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Bills have been paid on time without ever paying a late fee. Check. No outstanding credit card debt. Check. A two-income family with investment income. Check. It sounds like this couple will pass the smell test for a mortgage without any problem. And that's a problem, says Todd Huettner, a mortgage broker based in Denver.... Continue Reading »

Demand for rental units dropped over the past couple of years in the depressed economy. Some renters moved in with family, leased a spare room, or went back to living with roommates. Meanwhile, the housing supply surged as the condo market was overdeveloped -- and many properties sit on the market unsold. This leaves an... Continue Reading »

Key Video Takeaways David and Lia are like many of the 86.3 percent of college graduates who had to borrow money to pay for a four-year undergraduate education. Now they worry about how that might affect their chances for buying a home. The average cumulative debt of America's loan-taking undergraduates is $24,651,... Continue Reading »

Now that Senate and House negotiators have reached a compromise on new financial regulations, we know what will happen to the mortgage industry if the bill passes and how it will impact your ability to buy a house. Those freewheeling days of no-money-down, liar loans are dead. Instead you'll find more paperwork is needed... Continue Reading »

You may not realize it, but when you buy a score from one of the three credit bureaus you could be buying a VantageScore rather than a FICO score. Why does it matter? Mortgage lenders likely are using the FICO score, so what you just paid for won't give you the information you need. A FICO score, named for the Fair Isaac... Continue Reading »