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Understanding The Most Common Types Of Mortgage Loans
Trying to understand the most common types of mortgage loans can be confusing. Read below for more information, or if interested get pre-qualified fast! CONVENTIONAL MORTGAGE LOANS A conventional mortgage loan can be used for refinancing or the purchase of a primary, secondary, or investment property. They are not insured by the federal government so…
Read MoreREFINANCING COULD SAVE YOU THOUSANDS NOW
Did you know that, surprisingly, rates actually fell at the end of 2019, and now with the average fixed rate for a 30 year mortgage being below 4%, many homeowners can save lots of money by refinancing their existing loans in 2020! There are even lenders out there that now have flexible terms, meaning that…
Read MoreBenefits If Using A Mortgage Broker
Working with a mortgage broker has advantages over going directly to a lender, bank or credit union to obtain a mortgage. By using a mortgage broker, consumers can not only save money during the loan process, but they’ll obtain more loan options and they’ll also have someone to explain the fine print to them, which…
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Read MoreWhat to Expect in the Home-Buying Season
Lately, buying a home has become an exercise in speed and agility. Homebuyers will need to be on their toes in the 2018 home-buying season if they are to snag their dream home. Buyers may have to linger on the market until they find the right home but then need to sprint across the finish…
Read MoreNew Advantage: High-Balance Purchase/Refinance Loans
High Balance purchase/refinance loan programs for loan amounts from $453,101 up to $679,650 are now available! These loan programs require 80% equity, a mid FICO score of 680, and a maximum Debt-to-Income ratio of 43%. They are priced according to CONVENTIONAL RATE PRICING, not JUMBO pricing, so the savings on both rate AND closing costs…
Read MoreMortgage Applicants Prefer Loan Officers to Online Forms
While a recent survey has found that the majority homebuyers use on-line resources to research and ascertain information, when it comes to applying for a mortgage loan, most agreed they would rather apply for a mortgage loan directly through an actual loan officer. Huh… can you imagine? In THIS day and age? Seems even while…
Read MoreShould I Rent or Buy a House?
The Rent Race If low mortgage rates weren’t enough to push you toward home buying, the latest rental analysis might be. The trends show that rising rents are causing almost 20 percent of today’s renters to struggle with monthly payments. Plus, it’s not just America’s lower-earning residents who are having trouble keeping up with rents. Those…
Read MoreEducation Will Ease the Consumer Experience
Millennial homebuyers will be a key group in the housing and financial markets in the upcoming year and since millennials are more educated about consumer choices than prior generations, they will be seeking more education about the available loan products and the loan process itself. While financial technology is accelerating rapidly and providing new opportunities…
Read MoreGuarding Against Identity Theft
Guarding Against Identity Theft For those of you that are freaked out about the possible dangers from the Equifax breach, please keep reading! A fraud alert allows creditors to get a copy of your credit report as long as they take steps to verify your identity. For example, if you give the bureaus a phone number,…
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