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Deborah Kearns

About The Author

Deborah Kearns is an award-winning independent journalist with more than 15 years of experience covering real estate, mortgages and personal finance. Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Kiplinger, U.S. News & World Report, Quartz, CNN, Forbes, Fortune, Newsweek, The Associated Press and dozens of other outlets. She previously led content and communications at a Top 15 national mortgage company and held writing and editing roles at Bankrate, NerdWallet, LendingTree and RE/MAX. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Florida and a master's degree in public relations from Ball State University.

Editorial Standards

At Quicken Loans, we’re committed to creating quality content that’s accurate and credible to help you make informed financial decisions. We aim to break down big topics so that you can better understand your personal finance options. Our articles are thoroughly researched, sourced, and fact-checked. Our experienced writers and editors do the legwork, so you don’t have to.

Expertise

Real estate, mortgage finance, mortgage rates, home buying, home selling, personal finance, consumer credit/debt, home equity, economic analysis

Education

University of Florida, Bachelor's Degree in Journalism

Ball State University, Master's Degree in Public Relations

Editorial Standards

At Quicken Loans, we’re committed to creating quality content that’s accurate and credible to help you make informed financial decisions. We aim to break down big topics so that you can better understand your personal finance options. Our articles are thoroughly researched, sourced, and fact-checked. Our experienced writers and editors do the legwork, so you don’t have to.

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