If you are 62 years of age or older and are looking to tap the equity in your home to eliminate your mortgage, supplement your income, or pay for healthcare…
What’s Better: HELOC vs. Cash-Out Refinances?
There are different ways to pull equity out of a home, and a lot of borrowers get lost when trying to discern between their options. Many refinance to take advantage…
The Crystal Ball Series: Interest Rates Set To Spike Alongside Inflation in 2022
The Federal Reserve has been performing a juggling act throughout the past year. First, the recession required the Fed to keep the rate as close to zero as possible in…
Important Update: New High Balance Loan Limits For 2022
The high balance conforming loan limits have been announced per county, and the increases are substantial. The higher loan limits are now live for high-cost counties in the states of…
Mortgage Update: Current Status of the Housing Market and its Effect on Affordability
It’s no surprise that real estate prices have been soaring this past year. The allure of homebuying was beckoned by declining rates and the shift in housing patterns COVID-19 brought….
Important Facts About APR’s
If you’ve ever applied for a mortgage loan, you’ve probably seen the term annual percentage rate (APR). The APR represents the total cost of financing your home, expressed as a…
A Dirty Little Secret….About Interest Rates
For reference, an interest rate is the amount of interest due over the term of a loan as a percentage of the principal, or the amount borrowed. The interest rate…
Evaluating Large Cash Deposits for Mortgage Loans
When applying for a mortgage, mortgage lenders will look at a variety of factors and financial documents, but one of the items that most people don’t think about is large…
The Right of Rescission: What is This?
By law, borrowers refinancing their Conventional mortgage loan receive a mandatory three day period after signing their final loan documents. During this recession period, the borrower can rescind or cancel…
Non-Qualified Mortgages (Non-QM)
A non-qualified mortgage (non-QM) doesn’t adhere to the lending standards set out by the Dodd-Frank Act. These regulations were originally issued to ensure borrowers have the ability to repay their…
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