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What Does A Mortgage Application Include?
Suzanne Tucker/Shutterstock Key takeaways A mortgage application collects information about your finances and the property you want to buy so…
Chase Freedom Flex Q4 2025 categories focus more on travel, less on holiday shopping |
The Chase Freedom Flex® traditionally leans heavily into holiday shopping with its fourth quarter bonus categories. This year, however, travel…
Ordinary Annuity vs. Annuity Due: The Difference That Affects Its Value
Key takeaways The key difference between an ordinary annuity and an annuity due is when payments are made, which can…
Biggest Changes To Retirement Accounts Due To New 401(k) And IRA Rules
Key takeaways The SECURE Act 2.0 became law in the last days of 2022, and its rules provide assistance for…
What To Do With A Savings Bond
Key takeaways You can typically cash in your savings bond at your bank, in person. Regardless of how much money…
Should You Apply For A Mortgage Online?
Ivan Pantic/ Getty Images; Illustration by Austin Courregé/Bankrate Key takeaways Online-only mortgage applications can be convenient, but they might not…
What Is A Down Payment? How Does It Work?
Wasan Tita/Getty Images: Illustration by Issiah Davis/Bankrate Key takeaways A down payment is the portion of a home’s purchase price…
Chase Freedom Rise vs. Discover it Student Chrome
Key takeaways Both the Chase Freedom Rise® and the Discover it® Student Chrome are strong starter credit cards that can…
Premium Travel Cards Are Leaving Average Consumers Behind
Here’s something credit card experts know but you might not: it’s getting much tougher for the average person to find…
Home Equity Rates Tumble One Week After Fed Cut
Image by GettyImages; Illustration by Bankrate A sharp pullback in home equity rates, one week after the Fed’s highly anticipated…
