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Borrowing against your home could soon get easier
Quartz· 8 hours agoIt could soon be easier to borrow against your home after U.S. regulators approved a Freddie Mac pilot program for purchasing second mortgages. After the...
Home equity levels are near record highs. Here are 5 ways to access it.
CBS News· 6 days agoThanks to a mix of sustained demand and low inventory levels, the average homeowner has experienced...
Sky-high home prices put homeownership beyond most people’s reach. What’s so wrong with renting?
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 9 hours agoCons No equity: When you own a place, you accumulate home equity as you pay off the mortgage. That...
US Approves Freddie Mac Pilot Program to Buy Second Mortgages
Bloomberg via Yahoo Finance· 11 hours ago(Bloomberg) -- US regulators have authorized a pilot program for housing giant Freddie Mac to buy...
Should you use home equity to pay medical bills? Experts weigh in
CBS News· 4 days agoRight now, many Americans are pinching pennies due to elevated inflation and high interest rates....
The Drama With My Home Owner’s Association Is So Bad I Might Divorce My Husband
Slate via Yahoo Finance· 7 hours agoThey acted offended and then made excuses as to why they didn’t need them to visit. I’ve talked...
10 alternatives to personal loans and who they’re for
Bankrate via AOL· 5 days agoYou prefer the flexibility of minimum payments. You want to be able to reuse the funds as needed. ...
How to refinance when you have a second mortgage
Bankrate via AOL· 6 days agoRefinancing first and second mortgages together requires you to meet certain requirements but it is possible. Refinancing your primary mortgage while...
U.S. approves Freddie Mac pilot program to buy second mortgages
Crain's Cleveland Business· 8 hours agoFreddie Mac in April proposed backing second mortgages after the steep jump in home-loan rates over the past two years. When rates were lower, a homeowner ...
Should retirees use their homes to pay bills?
AOL· 5 days agoIf you’re a homeowner in or nearing retirement, you may be able to use your home equity as a source of funds. The amount of home < ...