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

Lender Credit: What You Need to Know

If you’re a homebuyer on a tight budget, a lender credit can help reduce how much you need to pay in closing costs. But there’s... read more

Can You Remove Someone’s Name From A Mortgage Without Refinancing?

If you want to remove a name from a mortgage, it’s important to know that divorcing someone or taking them off the title doesn’t automatically... read more

What You Should Know About a PIW Mortgage

A property inspection waiver (PIW) mortgage is a mortgage that’s eligible for an appraisal waiver, which means the loan can be approved without a full... read more

APR vs. Interest Rate: What’s the Difference?

An interest rate tells you the percentage of a loan that you’ll pay as a fee for borrowing that money, while an APR (annual percentage... read more

Home Inspection vs Appraisal: What’s the Difference?

Many homebuyers are unclear about the differences between a home inspection versus an appraisal. The main difference is that an appraisal deals with the value... read more

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