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A Step-by-Step Guide to Getting a Mortgage
Everyone knows that a mortgage is a loan you take out to buy a home.

How to Choose the Best Mortgage Loan
Purchasing your first home is a big step that comes with a lot of responsibility.

Understanding The Factors That Affect Mortgage Rates
Life can be stressful, especially when your mortgage rates are high. Your mortgage rates are

No appraisal needed?
Last November, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency,

The questions a mortgage lender is likely to ask
Millions of mortgage applications are completed and sent to lenders each year. Part of the

How to get the best mortgage rate
The mortgage industry examines a number of factors to determine not only if you qualify

Getting a home appraisal
A property appraisal is different from a property inspection. The home appraiser’s job is to

What’s Right for You: Renting or Buying?
For many Americans, purchasing a home was a measure of financial success for decades. After

Need to use your 401(k) for a down payment? Here’s how.
Setting aside funds for a down payment for a home loan isn’t easy. Buyers obtaining