May 3, 2024
Mortgage

My dad wants to take out a mortgage and has tried, unsuccessfully, to have Sallie Mae release him as cosigner on my $153,000 student loan. What can we do?

I thought it was a federal loan because I believe they did both types of loans. I started paying back the $153,000 interest-only loan in September 2022, while my dad paid towards the principal and the balance increased. They removed the interest-only repayments after several calls were made regarding the balance not being reduced.  My

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Mortgage

Mortgage questins to ask and expect from your lender |

When you apply for a mortgage, the lender will assess its risk to decide whether to loan you money. Along with the mortgage questions they’ll ask you, you’ll also likely have questions to ask a lender, including inquiries about application requirements and what mortgage lenders look for. Here, we’ll cover some questions to ask a

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Loans

Local man loans car to stranded travelers

They have put the middle stripe on the Mattoon-Tuscola road, and it is an interesting job to watch. The men on the job are not inviting a gallery, but there are always a few spectators who are watching the work with keen enjoyment. The broad black center stripe in the middle of the road is

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