Balloon financing means reducing your monthly car payments now, but making a large “balloon payment” at the very end of the loan. After that, you can break out the balloons and celebrate. Some cars can be paid for with a balloon payment, but not all of them can, and the last payment can be hard … Read more
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) is administered by the federal Small Business Administration (SBA) and provides COVID-19 relief funding to small businesses as well as individuals who are self-employed or are independent contractors if they meet program size standards. PPP loans are eligible for full or partial forgiveness if the money was used for qualifying … Read more
Many people are using the recent economic events to try to get their credit score in better shape. This means pulling your credit reports, learning how to read them, then figuring out how to resolve problem accounts. But what if you have one or more charge offs that have made their way onto your report? … Read more
Rejection hurts. And itâs even more upsetting when it gets in the way of buying your dream home. Once you get your offer accepted, it may feel like thereâs nothing thatâll stop you. But, unless youâre a cash buyer thereâs one last hurdle youâll need to go through before everythingâs final. Itâs called the mortgage … Read more
If youre considering selling your house, but not sure what the complications are if you still have an unpaid mortgage, fear not. Consider that only 32 percent of Americans live in homes where the mortgage is completely paid off. Also, estimates show that about 60% of people who sell their homes still have a mortgage … Read more
If your credit score is 726, you are right in the middle. According to Experian, the average American consumer has a FICO Score of 714 as of 2021, and anything in the range of 670 to 739 is generally considered to be a good credit score. Most lenders see a credit score of 726 as … Read more
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In this new guide, we’ll answer the common question, “How much can I borrow with an 800 credit score?” We’ll look at how much you can borrow with this high of a credit score and how it improves your chances of getting a loan and gets you the best terms. Â. We’ll also look at … Read more
TransUnion is one of the three major credit reporting bureaus in the United States. The other two are Equifax and Experian. TransUnion collects information about consumers’ credit history and payment behavior and provides that information to lenders and other businesses as part of credit reports. In addition to credit reports, TransUnion also calculates credit scores … Read more
When you get a mortgage, it might be natural to assume youâll have a set monthly payment that will never change for as long as youâre paying back your lender. There’s a good chance that your monthly mortgage payment will change over the course of the loan. This may be the case until you pay … Read more