Today we’ll check out “Diamond Residential Mortgage Corp.,” a Midwest mortgage lender that’s named after its founder, not the precious gem. The company is relatively… Read More »Diamond Residential Mortgage Review: No Borrower Is Left Behind Thanks to Their Endless Menu of Loan Programs
Now that mortgage rates have jumped, it might be time to consider alternatives to the 30-year fixed, such as the once-popular “5/1 ARM.” Everyone has… Read More »5/1 ARM vs. 30-Year Fixed: What’s the Better Choice and Why?
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?
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
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?
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
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, 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’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
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
