An effort to stem child porn would bring serious collatoral damage, experts say A congressional effort to get tough on tech firms failing to keep child pornography off their platforms gets bad marks from cybersecurity experts in our latest poll. About 81 percent of our Network experts group oppose the […]
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5 economists and real estate pros share predictions for the 2022 housing market
What economists and other pros think will happen to the housing market in 2022. Getty Images It’s been a wild ride for home buyers and aspiring home buyers over the past year, with bidding wars and rising prices — as interest rates held near historic lows (see the lowest rates […]
Definition, Example, Pros & Cons, Alternatives
An 80/20 is a type of piggyback loan used to buy a home without using cash for a down payment. You’ll get the financing in two parts — the first will be a traditional mortgage for 80% of your purchase price. The second portion will be a home equity loan […]
Definition, Types, Pros & Cons, Alternatives
With a piggyback loan, you take out one larger mortgage and a second smaller one. Funds from the second mortgage go toward your down payment, which can result in better terms on the first mortgage. A piggyback loan comes with extra costs, so be sure to determine whether it would […]