2024 Home Loan Help Center

Buying a home?
We can help.

Deciding to purchase a home is a huge step. That’s why we’ve put together a hub dedicated to helping you navigate the home buying process. Explore our resources, guides, and tips.

Let’s start with the home buying basics.

These introductory articles can help with questions around home loans, escrow, the first-time home buyer process, and more.

Understanding home loan terminology

Use these articles and resources to get a better understanding of what some common home loan terminology means.

Is there a new home in your future?

These introductory articles can help with questions around home loans, escrow, the first-time home buyer process, and more.

Calculators to help navigate the home-buying process.

It’s all about the numbers. Try these calculators to help in your decision making process.

Mortgage Calculator

See how much you can save on your mortgage with different down payments.

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Home Renovation Cost Calculator

Find out how much it would cost to update your home.

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Home Affordability Calculator

Get an estimate of the total monthly house payment you can afford.

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Buying a home? Gain insights on local housing market trends

Keep up with the housing market Joneses with the latest real estate market trends. Choose a city to discover everything from average home prices to market demographics.

Don’t forget about cost of living when buying a home.

When you factor in the cost of living during the home buying process, it may reveal great places to live that you’d never consider.
Check out our cost of living guide that breaks down the average cost of living for the most popular states in the country.

Use these extra tips to navigate the complexities of home buying.

Are you buying a home for the first time? These tips can help smooth over the purchase process.

Looking to refinance an existing mortgage?

If you want to learn more about mortgage refinancing, these articles are for you.

Get even more help with home loans.

Common questions

Choose the home loan that works for you
and see how much you could save


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