Mortgage
Key takeaways Refinancing your current mortgage typically requires a new appraisal of the home. The refinance appraisal helps the bank…
Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images Key takeaways Your billing address tells credit card issuers where to send important items and…
Image by PM Images/Getty Images; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Mortgage rates ticked up slightly this week, with the 30-year fixed…
Image: Getty Images; Illustration: Bankrate A mixed performance for home equity rates this week, holding near their lowest levels in…
Key takeaways A joint bank account is a bank account owned by two or more people, typically couples, family members…
The latest Bankrate Financial Fraud Survey reveals that about 1 in 3 U.S. adults (34 percent) have experienced financial fraud…
To identify the best lenders for mortgage refinances, Bankrate analyzed Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data to determine the amount…
Key takeaways A home equity loan allows you to borrow a lump sum against your home’s equity, usually at a…
Halfpoint Images/Getty Images Key takeaways High-yield savings accounts and money market funds both provide safe places to park your cash,…
Key takeaways Mortgage loan amortization refers to how you repay your mortgage balance over the loan term. At the beginning…
The Standard & Poor’s 500 index, or S&P 500, is perhaps the world’s most well-known stock index. The index contains…
Key takeaways Low-cost index mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a great way to invest in the market, giving…