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Millions Of First-Time Homebuyers Kept Out Of Market
First-time homebuyers are an extremely important part of the housing market. Without new buyers in the housing market, owners of existing st...
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Video: How Your Credit Score Affects Your Mortgage Rate
Should you wait until your credit score is higher before taking out a home loan? Personal Finance Expert and Author Jordan Goodman explains ...
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Rapid Rescore 101
Imagine that you are applying for a mortgage, and you discover that your credit score is just below the necessary range to qualify for a mor...
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Help For Homebuyers With Student Loan Debt
Student loan debt has made it difficult for many young Americans to enter the housing market. A recent survey from the National Association ...
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Video: 2 Biggest First-Time Home Buying Mistakes
Are you
thinking of buying your first home? Watch this video as Jordan Goodman,
America's Money Answers Man, describes the two biggest mis...
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Today's Headlines: Housing Market: Good Or Bad From Your Perspective?
How's the Market?
When will the housing market ever return to full health? Market fluctuations make that a difficult question to answer ...
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Nearly Half of Indebted Americans Spend Half Their Income on Debt Repayment
Debt is not necessarily a bad thing – it allows us to acquire large and valuable assets like homes and cars. However, debt is also supposed ...
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Today's Headlines: Trump's Orders and Mortgage Rules
Treasury Report Targets Dodd-Frank
In February of 2017, President Trump issued Executive Order 13772, which gave the Secretary of the Tre...
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The "Clear to Close" Letter
As you progress through the home-buying process, you will receive letters from lenders at significant steps along the way. A pre-qualificati...
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Video: How Much House Can You Afford?
Beware of the many additional costs associated with buying a home besides monthly payments. Watch Bankrate.com Chief Financial Analyst Greg ...
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