Mortgage rates spiked again. Home prices are popping. And homeowners’ insurance is one big yikes. What if a lender says your income doesn’t qualify for a home purchase or a refinance loan? Besides the ...

Looking to access some cash to fund a home improvement project, pay down debt or accomplish another goal? If you own a home with sufficient home equity, you may be able to tap it for the money you ...

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Having lived in several states, owning primary residences and investment properties, Josh Patoka uses his experience using mortgages and HELOCs to help first-time home buyers and home owners find the ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — During a time when affordable housing is hard to find in South Florida, two new lender credit models could mean millions more Americans now qualify for home and other loans. "I ...

On the surface, borrowing from your accumulated home equity may seem like an unwise and potentially risky decision. After all, it took years, if not decades to build up that equity and borrowing from ...