The beginning of the year marks the start of tax season and the arrival of a variety of year-end financial documents into your email inbox or mailbox. It can be a lot to sift through, so…
Category: Planning
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Using home equity to pay off student loans can be a smart option if you want to consolidate debt. It can also provide a way to potentially pay off…
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Today’s housing market has its share of refinancing challenges, including higher interest rates and tighter budgets. The good news is that there…
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Did you know flooding is the most common natural disaster? Experts warn that floods can happen almost anywhere, and they occur in every U.S. state…
Does paying off your mortgage early sound too good to be true? Well, becoming mortgage-free may be easier than you think. There are a few paths many homeowners take—from paying down…
After a forbearance, homeowners will need to repay the payments they missed. Depending on a homeowner’s situation and the guidelines defined by the owner of their loan, they may have…
Credit repair scams are some of the most popular in the country. To that end, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) “has brought scores of law enforcement” actions against bad actors….
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes What is escrow? In the simplest of terms, escrow is money that your mortgage servicer (the company you send your mortgage payment to) sets aside to…