Dan Rafter

Dan Rafter has covered real estate, mortgage and personal-finance news for more than 15 years, writing for the Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, Consumers Digest and many others. A graduate of the University Illinois with a degree in journalism, he is editor of Midwest Real Estate News magazine and blogs on commercial real estate for that publication at rejblog.com, in addition to being a contributor for MortgageLoan.com.

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Renovation Refinance Loans

Need to renovate your home but don’t have the cash or are low on home equity? There’s a mortgage refinance […]

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What are the benefits of refinancing a mortgage?

Mortgage refinancing can provide a number of benefits. These will vary from borrower to borrower, depending on what they’re looking […]

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What are the tax implications of refinancing a mortgage?

A mortgage refinance isn’t cheap or free, and the costs can sometimes outweigh the overall savings. Just determining if you’ll […]

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