Articles filed under Mortgages
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What to know before refinancing your home loanSep 22, 2019 6:00 am - Mortgage rates have hovered near three-year lows recently, leading many homeowners to wonder if now is the time to refinance. I asked Craig Strent, CEO and co-founder of...
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Self-employed and trying to get a mortgage? Here's what you need to do to qualify.Sep 15, 2019 6:18 am - An estimated one-third of all employees in the United States work part-time or full-time as freelancers or contract workers, according to Gallup. Self-employment can be ...
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Banks fire up their mortgage machine for a refinancing boomSep 01, 2019 6:00 am - Lenders thought it was time to shrink their mortgage businesses. Now they're finding they were wrong. With rates for home loans sinking to their lowest levels since late...
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Analysis: First-time homebuyers need more than just lower mortgage ratesAug 25, 2019 6:00 am - Mortgage rates in the U.S. dropped closer to historic lows this week, but that may do little to help first-time buyers as starter homes vanish. The average rate for a 30...
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Buying your first home this spring? Here's the lingo you'll need to know.Feb 24, 2019 5:09 am - If you're planning to a buy a house this spring, a consultation with one or more lenders should be on your agenda now. Lenders are there to educate you and evaluate your...
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Digital mortgages are hereJan 20, 2019 5:00 am - If you're a move-up buyer looking to purchase your second home, you might be pleasantly surprised by changes in one aspect of your experience: You can now apply for your...
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US mortgage rates jump to highest level in 7 yearsNov 08, 2018 6:00 am - U.S. mortgage rates jumped this week to the highest level in seven years, a trend that is pulling down home sales and slowing home price growth. Mortgage buyer Freddie M...
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For homebuyers, mortgages are safer but tougher to come bySep 13, 2018 7:00 am - Keri Weishaar lives in a spacious, four-bedroom house near Tampa, Florida, thanks to the easy financing that prevailed during last decade's housing boom. "It was basical...
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Average US mortgage rates tick up; 30-year at 4.54 percentSep 06, 2018 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Long-term U.S. mortgage rates ticked up this week for the second straight week, remaining substantially higher than a year ago amid strength in the eco...
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Your house isn't a piggy bankAug 19, 2018 1:00 am - Your home equity could keep you afloat in retirement or bail you out in an emergency - but not if you spend it first. U.S. homeowners are sitting on nearly $6 trillion o...