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Do You Qualify for a Home Equity Loan?

Carrie Reeder asked: When you apply for a home equity loan, lenders consider your creditworthiness when deciding whether or not to extend a loan. Your creditworthiness is assessed based on three things: credit history, income, and loan-to-value ratio.Credit HistoryAs with … Continue reading

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Can a new home loan include the cost of initial repair?

southernserendipiti asked: I’m looking to buy my first house, and I want to seem reasonably intelligent before I sit down with a mortgage broker. If I am interested in purchasing a home in need of a few, minor repairs, can … Continue reading

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