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MVR (Motor Vehicle Report) Background Checks: Explained
Gain a better understanding and the significance of MVRs for companies, their purpose, and their importance.
What As An MVR Background Check?
Motor Vehicle Reports (MVRs) are essential reporting tools that provide detailed insights into an individual's driving history. These reports are accessed using the individual's license number and are based on official driving records maintained by relevant authorities such as the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)....
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Home Buying
Quitclaim Deeds Explained
A quitclaim deed is a fast way to transfer property, but unlike other ways, it includes no protections for the buyer.
Mortgage Refinance
Mortgage Recasting Explained: Why You Might Want to Do It
Keep your great low interest rate while lowering your payment—the double benefits of mortgage recasting.
Home Loans
Pros and Cons of Adjustable-Rate Mortgages
A variable interest rate might be invitingly low for a while, but what happens when it's time for the rate to adjust?
Home Loans
FHA Loans Vs. Conventional Loans
Get educated on FHA loans and conventional loan basics and see which loan is right for you.
Home Loan
Mortgage Underwriting: What It Is and What to Expect
Understanding this vital step in the home loan process.
Buying a Home
Your Ultimate Guide to the Difference Between Pre-Qualifying for Mortgage vs. Pre-Approval
We’ll give you a better understanding of what it means to be pre-qualified vs. pre-approved for your mortgage.
Household Finances
Your FICO Score 10 and 10 T Explained
All about the latest FICO credit score and why it might become the new standard in home mortgages.
Home Loans
The Difference Between APR and Interest Rate
Two percentages matter when you're comparing home loans, and one is more important.
Household Finances
The Credit Scores That Matter Most in Your Situation
Learn about the particular credit scores that stand between you and a new credit card, a car loan, or a mortgage.
News & Views
Reversing 6-Year Shrink, Homes Get Bigger
New single-family homes are growing again, but how are we using the extra space?
Buying a Home
Solid Tips for First-Time Homebuyers
7 pieces of proven advice for tackling this milestone event.
Refinancing
3 Good Uses of a Cash-Out Refi
A cash-out refi can supercharge your mortgage with a new low interest rate and line your pockets too, but this is not mad money.
Buying a Home
How Much Should You Save for a Down Payment?
We all know money talks. Here's what your down payment says to lenders.
Fundamentals
Learning Center: Mortgage Myths Debunked
Some of what you have heard about home loans simply isn't true.
Green Living
Is 2022 the Year of Going Off-Grid With Solar?
Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to make it happen.
Solar Basics
Solar Panels vs. Natural Disasters
How do renewable energy systems fare when confronted by Mother Nature?
Solar News
Smart Electric Panels Are Coming to Solar Homeowners
Here’s what that means for you.
Fun Stuff
Dragonscales and Power Flowers: the Evolving Shape of Solar
Efficiency meets beauty in the latest, most intriguing solar capture designs.
Solar Basics
Winter-Prepping Your Home Solar Energy System
Preparing your solar power system for the cold season mainly involves battery maintenance because the panels are already winter-tough.
