
Mortgage and real estate news this week: First-time homebuyer tips, making a down payment
Top consumer mortgage news of the week
Ruben Çağınalp is an associate writer for Bankrate, focusing on mortgage topics.
Mortgages, mortgage refinancing, homebuying, homebuyer assistance programs
Prior to joining Bankrate, Ruben interned as an LGBTQ+ civil rights paralegal, completed three university research fellowships and published his work in undergraduate research journals. He currently serves as a board member at the American Trans Resource Hub.
Ruben has a BA in Comparative Literature from Fordham University.
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