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How Do I Compare Mortgage Rates?

Here's how to use a table to compare mortgage rates. The actual rate you pay is influenced by factors such as equity or down payment, and credit scores.

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How Do I Compare Mortgage Rates?
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How Do I Compare Mortgage Rates?

Here's how to use a table to compare mortgage rates. The actual rate you pay is influenced by factors such as equity or down payment, and credit scores.

Gerri Detweiler

What Veterans Need to Know About Getting a Home Loan
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What Veterans Need to Know About Getting a Home Loan

For a veteran thinking of getting a VA mortgage, the process might seem daunting. Let's look at what you need to get a VA loan.

Samantha Reeves

What Is a Qualified Mortgage?
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What Is a Qualified Mortgage?

Rules are changing for so-called "qualified mortgages," which are FHA-insured home loans. The intent is to protect consumers from loans they can't afford.

Christine DiGangi

The Hardest & Easiest Home Loans to Get
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The Hardest & Easiest Home Loans to Get

Whether you have good credit or not, some home loans are still generally easier to obtain than others. Here’s a brief survey of the field.

Chris Birk

7 Loans You Thought Had Disappeared
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7 Loans You Thought Had Disappeared

Many of the most popular types of mortgages from the days of the housing bubble have virtually disappeared. But are they extinct, or just hibernating?

Kirk Haverkamp

5 Creative Ways to Come Up With a Down Payment
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5 Creative Ways to Come Up With a Down Payment

To purchase a home today, you need a down payment of at least 3.5% of the price. Here are five ways you can come up with a down payment to seal the deal.

Scott Sheldon

When Repo Men Clear Out the Wrong House
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When Repo Men Clear Out the Wrong House

A West Virginia woman returned to her home to find two repo men loading the last of her furniture into their truck -- but they had the wrong house.

Christine DiGangi

How Long Does It Take to Rebuild My Credit After a Short Sale?
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How Long Does It Take to Rebuild My Credit After a Short Sale?

After a short sale, it may take time for your credit to recover. With the right tactics, it is possible to rebuild.

Deanna Templeton

5 Times It Pays to Wait to Get a Mortgage
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5 Times It Pays to Wait to Get a Mortgage

If you're applying for a mortgage but are having second thoughts, here's when it makes sense to wait to get a mortgage.

Scott Sheldon

Do I Have to Pay Taxes on a Foreclosed Home?
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Do I Have to Pay Taxes on a Foreclosed Home?

If you've decided to walk away from your home, you may think you're leaving it all behind. But will you owe taxes on a foreclosed home?

Gerri Detweiler

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