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Bankrate.com: Find a lender, check out rates, get home equity loans, calculate your payment and more.

Bestrate.com: Get current interest rates, a mortgage calculator, current news and financial and real estate tools.

CNN Financial Network: Visit CNNfn's Personal Finance section for news and info. on the housing market.

Compare Interest Rates.com: Rate comparisons by state,  mortgage calculators, consumer info.

Eloan.com: Apply for a loan from 70 lenders, plus mortgage calculators, tools and resources.

Fannie Mae: The nation's largest source of home mortgage funds - a private company with a public mission to make homeownership more accessible. Also visit Fannie Mae's HomePath for more information

GetSmart.com: Help for consumers and business owners with financing options.

Homeowners.com: Information for prospective buyers and homeowners.

Homestore.com: Information on buying, selling and owning a home.

HSH Associates: The nation's leading publisher of consumer loan information with housing stats, mortgage rates, financial calculators and more.

HUD: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is the portion of federal government that deals with fair housing, affordable housing and homelessness. Also visit HUD Midwest Management Company and the HUD NonProfit Center.

HUD Homes: Access to listings of foreclosed and reposessed properties plus mortgage services.

IHDA: The Illinois Housing Development Authority is the state government agency dealing with housing issues. Visit for homebuyer assistance, mortgage rates, housing credits, multifamily financing and more.

Interest.com: Interest rate information.

Lendingtree.com: Loan marketplace for consumers and lenders.

Mortgage101.com: Check out interest rates, calculate payments, prequalify and apply online.

Mortgage-Net: Find a mortgage, check out rates, calculate payments, get a value estimate on your home and check out credit reports.

Partnership for HomeOwnership: PFH assists cities and community groups in the development of housing programs. 

- Check out the latest resource, sponsored by PFHO, for educating high school students about credit, finance, and home ownership:http://www.credit-power.org

rate.net: The largest and most informative index of financial institutions with more than 100,000 rates updated each week.

USDA Rural Development in Illinois:  For over 50 years USDA Rural Development has been making the American Dream come true by providing affordable housing to rural residents.

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