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 ...

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After NewFi, an industry-leading non-agency mortgage lender owned by funds managed by Apollo Global Management, announced its strategic partnership with Dunmor, Co-Founder and CEO Steve Abreu said his ...

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1. Compare rates and different lender offerings online. Be sure to look at the APR, not just the interest rate. The APR ...