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Mortgages
Following are all UrbanTurf articles filed under Mortgages, from most recent to least.
A Look at the Alternatives to a 30-Year Mortgage
UrbanTurf Staff | March 15th
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
UrbanTurf Staff | March 2nd
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»
First-Timer Primer: The Mortgage Pre-Approval Process
UrbanTurf Staff | June 24th 2025
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?
UrbanTurf Staff | June 23rd 2025
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»
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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
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
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
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
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
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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