Crissinda Ponder

expertise

Personal Finance

education

University of Georgia

Highlights

Writer and editor with more than six years' experience covering mortgages, homebuying, and other personal finance topics
Mortgage and home loans for The Balance
Also covered mortgages and insurance for Bankrate.com

Experience

Crissinda Ponder is a mortgage and home loans expert, and is an experienced editor and writer who develops content related to homebuying, insurance, and other personal finance topics. Her background includes serving as both a mortgage reporter/analyst and insurance reporter/analyst for Bankrate.com, and as a content editor for MoneyGeek.com. As of January 2020, she is a mortgage writer for personal finance brand LendingTree.

Latest From Crissinda Ponder

HUD CAIVRS Report and FHA Loan Applications
5 Reasons Your Monthly Mortgage Payment Has Changed
The Homeownership Rate: What Is It and How Is It Calculated?
Should You Buy an Existing Home or Build Your Own?
Six Things Your Homeowners Insurance Policy Won't Cover
How to Use the Absorption Rate to Measure Real Estate Demand
Here's How to Rent Out Your First Home After Buying Your Second
Here's What It Means to Float or Lock Your Mortgage Rate
Here's How to Afford Homeownership When Rates Continue to Rise
Should You Crowdfund Your Mortgage Down Payment?
The Average Price of a Starter Home Across the U.S.
Top Homeowner Tax Credits That Could Save You Money