If you're buying a home and your lender asks for a letter of explanation (LOE), it doesn't necessarily mean you’re in trouble. Lenders often request letters of explanation to clear up simple details ...

Although grant applications will typically require a LOS from either the President or Provost, it will, at times, be appropriate for other entities to write the LOS. For example, you might require a ...

Payment history is a major consideration when it comes to calculating your credit score, making up 35% of your total score. A single late payment — which happens 30 days or more after the payment was ...

Associate professor Stephen Wheeler of the Environmental Design department and Ph.D. candidate Jake Dialesandro talk in his office on January 7, 2020. (Gregory Urquiaga/UC Davis) As you embark on your ...

If you are in any leadership position, you will likely have to write a letter of recommendation for an employee, coworker, student or intern. Being asked to write a letter of recommendation means the ...

Are you planning on going to a graduate school or professional school after you graduate? Are you applying for a special program for which you will need a letter of recommendation? Do you know who you ...

Get to know your faculty members and let them get to know you. They can write a specific, detailed letter that speaks to your accomplishments. You can build a relationship in a variety of ways: Attend ...

What is a letter of inquiry? Foundations typically indicate what type of materials they prefer to receive when you have a project that you think may interest them. Often, the first contact is via a ...

Your letter writer should be someone with whom you have had contact recently, not in the distant past. For academic references, ask professors who have taught you in a course and who think highly of ...

If your credit report has any negative history, or if there is something in your mortgage application that requires more information, a lender may ask you to submit a "letter of explanation." This isn ...