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FHA loans: Definition, requirements and limits
Key takeaways An FHA loan is a type of mortgage geared toward borrowers with lower credit scores or who otherwise…
What is correspondent lending?
Key takeaways Correspondent lenders originate and underwrite mortgages, financing them with their own funds. Mortgages originated by correspondent lenders are…
What is an interest-only HELOC and how does it work?
Imagine that you had a credit card that allowed you to charge large amounts — we’re talking five, even six…
Cash-out refinance: What it is and how it works
Christina Zelow Lundquist/ Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Key takeaways A cash-out refinance replaces your current mortgage with a…
Can lawmakers save the collapsing Florida home insurance market?
In 2022, the Florida home insurance market spent months tumbling toward collapse, but legislation was put in place to help…
Is the housing market going to crash? What the experts are saying
Key takeaways Mortgage rates are high, but home prices keep rising — blame the lack of housing supply. Economists predict…
How to get a home equity loan with bad credit
Key takeaways A lower credit score doesn’t necessarily mean a lender will deny you a home equity loan. It does…
What is umbrella insurance and how much does umbrella coverage cost?
Our writers and editors used an in-house natural language generation platform to assist with portions of this article, allowing them…
What is a home insurance binder?
Weekend Images Inc./Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Mortgage lenders commonly require that borrowers maintain a homeowners insurance policy on…
What is a loan-to-value ratio?
Key takeaways Your loan-to-value (LTV) ratio is the principal of your mortgage loan divided by the value of the property…
