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What should homeowners do after a tornado?

December 15, 2021

We asked Jason Christiansen, co-founder of Young Alfred, an online insurance marketplace, which was just acquired by digital lending firm Credible.

Credible acquires online insurance marketplace Young Alfred

December 10, 2021

Credible, a digital lending marketplace, has announced completing its acquisition of online insurance marketplace Young Alfred. The acquisition will now expand Credible’s marketplace to include property and casualty insurance coverage, in addition to its existing student loan, personal loan and mortgage products.

Thanksgiving’s Price Tag Packs on the Pounds

November 12, 2021

“Without a doubt, due to the highest inflation in 30 years, the tab for this Thanksgiving dinner will be the highest consumers have seen,” said Daniel Roccato, a financial analyst at Credible, an online marketplace for loans. “It’s going to cost you more to host Thanksgiving and cost your family more to drive there this year.”

Cash-Out Refis Surge as Owners Use Equity Gains

November 9, 2021

“We have record home equity thanks to record home prices,” Dan Roccato, a financial analyst with Credible. “We’ve had this incredible run-up in home prices over the last 18 months.”

Turkey may be more inflation-proof than the rest of your Thanksgiving meal

November 9, 2021

Economists, farmers, and meat processing executives have been warning for months about higher turkey prices for Thanksgiving. Credible’s Financial Analyst Daniel Roccato, for example, estimates turkey prices will be up 8% to 9%.

Mortgage Rates Are Heading Higher As Fed Plans Bond Taper

October 4, 2021

“It’s clear that rates are probably more inclined to trickle up, to increase, as opposed to decreasing,” said Daniel Roccato, a professor of finance at the University of San Diego and a money coach at Credible.