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LendingTree is compensated by companies on this site and this compensation may impact how and where offers appear on this site (such as the order). LendingTree does not include all lenders, savings products, or loan options available in the marketplace.
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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

What Is a Goodwill Adjustment?

October 14, 2019

When you miss a payment on one of your debts like a mortgage, your credit score can drop by as much as 110 points. But... read more

Can You Refinance a Home Equity Loan?

October 10, 2019

If you’ve had a home equity loan for a while and have noticed that interest rates have taken a dive since you first borrowed, you... read more

Nearly Half of Vacation Homeowners Feel Guilty About Low Usage

July 31, 2019

Owners of vacation homes intend to make good use of their property, but many haven’t had a chance to do so. In fact, more than... read more

More Than Two-Thirds of Homeowners Think Owning is Easier Than Renting

May 6, 2019

The American homeowning dream still has its appeal: The nation’s homeownership rate currently sits at 64.2%, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. However,... read more

Nearly 1 in 4 Millennial Homebuyers Want to Buy a Home Before They’re Married

April 16, 2019

Young adults are getting married later than previous generations. In 1980, the median age for men and women at their first marriage was 24.7 and... read more

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