Personal Finance
Delahaye/ Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Key takeaways Down payment assistance (DPA) programs provide eligible homebuyers with loans or…
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Image by mbogacz/GettyImages/Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways A construction-to-permanent loan finances the construction of a house and converts to…
“Location, location, location” has long been the golden rule of real estate. But in today’s challenging housing market, a new…
SDI Productions/Getty Images: Illustration by Issiah Davis/Bankrate Key takeaways Lenders force-place insurance when borrowers fail to maintain coverage required as…
Marie C Fields/Shutterstock Key takeaways It’s fine to get rid of monthly mortgage statements, but you should keep all your…
traveler1116/Getty Images Key takeaways Many market watchers expect the Federal Reserve to lower its benchmark rate when policymakers meet in…
Key takeaways You may be eligible for a bad credit personal loan with a score below 580. Personal loan lenders…
Each year, millions of taxpayers file an extension so they can get extra time to file. Now the Oct. 15…
Usually you should plan to keep your tax returns for a minimum of three years from the date you filed…
Halfpoint Images/Moment/Getty Images Key takeaways Both the Capital One Savor Student Cash Rewards Credit Card and the Bank of America®…
When was the last time you looked closely at your insurance policies? If your answer is “I don’t remember,” you’re…