{"id":31797,"date":"2015-06-14T10:35:48","date_gmt":"2015-06-14T17:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/?page_id=31797"},"modified":"2025-03-28T13:34:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T20:34:32","slug":"mortgage-basics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/mortgage-basics","title":{"rendered":"Mortgage Basics"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"mortgage<\/a>Here is a complete listing for my 25-part no-nonsense quick-read series on everything you need to know about mortgages. Each of these articles are designed to be read in 45 seconds or less:<\/p>\n

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  1. What is a Mortgage?<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. How do Mortgage Fees Work?<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. What are Mortgage Points?<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. What is an ARM Loan?<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. What is a Fixed Rate Mortgage?<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Should I Get a Fixed Rate Mortgage or an ARM?<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. What Is an FHA Loan?<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. What Is a VA Loan?<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. How Big Should My Mortgage Down Payment Be?<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. How Much Can I Afford to Borrow for a New Home?<\/a><\/li>\n
  11. What Is the Best Way to Find My Credit Score?<\/a><\/li>\n
  12. How Do I Determine the Biggest Monthly Payment I Can Afford?<\/a><\/li>\n
  13. What Is the Lowest Down Payment I Can Get Away With?<\/a><\/li>\n
  14. What Is Mortgage Refinancing and Why Should I Consider It?<\/a><\/li>\n
  15. 5 Reasons Why Mortgage Refinancing Makes Sense (and 3 That Don’t)<\/a><\/li>\n
  16. How Does the Homebuying Process Work?<\/a><\/li>\n
  17. How Do I Refinance a Mortgage?<\/a><\/li>\n
  18. Should I Pay Off My Mortgage Early?<\/a><\/li>\n
  19. How Can I Get a Mortgage If I Have Bad Credit?<\/a><\/li>\n
  20. What Is a Mortgage Broker (and Is One Right for You)?<\/a><\/li>\n
  21. Is Mortgage Interest Tax Deductible?<\/a><\/li>\n
  22. What Is a Subprime Mortgage?<\/a><\/li>\n
  23. How Do I Get Prequalified for a Mortgage?<\/a><\/li>\n
  24. Is It Better to Be Prequalified or Preapproved for a Mortgage?<\/a><\/li>\n
  25. How Do I Get Preapproved for a Mortgage?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Here is a complete listing for my 25-part no-nonsense quick-read series on everything you need to know about mortgages. Each of these articles are designed to be read in 45 seconds or less: What is a Mortgage? How do Mortgage Fees Work? What are Mortgage Points? What is an ARM Loan? 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