For many people, mobile homes—more commonly referred to nowadays as manufactured homes—are an affordable housing option. However, financing one is not as straightforward as taking out a mortgage for a ...

Mobile homes, also known as manufactured homes, can be a cost-effective alternative to buying a traditional home. Due to their lower cost and depreciation, most traditional mortgage lenders don't ...

Construction on both home types begins in factories, but they’re built to different codes. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this ...

Mortgage refinancing lets you change the terms of your home loan. The most common type, rate-and-term refinancing, enables you to get a new interest rate or payment schedule, which can save you ...

Mortgage rates started to climb in late 2021. As a result, refinance activity decreased gradually and subsided altogether by 2023. During the initial quarter of 2023, the number of new loans initiated ...

Cassidy Horton is a finance writer covering banking, life insurance and business loans. She has worked with top finance brands including NerdWallet, MarketWatch and Consumer Affairs. Cassidy first ...