Honestly, appealing the assessment can be a lifesaver. Did it once myself—bit of a headache with paperwork, but ended up saving enough to justify the ...

Exactly this. Though, to be fair, lenders are probably cautious because of past abuses. Still...do you think tighter mortgage rules will genuinely hel...

You make some solid points, but I'd caution against leaning too heavily on the "invest elsewhere" strategy. Sure, mathematically it often makes sense,...

I had a similar experience, but my lender was even stricter. They wouldn't even consider removing PMI until I hit 78% loan-to-value based on the origi...

I totally get your frustration—been there myself. But honestly, after seeing friends get burned badly in the last crash, I'd rather lenders err on the...

I totally get your concern—high-interest loans can spiral quickly if things don't go as planned. If I were in that spot, I'd probably look into refina...