Ashley is a lead editor of mortgages and loans at Forbes Advisor. She graduated from Utah Tech University with a bachelor’s in English with an emphasis in creative writing. She began her career ...

Seventy-six percent of consumers are willing to change their shopping habits to get a better deal. Use a variety of shopping and price-tracking apps to your advantage. Take time to comparison shop ...

Dr. JeFreda R. Brown is a financial consultant, Certified Financial Education Instructor, and researcher who has assisted thousands of clients over a more than two-decade career. She is the CEO of ...

Next Door Lending, a mortgage broker, offers expert assistance shopping for and closing a loan, as well as specialty loans at competitive rates. Mortgages are not available in every state. What we ...

Simplist is an online marketplace of mortgage lenders; human guidance is optional. You’ll make payments to a loan servicer, not to Simplist. Loans are not available in every state. Loan origination ...

J.B. Maverick is an active trader, commodity futures broker, and stock market analyst 17+ years of experience, in addition to 10+ years of experience as a finance writer and book editor. Andreswd / ...