Homes
Image: Getty Images; illustration: Bankrate Key takeaways Hard money loans are secured, short-term loans often used to finance a home…
Key takeaways Depending on age, the average 401(k) account balance ranges between roughly $7,000 and $300,000, but median balances are…
Key takeaways Unsavory financial advisors may cheat their clients through deceptive practices such as Ponzi schemes, churning techniques, and pump-and-dump…
Value investing has proven to be one of the most successful investing strategies over the long term. Many of the…
Jaskaran Kooner/GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways FHA loan closing costs typically total 2 percent to 6 percent of…
Key takeaways New car replacement covers the cost of a brand new car of the same make, model and year…
Delahaye/ Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Key takeaways Down payment assistance (DPA) programs provide eligible homebuyers with loans or…
As a certified student loan counselor, I’ve frequently heard borrowers complain about receiving confusing, even conflicting advice. And that’s when…
Image by mbogacz/GettyImages/Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways A construction-to-permanent loan finances the construction of a house and converts to…
“Location, location, location” has long been the golden rule of real estate. But in today’s challenging housing market, a new…