Amortize standards
Editorial policy
In one paragraph
Amortize publishes general education only. Amortize shows where each payment goes; it never predicts savings from any particular lender or offer.
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What this site covers
Amortize covers one subject: where every dollar of a mortgage payment goes. Recent guides include:
- Recast mortgage vs refinance: which one changes your payment
- Mortgage interest and taxes: Form 1098 and IRS Publication 936
- Do mortgages have prepayment penalties?
- Why your mortgage payoff amount is higher than your balance
- How to make sure extra payments go to principal
- When is your first mortgage payment due?
What we never publish
- Quotes, rates or payment examples presented as offers.
- Reviews, endorsements or ratings of any company.
- Forms that collect personal information.
Independence
The site is not paid to mention any company and does not rank or recommend lenders.
Corrections
Errors are fixed in place, and the review date changes when they are.