Student loan guidelines for getting a mortgage
Here’s how student loans typically factor into getting a mortgage.
7 min read
Oct 13, 2023
Mia Taylor
Contributing Writer
EXPERTISE
- Mortgages
- Loans
- Debt management
EDUCATION
- Master's degree in Journalism and Media Studies, San Diego State University
Highlights
- Contributing writer
- Award-winning journalist
- Featured in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the San Diego Union-Tribune, TheStreet, MSN and Credit.com
Experience
Mia Taylor is a contributor to Bankrate and an award-winning journalist who has two decades of experience. She has worked as a staff reporter or contributor for some of the nation's leading newspapers and websites including The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the San Diego Union-Tribune, TheStreet, MSN and Credit.com.
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