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What are mortgage-backed securities?
Key takeaways A mortgage-backed security is an investment product that consists of thousands of individual mortgages. Investors can purchase MBSs…
How to sell a house by owner in Illinois
andyKRAKOVSKI/Getty Images Interested in selling your home in the Prairie State without the help of a Realtor? It’s certainly doable,…
What is an interest-only mortgage and how does it work?
Key takeaways Interest-only mortgages let you pay just the accruing interest on your loan for an introductory period — but…
What is Ginnie Mae?
Key takeaways Ginnie Mae (the Government National Mortgage Association) plays a crucial, if behind-the-scenes role, in government-insured/guaranteed mortgages like FHA…
HO-8 insurance
The Good Brigade/Getty Images Unless you are an insurance agent, you may not know that there are multiple types of…
Open-ended mortgages: What are they and how do they work?
eclipse images/Getty Images/Illustration by Issiah Davis/Bankrate Key takeaways An open-end mortgage provides financing to help you buy a home now…
Cost of living 2024: How to calculate and compare
What is “cost of living”? The term “cost of living” refers to the overall amount of money required to cover…
When to file a home insurance claim and how to do it
10'000 Hours/Getty Images Key takeaways Filing a home insurance claim might make the most sense when the loss estimate is…
‘We buy houses’ companies in Illinois
AlenaMozhjer/Getty Images Just as you have different choices for buying a home in Illinois — from a condo in downtown…
Best renters insurance in California
Key takeaways The best renters insurance companies in California are American Family, Mercury, Nationwide, Lemonade and USAA, according to our…
