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Mortgages for Nurses: A Guide
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Mortgages for Nurses: A Guide

Nurses tend to have strong incomes and stable employment, which helps meet the mortgage industry’s 2-year work history requirement, especially…

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What Is Fannie Mae HomePath?
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What Is Fannie Mae HomePath?

Fannie Mae HomePath is a foreclosure-sale program that lets home buyers purchase foreclosed or distressed homes at significant discounts to fair…

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Buying a House After Bankruptcy Is Possible: Here’s How
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Buying a House After Bankruptcy Is Possible: Here’s How

Roughly 1 out of 10 U.S. households file for bankruptcy each year. Many are eligible to buy a home within 2 years of their bankruptcy discharge.…

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Choosing Between a Mortgage Broker, Lender, and Traditional Bank
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Choosing Between a Mortgage Broker, Lender, and Traditional Bank

When buying a home, home buyers have three main options for where to get a mortgage: Choosing the right lender can save you time, money, and help you…

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What is a First-Time Home Buyer?
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What is a First-Time Home Buyer?

A first-time home buyer is any person who hasn't owned a home in the last 3…

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Buying a Home From Your 401k Retirement Plan
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Buying a Home From Your 401k Retirement Plan

401(k) loans are a relic from an era when low-down payment mortgages didn't exist. It's usually idea to avoid…

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What Is The HomeReady Mortgage?
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What Is The HomeReady Mortgage?

Home Possible is Freddie Mac's 3 percent down, low-down-payment mortgage for low- and moderate-income…

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What is the Home Possible Mortgage?
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What is the Home Possible Mortgage?

Home Possible® is the branded name of Freddie Mac’s 3 percent down, low down payment mortgage. It’s an affordable mortgage program…

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How Medical Debt Affects Your Credit Score Now
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How Medical Debt Affects Your Credit Score Now

In July 2022, the credit bureaus made a decision to remove medical debt from changing credit scores. In a joint statement, credit-scoring competitors…

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First-Time Home Buyer Tips From a 20-Year Mortgage Professional
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First-Time Home Buyer Tips From a 20-Year Mortgage Professional

This article is a collection of real advice I've shared with actual first-time buyers in a 20-plus-year career in mortgage…

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What Is An Adjustable-Rate Mortgage?
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What Is An Adjustable-Rate Mortgage?

An adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) is a home loan whose interest rate can change over time.…

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The Transforming Student Debt to Home Equity Act
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The Transforming Student Debt to Home Equity Act

A new bill called The Transforming Student Debt to Home Equity Act gives renters with student loans the ability to buy a…

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Fix Your Credit Score To Buy a Home in 6 Months
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Fix Your Credit Score To Buy a Home in 6 Months

When buying your first home, you may need to increase your credit score quickly, so here is how to fix your credit score in six…

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What Is Down Payment Assistance?
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What Is Down Payment Assistance?

Down payment assistance is any program that gives eligible home buyers cash grants, low-interest rate mortgage loans, or tax incentives to purchase a…

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LIFT Act: Low-Income First-Time Home Buyers [Explained]
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LIFT Act: Low-Income First-Time Home Buyers [Explained]

The Low-Income First-Time Homebuyers (LIFT) Act is a bill that modifies payments on 30-year mortgages to make them pay off in 20 years for the same…

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Breaking a Lease to Buy a House
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Breaking a Lease to Buy a House

This guide discusses breaking a lease when you're ready to buy a house to help renters make better home-buying…

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16 First-Time Home Buyer Grants and Programs
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16 First-Time Home Buyer Grants and Programs

First-time home buyer grants and programs help renters achieve their American Dream of homeownership. Here are 16 popular programs you can use right…

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How to Buy a House With Bad Credit
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How to Buy a House With Bad Credit

You can buy a house with bad credit.  According to government data, since 2018, lenders have been making more loans to buyers with below-average…

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