It’s fine to get rid of monthly mortgage statements, but you should keep all your mortgage documents, including proof of title insurance and the promissory note, until your loan is paid off. Having ...

A mortgage note, also known as a promissory note, is a legal agreement to repay your mortgage. It outlines the terms agreed upon between you and your lender, including the amount you owe, your ...

If you're holding a mortgage note from seller financing a property, you can sell it on the secondary market for a lump sum instead of waiting years to collect future payments. The process involves ...

Buying a new house can involve paperwork, especially if you take out a mortgage. You may be overloaded with documents before, during, and after you close on your home. You may hesitate to toss ...

Cash might be considered king, but it isn’t realistic to pay cash for every purchase in your life, such as buying a home or car or paying for a large renovation project. Those are all instances when ...

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State and federal judges in New Jersey are putting mortgage foreclosures under greater scrutiny, not letting them go forward without timely possession of the note in a pair of recent decisions. On Nov ...

Buying a home is an exciting time. If you're like millions of other buyers around the country, you will need a mortgage to buy the home. In that case, you’ll be required to sign your mortgage note at ...