Higher for Longer After the June Fed Meeting So Here Is What Buyers Should Focus on Instead

Higher for Longer After the June Fed Meeting So Here Is What Buyers Should Focus on Instead

Will Merritt
Published on: 16/07/2026

Cooler competition means real leverage now. Will Merritt explains why buying now beats waiting on rates.

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Second Lien Borrowing Just Hit an 18 Year High and Here Is Why Homeowners Are Choosing It Over Refi

Second Lien Borrowing Just Hit an 18 Year High and Here Is Why Homeowners Are Choosing It Over Refi

Will Merritt
Published on: 16/07/2026

Keep your low rate, tap equity with a HELOC. Will Merritt explains why second liens are surging now

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New Credit Scoring Models Are Now Allowed for Mortgages and Here Is What Buyers Need to Know Now

New Credit Scoring Models Are Now Allowed for Mortgages and Here Is What Buyers Need to Know Now

Will Merritt
Published on: 15/07/2026

VantageScore 4.0 counts rent and utility payments. Will Merritt explains who benefits and by how much.

Mortgage
Why the Iran Conflict Pushed Mortgage Rates to 6.75 Percent and What the Peace Framework Is Doing Now

Why the Iran Conflict Pushed Mortgage Rates to 6.75 Percent and What the Peace Framework Is Doing Now

Will Merritt
Published on: 15/07/2026

Oil routes reopen and rates ease from peak. Will Merritt explains the chain reaction behind rates now.

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