NBKC Bank Mortgage Review 2018
NBKC Bank isn’t a household name, but the mortgage lender hopes to change that by being audacious and nimble. The Kansas-based lender closed $2.4 billion in mortgages in 2017. By…
Marilyn Lewis
Marilyn is a former NerdWallet writer focusing on mortgages and homeownership. Her writing has been featured by MSN, The Mercury News and The Providence Journal. She has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Washington.
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Curb Appeal Ideas to Attract Home Buyers
Planning to sell a home? Up your curb appeal with these low-cost, DIY upgrades. These six quick projects can enhance your home’s curb appeal for under $100 apiece. Each can…
Dog-Friendly Designs Attract Home Buyers and Remodelers
Some eras are defined by bumper crops of new babies, like the 1980s and ’90s, when baby boomer parents birthed the millennial generation. Today, a new twist: We’re in an…
Do Your Own ‘Comps’ to Gauge Home Value
When you buy or sell real estate, you’ll want to get a good idea of the property’s value. Understanding value helps you set a price when you’re selling. After all, you don’t…
Documents Needed for a Mortgage Preapproval: A Checklist
Getting preapproved for a mortgage before you go home shopping isn’t required, but it is a good idea, especially in a seller’s market, where competition among buyers is intense. Unlike…
How to Apply for a Mortgage
You’ve decided to buy a home. Hooray! Now you need a mortgage. Take a big breath — it’s not every day you apply for a loan with that many zeros.…
Pros and Cons of a 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage
Thinking about getting a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage? Good idea. This granddaddy of all mortgages is the choice of nine out of every 10 home buyers. It’s no mystery why 30-year…
6 Ways to Build Your Home Equity (and Savings) Faster
A home purchase brings together so many things under one roof: dreams, shelter, status, maybe a passport to better schools and neighborhoods. And one more thing: It gives you a…
How Home Buyers Who Aren’t Citizens Can Get a Mortgage
Home buyers don’t have to be citizens or residents to get a mortgage in the U.S. In fact, the credit and financial requirements are essentially the same for any buyer. But…
Adjustable-Rate Mortgages: The Pros and Cons
An adjustable-rate mortgage, or ARM, is a home loan that starts with a low fixed-interest “teaser” rate for three to 10 years, followed by periodic rate adjustments. ARMs are different…
