Tap Into Little Known Sources for Down Payment Help
Accumulating down payment money for a house is important, but can be challenging, especially for millennials bogged down in massive student loan debt. But don’t despair. Help is available through down payment assistance programs — in other words — free money. The Federal Housing Administration, or FHA, along with the Veterans Administration (VA) and some […]
Primary and Secondary Mortgage Markets: What’s the Difference?
When you buy a home, your mortgage is sold to you by a banker or broker on the primary mortgage market. When that first lender sells your mortgage to another firm, your mortgage enters the secondary market. Does it make any difference to you as a consumer? Primary mortgage market. When you decide to buy […]