Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover mortgage, housing and real estate. American consumers are vastly under-educated about the mortgage process, according to a ...

When you apply for a mortgage, lenders use a process called underwriting to determine whether to approve or deny you. Underwriters consider factors like your credit history, your financial profile and ...

When you apply for a mortgage loan, you’re asking to borrow money from a lender. Lenders use the mortgage underwriting process to assess how risky it is to provide you with that loan. In the same way ...

Before most house hunters can close the deal, they need to qualify for a mortgage. Learning how to apply for a mortgage in advance — and breaking the process down into digestible steps — can help ...

Are you a risky bet for a home loan? Your underwriter will help a lender decide whether or not to approve your application. Mandy Sleight is a freelance writer and has been an insurance agent since ...

Buying a home is exciting, but it can easily be the largest or most complex purchase of your life. As you gear up to apply for a mortgage, it pays to know what to expect. Each mortgage will have its ...

Before most house hunters can close the deal, they need to qualify for a mortgage. Learning how to apply for a mortgage in advance - and breaking the process down into digestible steps - can help ...

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SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Finicity, a Mastercard company and leader in open banking solutions, today released its new report High Demand, Higher Hurdles in the Mortgage Market. The report ...

This hack is known as an assumable mortgage, and it's gaining renewed attention at a time when homes may feel harder than ...