Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) allow homeowners to tap into the value of their homes. A home equity loan is a fixed-rate, lump-sum loan that allows homeowners to borrow up ...

For example, when buying a $400,000 home with 20% down, the monthly mortgage payment (principal and interest only) has gone from about $1,350 at 3% to over $2,100 at 7%.

Private mortgage insurers must accept the FICO alternative as valid collateral before it can be widely adopted by the ...

One example of our work in action was taking a mortgage broker’s website from 0 to 15,000 monthly visits in just over 9 months. This allowed them to stop buying shared leads while significantly ...

For example, if you used lender-paid insurance (PMI is not itemized separately), the interest rate is 7.125%, assuming a 740 FICO score and 5% down on a $750,000 sales price, leaving a starting ...

Homeowners insurance premiums are leading more Louisiana seniors to inquire about reverse mortgages, according to local New Orleans media.