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10 Tips to Secure the Best Interest Rate on your Mortgage

Article originally published December 13th, 2017. Updated February 16th, 2023. Buying a home is an extensive process. It includes marshaling your assets, reviewing your credit—and potentially trying to improve it—and shopping for a house that meets your wants and needs. That’s all before you enter the process of applying for a mortgage and considering your... Read More

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5 Things New Parents Should Consider When Buying a Home
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December 6, 2014

6 Places With Emerging Housing Bubbles
A new report on the housing market indicates there’s little... Read More

December 4, 2014

How to Keep a Low-Down-Payment Mortgage Affordable
The days of needing a 20% down payment to buy a home are long gon... Read More

December 4, 2014

4 Things to Consider Before You Refinance
Do you struggle to make your monthly mortgage payments? Are you r... Read More

December 1, 2014

How Lying About Your Income Can Hurt Your Mortgage
Your income is one of the major factors lenders use in determinin... Read More

November 29, 2014

5 Signs You’ve Outgrown Your Home
Although buying your home was likely the biggest financial and pe... Read More

November 22, 2014