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Purchasing a home is likely one of the most significant investments you’ll make, so keeping the mortgage lending process running smoothly is important! Here are six tips to follow before applying for a mortgage to ensure you close on the home of your dreams. Figure...
If you are looking to buy your first home, upgrade your current home or find that forever home, one of the biggest steps to your homebuying journey is coming up with the down payment. While saving for a down payment can be a process, we want to give you tips and...
There’s a lot of talk about using your home’s equity to your advantage. But what does that mean? Your home is one of your biggest investments and its equity can be a valuable asset! Understanding what your home equity is and how a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)...
Buying a home is probably one of the most significant investments you’ll ever make. It’s important to remember that what you can buy doesn’t always equate to what you may have available in your budget plans. Determining how much house you can afford involves a lot...
We’ve all heard the saying, “Home is where the heart is.” But in the case of your home, not only is your heart invested in it but so is a lot of your money. That investment, or in other words, the payments made over a period of time, has likely helped you build...
By Jamie Wagner, Ph.D. In short—it really doesn’t. Not directly that is. In an emergency meeting on Sunday, March 15, the Federal Reserve (the Fed) decided to cut rates to 0. But what rate exactly did they cut and what does that mean for you and for your mortgage?...
Mortgage 101 A home is one of the largest if not the largest investments you'll make. Just as you research a car or electronics purchase, the same time and attention must be put into a home, especially the financing of it. Many factors come into play when you apply...
Home Equity and How It Works Understanding what home equity loans are requires knowledge about equity itself. Equity is the difference between a home’s fair market value and the current balance of the loan. Your home is one of your biggest investments, and its equity...