AnnualCreditReport.com is the official site to help consumers to obtain their free credit report. This central site allows you to request a free credit file disclosure, commonly called a credit report, once every 12 months from each of the nationwide consumer credit reporting companies: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.

Mortgages: For Home Buyers and Homeowners. Federal mortgage programs may help you buy a home. Visit this website to find more information about the programs the government offers to help buyers into homes.

Is a home equity credit line for you? Using a credit line to borrow against the equity in your home has become a popular source of consumer credit. And lenders are offering these home equity credit lines in a variety of ways. Visit this site to find more detailed information from the Federal Trade Commission about Home Equity Credit Lines.

The Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) and the Fair Housing Act (FHA) protect you against discrimination when you apply for a mortgage to purchase, refinance, or make home improvements. Visit this website to find more detailed information about Mortgage Discrimination from the Federal Trade Commission.

A Listing of Current Home Equity Line of Credit Rates. Every month, HSH collects the latest information on home equity line-of-credit (HELOC) products from lenders in over 70 metropolitan areas around the US. They also survey for home equity loan "second mortgage" products.

Buying your first home can seem intimidating, especially when faced with many different loan types. Don't worry. This website has a quick review of various mortgage options and some helpful hints as to when each loan may be appropriate. Use the list on the site to help you narrow down the choices to what is best.

Mortgage101.com's guide to FHA loans. The site has a detailed listing of listings that give more information about obtaining an FHA loan.

Mortgage-Net.com's guide to Interest Rate Trends in America. The site contains mortgage-rate trends, updated daily. A summary of current market conditions, including 30-year bond and Fannie Mae mortgage-backed securities pricing. The site also has an Economic Calendar`with Monthly economic news.

National Mortgage News is a weekly newspaper serving the industry in the US and internationally. Features news, analysis, trends and events, buyer's guide, regulations updates.