Mortgage Q&A: “Does a refinance require an appraisal?” A reader recently asked if they needed an appraisal to refinance their existing mortgage, knowing they can… Read More »Does a Refinance Require an Appraisal?
You’ve got to pretty confident to say you’re #1 in both price and customer service, but that’s exactly how “Optimum First Mortgage” describes itself. The… Read More »Optimum First Mortgage Review: #1 in Price and Customer Service?
To say residential real estate is on fire would be a huge understatement. In fact, it’s so popular that we’re literally running out of homes.… Read More »The 2021 Housing Market Is Kind of Like the Toilet Paper Shortage
Mortgage Q&A: “What is a streamline refinance?” While qualifying for a mortgage refinance is generally a lot harder than it has been in the past… Read More »What Is a Streamline Refinance?
Mortgage Q&A: “How to get a wholesale mortgage rate?” Wholesale mortgage rates tend to be considerably cheaper than their retail counterparts, though it’s never a… Read More »How to Get a Wholesale Mortgage Rate
While tech has taken center stage in the mortgage world, Nations Lending still strives to make home loans human. That’s their motto, and it means… Read More »Nations Lending Review: A Human Home Loan?
There’s nothing inherently wrong with living with your parents, other than EVERYTHING! So let’s talk about how to GET OUT! To be clear, I’m going… Read More »How to Move Out of Your Parents House
One of the more unique mortgage originators out there is First Republic Bank, due to both their large volume of jumbo home loans and adjustable-rate… Read More »First Republic Bank Mortgage Review: Big on Jumbo Lending
If you live in Indiana, there’s a very good chance you either got your home loan from Ruoff Mortgage, or at least considered them if… Read More »Ruoff Mortgage Review: Enjoy a Stress-Free Mortgage Process?
Today we’ll take a deep dive into a major credit union that’s also a sizable mortgage lender, Pentagon Federal Credit Union, or PenFed for short.… Read More »PenFed Mortgage Review: Competitive Rates with No Lender Fees
