Mortgage rates may have increased from where they were during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, but historically speaking, they're not totally unreasonable. In fact, at one point, interest rates on ...

Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, lenders can’t discriminate against applicants because of their age. As a result, seniors — like people in other age groups — can get mortgages if they meet a ...

Lenders typically factor your student loan payments into your debt-to-income (DTI) ratio to ensure that you’ll be able to repay a mortgage and your academic debt at the same time. Guidelines for ...

Filing for bankruptcy can be a challenging and overwhelming period in your financial journey. But while the bankruptcy process can be tough, and can result in serious financial hurdles, it's also a ...

Can I get a mortgage if you have bad credit? That’s a question that comes up with readers from time to time, and the answer is this: If your credit isn’t great and you want a mortgage, you’re not ...

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Getting a mortgage is, by general consensus, the most treacherous part of buying a home. Even lenders agree that it’s often a struggle. “A lot can go wrong,” says Staci Titsworth, regional manager at ...

You may not qualify for a reverse mortgage if you have bad credit, lack sufficient income, do not meet the age requirements or have missed tax or insurance payments. Many seniors use a reverse ...

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Berner says in the NPR post, "lenders certainly benefit too by having a longer period to charge higher interest rates." ...