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The pros and cons of mortgages
The Week· 5 days agoIncreasing numbers of people are opting for longer-term mortgages, raising the risk of having to pay off the debt into retirement. There has been a...
Budgeting basics: What are monthly expenses?
Yahoo Personal Finance· 5 days agoWhat counts as a monthly expense? Check out this list of common monthly expenses to include in your budget, along with helpful tips on how to cut monthly...
How a no-closing-cost refinance works — and how to get one
Yahoo Personal Finance· 5 days agoA no-closing-cost refinance helps you avoid the up-front cost of refinancing your mortgage, but it...
A 20% home down payment isn't 'the law of the land,' analyst says. Here's how much people are paying
CNBC· 5 days agoHomebuyers are making bigger down payments, but the average is well below 20%. While the share is...
7 better ways to pay for your parents' long-term care
CBS News· 5 days agoWith such a high price tag tied to long-term care, it's essential to plan for how to cover these...
Millennials lead the charge in solo home purchases and buying with friends and family, defying norms
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoBut it can be challenging to stay under that threshold if you’re buying a home alone. Solo...
How to buy a home in a high interest rate environment
Wisconsin State Journal· 5 days agoWhat many renters who are looking to become homeowners may not realize is that mortgage rates are...
StanChart’s Korea Troubles Deepen After Exotic Notes Backfire
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 7 hours ago(Bloomberg) -- Standard Chartered Plc stuck it out in South Korea’s hotly contested consumer banking...
HECM program study assesses policy impacts of recent years - HousingWire
HousingWire· 3 days agoThe study, commissioned by the HUD PD&R and compiled by analytics firm SP Group LLC and its...
Rates decrease - Mortgage rates for today, May 14th, 2024
Bankrate.com· 6 days agoMortgage interest rates trended lower across all terms from a week ago, according to data compiled by Bankrate. The movement of fixed mortgage rates parallels ...