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Now You Can Get a Mortgage Without a FICO Score

These days, pretty much all banks and mortgage lenders use FICO scores to determine your creditworthiness before approving you for a mortgage. It’s one of the most important steps a mortgage lender will take to determine eligibility. But one mortgage disruptor, SoFi, is declaring a “FICO-free zone.” Yup, they’re done with FICO, and apparently don’t… Read More »Now You Can Get a Mortgage Without a FICO Score

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Jay-Z and Beyoncé Take Out $52.8 Million Mortgage on Bel Air Home

Think you can’t get a jumbo home loan these days? Think again. Power couple Jay-Z and Beyoncé somehow managed to get a $52.8 million-dollar mortgage from the bank to finance their home in Los Angeles. Per the LA Times, the pair purchased the $88 million-dollar property in a Bel Air neighborhood via blind trusts and… Read More »Jay-Z and Beyoncé Take Out $52.8 Million Mortgage on Bel Air Home

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Current UICCU Mortgage Rates Review: Today’s Best Analysis

Founded in 1938, the University of Iowa Community Credit Union is a financial cooperative headquartered in North Liberty, Iowa. It offers a variety of banking services, including fixed and adjustable-rate mortgages, and federal United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Veterans Affairs (VA) home loans. UICCU is a Better Business Bureau Accredited Business with an […]

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What Is a Home Appraisal and How Much Do They Cost?

When you get a loan on a house, most lenders will require an appraisal. A home appraisal is a report that assigns a value to the home and tells the lender that the house is worth what you’re paying for it. If the appraisal comes in lower than the contract price or the appraiser requires … Read more

A Lifetime of Work

It’s Labor Day weekend in the United States, the holiday that traditionally marks the end of summer and the beginning of the new school year. Officially, it’s intended as “a day off for the working citizens”.

Because it’s Labor Day, I’ve been recalling all of the jobs I’ve had in my life. When I was young, I wanted to be a business executive or an astronaut or a writer. I’ve actually managed to become the latter, but it hasn’t been a very direct path.

My first paid work came in junior high. During the summer, my friends and I would pick beans and cucumbers and strawberries at nearby farms. This was piece work, though, and I didn’t make a lot of money. I spent most of it at the video arcade. My first job where I drew a paycheck was planting cauliflower.

Allstate Life Insurance Company Review

While there are many companies that offer life insurance coverage, they are not all the same in terms of their financial strength and stability, and their reputation for paying out their policyholder claims. Allstate Life Insurance has a very positive reputation for its financial stability and for paying out their claims as promised. Allstate Life […]

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nbkc Lender Review | 2023

nbkc was the 2020 winner of Best Company’s Consumer Choice award for Best Mortgage Lender in the United States.

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BPFCU Mortgage Rates Reviews: Today’s Best Analysis

BP Federal Credit Union (BFCU) is a credit union that was founded in 1937 and headquartered in Houston. It is not listed with the BBB, nor does it have a Trustpilot score. It offers several mortgage loans, though it doesn’t provide loan details on its website. BPFCU Facts Offers memberships to employees or contractors of […]

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