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LendingTree is an advertising-supported comparison service. The site features products from our partners as well as institutions which are not advertising partners. While we make an effort to include the best deals available to the general public, we make no warranty that such information represents all available products. We are compensated by companies on this site and this compensation may impact how and where offers appear on this site (such as the order).
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Crissinda Ponder

Managing Editor

  • Expertise: Mortgages, homebuying, housing market, personal finance
  • Education: University of Georgia

 

Crissinda Ponder is the mortgage managing editor at LendingTree, where she develops and maintains a range of content related to residential mortgage lending and the homebuying process. Prior to her current role, she served as a senior mortgage writer at LendingTree.

Her background includes serving as a content editor — focused on personal finance and higher education content — with ABUV Media (MoneyGeek.com, HigherEducation.com), and as both a mortgage reporter/analyst and insurance reporter/analyst for Bankrate.com. She has also served as a contributing writer for TheBalance.com, producing content for the site’s mortgage, insurance and savings verticals.

Crissinda earned her B.A. degree in journalism from the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia.

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Articles by Crissinda Ponder

Survey: More Than Half of Millennials Receive Down Payment Help

September 15, 2020

As home prices continue their upward climb, many homebuyers are finding they need financial support to achieve their homeownership goals. That’s according to a new... read more

Pros and Cons of Using a Home Equity Loan for Debt Consolidation

August 31, 2020

Borrowing against the equity you’ve built in your home is a major financial decision that includes a few risks, especially if you’re considering a home... read more

Nearly Two-Thirds of Homebuyers Would Go Over Budget for Their Dream Home

August 19, 2020

Amid historically low mortgage rates and a limited number of affordable homes for sale, buyer competition is heating up. The pressure is forcing many potential... read more

Nearly a Third of Home Sellers’ Top Stressor is Buying, Selling at the Same Time

July 27, 2020

For many home sellers, the most anxiety-inducing part of the home-selling process is trying to simultaneously sell their current place while buying their next dream... read more

More Than Half of Mortgage Borrowers Lost Income Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

July 20, 2020

Coronavirus cases have spiked again, and millions of Americans continue to experience the economic fallout of the pandemic. To gauge sentiments around payment obligations during... read more

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