January 1, 2022
Although a pre-approval letter for a mortgage doesn’t guarantee you a loan, it’s a sure good start to know that you are doing the right thing in the scheme of […]
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January 1, 2022
If you’re in the market for an expensive, luxury home, one of your main borrowing options will be jumbo loans. Because the economy has been making gradual improvements, jumbo loan […]
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Expert Interviews · Understanding Mortgages · VA Home Loans
January 1, 2022
Jeana Curro, Director of Mortgage Backed Securities Research at Deutsche Bank in New York, talks about how government backing and mortgage investors drive down interest rates and make home loans more […]
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January 1, 2022
The agency that backs more than one million mortgage loans per year just reached an important milestone, and it could make home buying easier in 2016. The Federal Housing Administration, […]
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January 1, 2022
A conventional loan offers low rates, few fees, and an easy approval process. Throughout home finance history, conventional loans have been the first choice for most people buying or refinancing […]
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January 1, 2022
According to the National Association of REALTORS® 2016 Profile of Homebuyers and Sellers, nearly 90 percent of people selling their homes decide to work with a real estate agent — […]
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January 1, 2022
First-time home buyers have many options when it comes to down payment assistance programs. What’s surprising to many repeat buyers is that they are eligible for many of these programs […]
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January 1, 2022
Thirty-year mortgage rates are solidly below historic levels. Mortgage backing agency Freddie Mac reports an average rate of 4.15% for the week of July 7. Similar rates have only been […]
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Credit · Home Buying · News · Understanding Mortgages
January 1, 2022
It feels like you gave your lender every piece of information and documentation of your financial world that you possibly could. You feel like you have no secrets left. But […]
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January 1, 2022
When buyers walk through houses to see if they would like to make an offer, they might do anything from snooping through the drawers to opening up the refrigerator. These […]
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