Tag: homeownership costs
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C’mon, FICO! Another Fee Hike for 2026?
FICO is doubling its price for issuing a credit score — from $4.95 to $10. According to the Equifax credit data company, this hike will potentially raise credit report costs across the industry by $100 million. Now, mortgage lenders need to decide whether to eat the extra cost, or make mortgage applicants cover the added…
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Live and Learn! What I Wish I Knew as a Real Estate Buyer
It’s always nice to learn from others’ mistakes and revelations, before we’re in the position to deal with similar situations ourselves. In this spirit, here are a few things first-time deed holders say they wish they knew before buying.
