Nehemiah Program
The Nehemiah Program is the nation's largest privately funded downpayment assistance program, helping thousands of people achieve their dream of homeownership... |
Ignore the Headlines
Famed Money Manager is perhaps best known for his timeless wisdom that you can beat the pros by focusing on stocks of companies where you either work or shop or have some other edge. But a more relevant Lynchism today is this gem... |
Loan Types to Consider
Brush up on these mortgage basics to help you determine the loan that will best suit your needs... |
6 Creative Ways to Afford a Home
1. Investigate local, state, and national down payment assistance programs. These programs give qualified applicants loans or grants to cover all or part of your required down payment... |
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Get Your Finances in Order: To-Do List
1. Develop a household budget. Instead of creating a budget of what you’d like to spend, use receipts to create a budget that reflects your actual spending habits over the last several months... |
What You Can do to Improve Your Credit
Credit scores, along with your overall income and debt, are big factors in determining whether you’ll qualify for a loan and what your loan terms will be. So, keep your credit score high by doing the following... |
5 Factors that Decide Your Credit
Credit scores range between 200 and 800, with scores above 620 considered desirable for obtaining a mortgage. The following factors affect your score... |
5 tips for wisely tapping your home equity
Millions of Americans are using home-equity loans and lines of credit for splurges. That's risky. But for better investments, these loans can make sense... |
Could you handle an interest-only loan?
They sound too good to be true, allowing buyers to free up cash or to buy more house. The catch? Zero equity for years -- and then monster payments... |
8 big mortgage mistakes and how to avoid them
You can borrow too much or prepare too little. You can misjudge terms or overestimate your credit. With so much at stake, it's no wonder so much can go wrong... |
Mortgage Terms
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Documents you may need for your loan
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Top 10 Tax Breaks, On The House
The New Year always turns thoughts to the new tax season and when it comes to taxes there's no place like home to find shelter... |
Top 10 Reasons Loan Applications Are Rejected
As interest rates rise and rising housing costs swell lenders' portfolios with riskier loans, lenders will tighten underwriting rules making it tougher to buy a home... |