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How ISO Fire Ratings Impact Your Home Insurance
Key takeaways An ISO rating reflects how prepared a community is to handle a fire.…
Retiring At 62? How Much You May Get In Social Security
Image by GettyImages; Illustration by Bankrate The resounding advice about filing early for Social Security…
A Homebuyers Guide To 3% Down Mortgages
Key takeaways Three percent down mortgages are exactly what they sound like — they require…
Guide To Fannie Mae’s HomeReady Mortgage Program
KenWiedemann/Getty Images Key takeaways HomeReady mortgages are a type of conventional loan for lower-income borrowers,…
What Is A Good Credit Utilization Ratio?
Dean Mitchell/E+/Getty Images Key takeaways Your credit utilization ratio is determined by taking the amount…
How the government shutdown impacts NFIP policies |
Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Key takeaways The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) cannot issue…
Foreclosures Are Up. Here’s Why Experts Aren’t Worried
If you remember the turmoil of the global financial crisis, hearing that foreclosure activity is…
7 Reasons Credit Cards Are Declined
Key takeaways If your credit card was declined while you were trying to make a…
Home Equity Rates This Week Barely Budge
Image by GettyImages; Illustration by Bankrate A split decision for home equity rates in the…
One Big Number: $648 | The average annual Social Security raise in 2026
Wesley Lapointe/For The Washington Post / Getty Images The average Social Security recipient can expect…
Fixed-Rate Mortgage Vs. ARM: What’s the Difference?
Key takeaways With a fixed-rate mortgage, the rate literally remains fixed: It carries the same…
Mortgage Rates Drop To Lowest Level In A Year
Image by PM Images/Getty Images; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Mortgage rates edged lower again this…
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