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Assumable loans allow a buyer to take on a seller’s mortgage. Portable loans allow sellers to keep their loan when they move.

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As a trusted personal finance writer and mortgage specialist, Maryalene LaPonsie has interviewed hundreds of certified financial planners, CPAs and wealth advisors, and distills their expertise into ...

In 2024, the denial reason most commonly cited by lenders was debt-to-income (DTI) ratio, listed as the primary reason in 36% of mortgage denials. The second most common was collateral (17%). Both of ...

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher for the second week in a row, hovering near its low point so far ...

Home equity loans can be obtained from various lenders such as banks, credit unions, mortgage lenders, and online-only lenders. Most lenders will require a minimum amount of equity in the ...