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Mortgage

First Time Florida Homebuyers at their new house

Florida First-Time Homebuyer Programs

By Maureen Milliken | January 30, 2020

Buying a home in Florida can be challenging. Supply is tight and demand and prices are on the rise. If you’re a first-time Florida homebuyer, navigating the process, particularly the…

Happy First Time Homebuyer Couple

First-Time Homebuyer Programs

By Max Fay | January 30, 2020

Traditionally, few achievements are more cherished in America than homeownership. We regard the home as castle, shrine, gathering place, and refuge, the bricks, mortar, and timber symbol of our liberty…

Household items packed and ready to move out after divorce

Managing Your Mortgage During Divorce

By Bill Fay | January 29, 2020

One unfortunate reality of marriage is that about half of them end in divorce, a world-changing experience that forces partners to divide assets and debt. Divorce rates for second and third…

15 Year Mortgage Papers Being Signed By Applicant

15-Year Fixed Mortgages

By Bill Fay | January 28, 2020

There’s a lot to think about when buying a house. Deciding between a 15- or 30-year-mortgage may not seem like something you want to use a lot of mental energy…

30 mortgage paperwork

30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage

By Max Fay | January 16, 2020

For generations, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage has reigned, like hot dogs and apple pie, as America’s gold standard. We love it for its predictability and affordability. A 30-year fixed…

FHA loan paperwork

How to Get An FHA Loan

By Bents Dulcio | January 15, 2020

A lot of us dream of owning a starter home, either to shelter our growing families or as an early investment in our futures. A home, however, is the most…

Home sitting on cash taken out to refinance the mortgage

Cash Out Refinancing

By Bents Dulcio | November 22, 2019

If you own a home and need money, one of the first thoughts that might shoot into your head is: Can I use the equity in my house as collateral…

Family trying to get a mortgage with bad credit

How to Get a Mortgage with Bad Credit

By Bill Fay | September 12, 2019

There’s a saying borrowed from an old blues song about luck. If not for bad luck, the sad reminder goes, there’d be no luck at all. It’s a proverb with…

Pinching pennies for mortgage payment

How to Get Help with Mortgage Payments

By Bill Fay | April 4, 2019

If homeownership is the American Dream, then foreclosure is the national nightmare. Foreclosures have increased in 2022, though the numbers should be kept in perspective. That’s because the federal government…

Man filling out paperwork - Home Equity Loan

Home Equity Loans

By Max Fay | January 24, 2019

Need some extra cash? Home equity loans are a convenient, low-cost way to borrow large sums at favorable rates. Home equity loans for debt consolidation will have a much lower…