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.

Articles by Crissinda Ponder

Cash-Out Refinance vs. Home Equity Loan or HELOC: Which is Better for You?

If you’re looking to tap into the equity you’ve built in your home, you have three main options: a cash-out refinance, a home equity loan... read more

Nearly a Third of Home Sellers Admit to Hidden Camera Use During Showings

Homebuyers have been facing fierce competition and rising prices in many housing markets across the country, and that can make getting to the closing table... read more

LendingTree Survey: More Than 1 in 4 Moms Have Homebuyer’s Remorse

We’re in the midst of the spring homebuying season, and many families might be ready to clean house and upgrade, according to a new LendingTree... read more

More Than 4 in 10 Millennials Refinanced Over Past Year, Almost Double The Overall Average

Record-low mortgage rates encouraged millions of homeowners to refinance over the past year, according to a new LendingTree survey. Though rates have inched higher, about... read more

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