Rene Bermudez

Staff Writer

  • Expertise: Mortgages, personal finance
  • Education: Reed College

 


Rene Bermudez is a staff writer at LendingTree, where she covers mortgages and personal finance.

Before joining LendingTree, she worked as an independent writer, editor and researcher. Her experience includes investigative work with The Nation Institute, work in the life sciences with Language Scientific, collaborations around digital rights and cultures with Prof. Ramesh Srinivasan of UCLA’s Department of Information Studies and e-commerce coverage for Verifone.

Rene has a bachelor’s degree in Classics (Greek, Latin, and Ancient Mediterranean Studies) from Reed College.

Articles by Rene Bermudez

The Best Jumbo Loan Lenders of 2023

Jumbo mortgages — home loans with balances that exceed the conforming loan limits in their counties — make homeownership possible for borrowers purchasing in high-cost... read more

Using a Home Equity Loan for Debt Consolidation

A home equity loan is a type of second mortgage that allows you to convert the available equity in your home into cash. When you... read more

The FHA Amendatory Clause and Other Important FHA Disclosures

The FHA amendatory clause gives you the right to back out of buying a home without losing any money if the appraised value doesn’t meet... read more

Using Home Equity to Buy an Investment Property

Real estate investing is enticing because of the dream of a passive income stream with strong returns. However, there are often some big barriers in... read more

The Best FHA Lenders of 2023

The best FHA lenders offer borrowers a variety of loan options backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), as well as an online experience that... read more

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