If you're buying a home and your lender asks for a letter of explanation (LOE), it doesn't necessarily mean you’re in trouble. Lenders often request letters of explanation to clear up simple details ...

Payment history is a major consideration when it comes to calculating your credit score, making up 35% of your total score. A single late payment — which happens 30 days or more after the payment was ...

Associate professor Stephen Wheeler of the Environmental Design department and Ph.D. candidate Jake Dialesandro talk in his office on January 7, 2020. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis) As you embark on your ...

Are you planning on going to a graduate school or professional school after you graduate? Are you applying for a special program for which you will need a letter of recommendation? Do you know who you ...

Jordan Tarver has spent seven years covering mortgage, personal loan and business loan content for leading financial publications such as Forbes Advisor. He blends knowledge from his bachelor's degree ...

Get to know your faculty members and let them get to know you. They can write a specific, detailed letter that speaks to your accomplishments. You can build a relationship in a variety of ways: Attend ...

Your letter writer should be someone with whom you have had contact recently, not in the distant past. For academic references, ask professors who have taught you in a course and who think highly of ...

What is a letter of inquiry? When you have a project that might appeal to a foundation, they usually specify the types of materials they prefer to receive. In many cases, the initial communication ...

You have /3 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Writing reference letters for students and postdocs is part of my job responsibilities as an ...

If your credit report has any negative history, or if there is something in your mortgage application that requires more information, a lender may ask you to submit a "letter of explanation." This isn ...

A letter of explanation for a mortgage is a document that addresses red flags that might derail a mortgage approval, such as a period of unemployment or an unpaid credit balance. A letter of ...