Applying for a mortgage can feel like a daunting process, one that comes with lots of paperwork and a long list of mortgage terminology that you’ll need to understand. This guide covering the most common…

MoMo Productions/GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways You can check the value of your savings bond through the TreasuryDirect website. Even if you have paper savings bonds, you can check your value online, as long as you have the issue date, bond series and denomination with it. To get…

Key takeaways Many lenders state their credit score requirements, helping you narrow down small business loans for bad credit Some loans focus less on your business credit history and more on future sales or revenue from invoices Offering assets or collateral can make you less risky and improve your chances…

On Tuesday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) published a revision of its latest job numbers, a report that shows just how far off its estimates of overall employment were from reality.   The latest data just confirms what many already suspected—that the situation is worse than we thought. There’s something…