Our team researched more than two dozen of the country’s most popular personal lenders, including large online companies like SoFi, big banks like Wells Fargo, and peer-to-peer lenders like Upstart.

Dana George has a BA in Management and Organization Development from Spring Arbor University. For more than 25 years, she has written and reported on business and finance, and she's still passionate ...

Jessica Walrack is a freelance contributor who covers a variety of personal finance topics such as investing and mortgage industry trends. Getting pre-approved for a mortgage is a no-brainer when ...

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A personal loan can be a smart way to pay off high-interest debt, cover emergency costs, or finance a big expense. But before you start applying, you'll want to understand all your loan-shopping ...

Reina Marszalek is a senior mortgage editor at Fox Money who has spent more than 10 years writing and editing content. Fox Money is a personal finance hub featuring content generated by Credible ...

To qualify for an FHA loan, applicants must have a minimum credit score of 580 (or 500 with a 10% down payment), no recent bankruptcy or foreclosure, a debt-to-income ratio below 43%, residency in the ...

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Ryan is a full-time Personal Finance Writer at Motley Fool Money. He’s been covering topics like credit cards and savings since 2022, when he began his writing career at The Points Guy. He later ...

Aaron Broverman is the Managing Editor of Forbes Advisor Canada. He has almost 20 years of experience writing in the personal finance space for outlets such as Bankrate, Bankrate Canada, ...