Mortgages

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  Best mortgage tips for February 2019

  Follow these tips to help you navigate the housing landscape in the month ahead.

  Feb 01, 2019
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  Cancer costs: How to manage housing expenses during treatment

  A cancer diagnosis can be heartbreaking without adding financial worries to the mix. If bills pile up and wages grind to a halt, it can become impossible to manage expenses and can lead to an unbearable [...]

  Jan 31, 2019
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  What is PMI? Learn the basics of private mortgage insurance

  Find out why lenders impose this extra home-loan cost, and what to do about it.

  Jan 31, 2019
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  ‘The bottom is here’: Surprise drop in mortgage rates opens homebuying affordability window

  The homebuying season is opening earlier this year, thanks to lower rates.

  Jan 30, 2019
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  Essential property tax facts and strategies for homeowners

  Everything you need to know about local property taxes.

  Jan 29, 2019
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  How mortgage recasting works and how it can save you money

  Cut payments by shrinking the mortgage balance with a lump sum, then recasting the loan.

  Jan 25, 2019
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  4 mortgage mistakes you can’t afford to make

  What you don’t know can hurt you, especially when shopping for a mortgage.

  Jan 25, 2019
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  Millions of mortgage, loan documents were exposed online in massive security lapse

  In latest breach, more than 24 million loan documents were reportedly left unsecured.

  Jan 24, 2019

• Mortgage rates climb for Tuesday

  Several benchmark mortgage rates ticked up today. If you’re shopping for a home loan, see how your finances could be affected.

  Jan 22, 2019
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  6 ways home sellers will need to shift their mindsets in 2019

  It’s no longer a home seller’s market in most metro areas.

  Jan 22, 2019