Mortgage Rates Have Jumped. Just How Bad Is It?
In a word, bad. At least in terms of historic interest rate moves, which have rarely rivaled the massive increases we’ve seen in such a… Read More »Mortgage Rates Have Jumped. Just How Bad Is It?
Nation’s Largest Wholesale Lender Now Offering Bank Statement Loans
What year is it? 2006? The nation’s largest wholesale mortgage lender, United Wholesale Mortgage, has just announced the availability of bank statement loans. Does this… Read More »Nation’s Largest Wholesale Lender Now Offering Bank Statement Loans
Is the Best Cure for High Mortgage Rates, High Mortgage Rates?
There’s an old adage in the commodities market that says, “the best cure for high prices is, high prices.” No, it’s not a typo. The… Read More »Is the Best Cure for High Mortgage Rates, High Mortgage Rates?
Sun West Mortgage Review: Near Instantaneous Underwriting to Get Your Home Loan Closed Fast
Not many mortgage companies have been around since the 1980s, but “Sun West Mortgage” has. However, that doesn’t mean they operate their business like a… Read More »Sun West Mortgage Review: Near Instantaneous Underwriting to Get Your Home Loan Closed Fast
What Is a Conventional Mortgage Loan?
Mortgage Q&A: “What is a conventional mortgage loan?” A “conventional loan” simply refers to any residential mortgage loan that is not insured or guaranteed by… Read More »What Is a Conventional Mortgage Loan?
Mortgage Investors Group Review: A Leading Southeast Mortgage Lender with Great First-Time Buyer Loan Programs
Mortgage Investors Group, or MIG for short, has a familiar story in that they were founded by a small group of loan officers before growing… Read More »Mortgage Investors Group Review: A Leading Southeast Mortgage Lender with Great First-Time Buyer Loan Programs
If You Want to Buy a Home, Adjust Your Max Purchase Price Filter a Lot Lower
If you’re a prospective home buyer, you need to prepare for the worst. And by worst, I mean a much higher-than-anticipated asking price. Maybe not… Read More »If You Want to Buy a Home, Adjust Your Max Purchase Price Filter a Lot Lower
Mortgage Rates vs. War: The Silver Lining
Sadly, there’s another war taking place, this time Russia’s invasion of neighboring Ukraine. While it doesn’t involve the United States directly, a dispute between Russia… Read More »Mortgage Rates vs. War: The Silver Lining
UpEquity Review: They Can Make You an All-Cash Power Buyer in a Hot Housing Market
The latest company looking to tackle the buy before you sell quandary goes by the name “UpEquity.” They’re also making it easier for first-time home… Read More »UpEquity Review: They Can Make You an All-Cash Power Buyer in a Hot Housing Market
Waterstone Mortgage Review: Home Purchase Loan Experts Who Strive to Close On Time
Today we’ll take a thorough look at “Waterstone Mortgage,” a residential mortgage lender backed by a billion-dollar depository bank. Despite being the subsidiary of a… Read More »Waterstone Mortgage Review: Home Purchase Loan Experts Who Strive to Close On Time