Let’s forget about whether it’s okay for a mortgage to be easily obtained. Yes, I’m looking at you Rocket Mortgage. Thanks for riling everyone up.… Read More »Your Mortgage Has a Better Chance of Approval on a Sunny Day
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Quicken Loan’s first Super Bowl ad, which was pre-released before the big game. My takeaway at the… Read More »Mission Accomplished: Quicken Loans Super Bowl Ad Stirs Controversy
As part of an agreement between HSBC and the Justice Department, HUD, the CFPB, and 49 state attorneys general (and DC’s), $470 million will be… Read More »HSBC to Provide $400+ Million in Consumer Relief to Homeowners
The nation’s largest nonbank mortgage lender is going to the Super Bowl. Well, they’re not playing in the game, but they did purchase a very… Read More »Quicken Loans Just Paid a Lot of Money for a One Minute Super Bowl Commercial
We all know the old adage: Location, location, location. It’s a real estate mantra that actually makes sense and one everyone should live by if… Read More »Why You Should Buy a Home Next to Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods
These days, pretty much all banks and mortgage lenders use FICO scores to determine your creditworthiness before approving you for a mortgage. It’s one of… Read More »Now You Can Get a Mortgage Without a FICO Score
2016 Mortgage Rate Predictions Well, another year is behind us and it’s time to look into the crystal ball to see what 2016 has in… Read More »2016 Mortgage Rates Forecast: They Could Climb to 5%
It’s time for another round of real estate and mortgage predictions for the coming year. Here are my 2015 and 2014 predictions in case you… Read More »10 Predictions for Real Estate and Mortgage in 2016
Could 2016 be the year that the piggyback mortgage returns? Well, one California credit union is taking things back to 2006 with their new “Premier… Read More »California Credit Union Launches 80/20 Piggyback Mortgage
Everyone knows about the Zestimate, Zillow’s data-driven answer to the traditional home price appraisal. But they’ve now gone a step further with the launch of… Read More »Zillow Now Lets You Be Your Own Appraiser
