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Looking to invest in another home? Discover how a HELOC can help you finance your next property purchase using the equity you already have. Read More!

Why are more buyers skipping escrow accounts? Discover the benefits of waiving escrow and how it can give you greater control over your mortgage payments, taxes, and insurance.

Considering making extra payments on your 15-year mortgage? Don't do it! Understand how extra payments work, potential drawbacks, and whether there are better financial moves for you.

Altgage PrePay was born because a mortgage broker told me I could not get a 23yr mortgage. He called it an “odd-term amortization.” I did not know what amortization meant and asked — “why not?” If it isn’t 15 or 30-yrs, it’s odd, but what in the world was amortization?