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Portions of this article were drafted using an in-house natural language generation platform. The article was reviewed, fact-checked and edited by our editorial staff. The road to getting a mortgage ...

A conditionally approved mortgage means the mortgage lender will likely approve your loan application, assuming you meet certain criteria. Conditional approval of a mortgage loan does not guarantee ...

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At the beginning of your homebuying journey, there are a few important terms to be aware of. You might already know what a preapproval is or what it means when your offer is pending. However, you may ...