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Everything You Need to Start Your Mortgage Experience

From home buying and selling guides to in-depth explanations that cover everything you need to know to select and secure the perfect mortgage to fit your unique needs, the FSB Mortgage Resource Center is stocked with smart and regularly updated tips and information for homeowners and mortgage shoppers.

Mortgage 101

Master the basics of home lending by finding out how mortgages are used to finance the purchase of real estate, the different types of mortgages and loan products available for buying or refinancing a home, and get a better grasp of the financial terminology surrounding the mortgage industry.

Home Buying and Selling

Get answers to questions surrounding the home buying and selling experience, including: What type of loan is best suited to what types of home buyers? How do Homeowners Associations and co-op boards impact the sales process? And learn about smart upgrades that improve a property’s marketability.

Refinance

Gain insight into shifting trends in the mortgage industry and the broader economy and find out how homeowners can take advantage of changes in interest rates to potentially consolidate debts, reduce their monthly mortgage payments, free up cash, or reduce their exposure to the risk of a rate increase.

Homeownership

Owning a home is an ongoing obligation with both routine and unexpected expenses that homeowners need to be prepared for. Learn more about home upgrades, homeowners insurance, leases and subleases, condo assessments, property taxes, and other issues affecting homeowners.

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