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What Do You Actually Need to Qualify for a Mortgage?

What Do You Actually Need to Qualify for a Mortgage? Fannie Mae recently released their “What do consumers know about the Mortgage Qualification Criteria?” Study. The study revealed that Americans are misinformed about what is required to qualify for a mortgage when purchasing a home. Here are three takeaways: 59% ...

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Why Are Mortgage Interest Rates Increasing?

Why Are Mortgage Interest Rates Increasing? According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage interest rate jumped up to 3.94% a couple of weeks ago. Interest rates had been hovering around 3.5% since June, and many are wondering why there has been such a ...

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