Some life insurance options, like many term life policies, don’t take much time at all to let you know whether or not you’re approved. Others, like instant issue, let you know almost immediately. But ...

Getting a mortgage involves several steps, including prequalification and preapproval. One part of the process that’s perhaps not as well-known is conditional loan approval. Conditional loan approval ...

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Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Eric's career includes extensive work in both public and corporate accounting with ...