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Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Mortgages, from most recent to least.

First-Timer Primer: The Mortgage Pre-Approval Process

First-Timer Primer: The Mortgage Pre-Approval Process

UrbanTurf Staff | June 24th

As home buyers get the itch to look for a home and start to venture out to open houses, it will behoove them to go through the pre-approval process.... read»

First-Timer Primer: How Do Mortgage Payments Work?

First-Timer Primer: How Do Mortgage Payments Work?

UrbanTurf Staff | June 23rd

In this edition of First Timer Primer, we take a closer look at what you are actually paying for when it comes to sending in that monthly mortgage pay... read»

A Look at the Alternatives to a 30-Year Mortgage

A Look at the Alternatives to a 30-Year Mortgage

UrbanTurf Staff | March 17th

When it comes to financing a home purchase, a 30-year mortgage is one of the most common options. However, there are alternatives that may be worth co... read»

A Look at The Ways You Can Pay Off Your Mortgage Early

A Look at The Ways You Can Pay Off Your Mortgage Early

UrbanTurf Staff | March 4th

While it may seem like paying off a long-term mortgage early is a difficult task, it is possible to do so before the end of the term, in turn saving a... read»

The New "Crypto Mortgage"

The New "Crypto Mortgage"

Nena Perry-Brown | January 19th 2022

A tech company wants to give Bitcoin owners another option to finance a home purchase without cashing out their cryptocurrency.... read»

A Deluge of Demand: How Lenders Are Dealing With Record-Low Rates

A Deluge of Demand: How Lenders Are Dealing With Record-Low Rates

Nena Perry-Brown | August 14th 2020

With rates at or near the lowest they have ever been, some lenders are getting creative in how they approach new purchases and requests to refinance.... read»

With Nearly Half of DC Renters Rent-Burdened, Urban Institute Recommends Federal Housing Relief

With Nearly Half of DC Renters Rent-Burdened, Urban Institute Recommends Federal Housing Relief

Nena Perry-Brown | August 10th 2020

Maryland and DC are two areas hardest hit by the pandemic-amplifying housing crisis.... read»

Black Mortgage Applicants in DC Denied at Double Citywide Rate

Black Mortgage Applicants in DC Denied at Double Citywide Rate

Nena Perry-Brown | August 5th 2020

Higher Black homeownership rates have not made DC immune to mortgage denial disparities.... read»

FHFA Will Provide Multifamily Mortgage Relief in Exchange for Eviction Moratoriums

FHFA Will Provide Multifamily Mortgage Relief in Exchange for Eviction Moratoriums

Nena Perry-Brown | March 24th 2020

Any multifamily mortgagee receiving forbearance must enact an eviction moratorium.... read»

Bank of America Allowing Borrowers to Defer Mortgage Payments

Bank of America Allowing Borrowers to Defer Mortgage Payments

Nena Perry-Brown | March 20th 2020

The announcement comes after the Federal Housing Finance Agency enacted a moratorium on foreclosures for federally-backed mortgages.... read»

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