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Building in Portland or Vancouver? Here’s Your Guide to Home Construction Loans
Homes in the PNW take many forms—from starter houses and rustic cabins all the way up to Craftsman houses and Queen Annes. This allows people in the area to settle down in a diverse range of dream ...
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Loans
You’ve Done Your Taxes—Now What?
Albert Einstein once quipped, “the hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.” Everyone must file an income tax return, but it’s certainly not the easiest process to understand. ...
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Credit
Put Credit Cards 101 on Your College Curriculum
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Loans
How To Get A Mortgage
Homeownership is an aspiration for most Americans. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a spike in home sales. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were approximately 82.8 million ...
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Loans
Deciphering the Types of Loans (A Quick Guide)
Wouldn’t it be great if you could pay for everything in cash and avoid debt? The challenge is that no matter how much you save, there are going to be expenses that are just too costly, such as buying ...
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Loans
Maximizing Benefits with Credit Union Credit Cards: Top 5 Perks to Consider
Using credit union credit cards well can lead to a world of rewards—but you need to know what you’re doing. While swiping is easy, leveraging credit well can be a little more complicated—until now.
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Loans
4 Steps to Smart Homebuying: Your Mortgage Loan Prep Checklist
The housing market has never been hotter. Mortgage rates are still very low, and coming out of the pandemic slowdown of 2020, homebuyers are actively shopping. In such a competitive real estate ...
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Loans
How to Calculate Your Home Equity Line of Credit
Homeownership can change your life in many positive ways—including giving you a way to build home equity. What’s home equity?
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Loans
A Quick Guide to Balance Transfers
All of us had a difficult 2020. Because of the pandemic, tens of thousands of Americans lost their jobs, and more Americans are using credit cards to pay for groceries and household expenses. That ...
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Credit
4 Reasons You Should Start Building Credit Now
Everyone needs to be concerned about their credit. Building credit is necessary in order to obtain a credit card, buy a car, buy a house, rent an apartment, or even apply for a job. Chances are that ...
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