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Chicago v. San Diego: Mortgage Rate Showdown

On August 20, 2010 By

We’re going to have some fun today. It’s a San Diego v. Chicago home mortgage throwdown and we’re going to evaluate who is getting a better deal on these lowest mortgage rates ever.

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Blended Rate

On May 8, 2010 By

Blended Rate Calculator

This calculator will find the effective interest of multiple loans for this month. It is important to note that this value is accurate for the current time period based on the current . As [...]

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Cumulative Interest

On May 8, 2010 By

Years of Payments Term (Years): Loan Amount: Interest Rate:

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Principal Balance

On May 8, 2010 By

Years of Payments Term (Years): Loan Amount: Interest Rate: Remaining Balance

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Mortgage acceleration clause

On September 23, 2008 By

A term in the agreement that allows the lender to demand the full balance payment under certain circumstances, such as sale of the property, default on payments or refinancing.

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What is a credit score?

On December 30, 2007 By

What is a credit score?A three digit number that lenders use to decide whether or not they want to lend you money.The higher the score, the better your credit rating. In general, a credit score can range from 300 to 850. Most scores fall within the 600s and 700s. The boundary between a standard Continue Reading →

What is a credit report?

On December 30, 2007 By

A consumer is a factual record of an individual’s credit payment history. Its main purpose is to help a lender quickly and objectively decide whether to grant you credit.If you have any type of a charge account, car Continue Reading →

Does it hurt my credit score if I check my own credit report?

On December 29, 2007 By

No, your own requests for your do not affect your credit score. Only those inquiries made by businesses as a result of your applications for credit affect your credit score.It’s perfectly all right [...]

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How much does it impact my credit score when it is pulled by a credit grantor?

On December 29, 2007 By

This is called a credit inquiry. Anytime a creditor or anyone else accesses your it posts an inquiry. This is a record of who pulled your and on what date. The credit bureaus [...]

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How long does information stay on a consumer credit report?

On December 29, 2007 By

Federal law specifies how long negative information may remain on your . To prevent past errors from haunting you forever, most negative information must be erased after seven years. This includes late payments, accounts that the credit grantor turned over to a collection agency and [...]

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