Mortgage
Key takeaways Your credit report is a comprehensive document of your credit history that dictates your credit score and influences…
Image by GettyImages; Illustration by Bankrate Reversing its recent rise, the average rate on a $30,000 home equity line of…
Key takeaways Home equity loans and HELOCs (home equity lines of credit) both allow you to borrow against your ownership…
Key takeaways The major advantage of credit-building products is the potential to improve or establish your credit score. Higher rates…
Key takeaways A secured credit card requires you to deposit to offset the risk that you will not make your…
In the world of finance, an annuity is a contract between you and a life insurance company in which you…
Key takeaways The U.S. Department of the Treasury is a better match than the Small Business Administration (SBA) for collecting…
Imagine you get into a car accident: You dust yourself off, check the damage, maybe snap a picture or two.…
Key takeaways The current annual inflation rate is 2.4%, still stubbornly above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target. Consumers pay more…
Alina Vasylieva/Getty Images Banks and credit unions both typically offer a number of financial products, including high-yield savings accounts and…
Image by PM Images/Getty Images; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Mortgage rates ticked up this week, with the 30-year fixed rate…
Cavan Images/Getty Images Key takeaways Prequalified card offers can help you scope out how likely you are to qualify for…