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Perspective of a Certified Divorce Lending Professional

A Certified Divorce Lending Professional works for you. Mortgage professionals who are certified as divorce professionals have successfully completed a comprehensive certification program that includes continuing education, development, and mortgage planning. This ability to see beyond the typical scope of a traditional mortgage professional is a major difference from those without training, who only have a…

How to get the seller to subsidize and lower your mortgage payment

If you are shopping for a home, you may have noticed interest rates have changed a bit. Are you concerned about the current interest rates and how to lower your monthly mortgage payment? Yes, interest rates are higher now than they have been in the last couple of years, but it’s still a great time…

Divorce Equity Buy-Out Pre-Approval in a Changing Mortgage Environment

The mortgage rates for 30-year fixed-rate loans are higher now at more than 6%. This makes it difficult for divorcing homeowners who want to refinance for an equity buy-out or purchase a new home. Most homeowners facing divorce are faced with refinancing their mortgage. They will likely have an interest rate of 4% or lower. Recent increases…

DON’T LET TODAY’S INTEREST RATES KEEP YOU FROM BUYING A HOME We’re expanding our Temporary Mortgage Rate Buydowns to help you receive even bigger savings of up to 3% off your initial rate. Choose from 3-2-1, 2-1, 1-1 and 1-0 buydowns, available immediately! They’re available for conventional, FHA and VA borrowers who need a lower…

Great news for first-time home buyers. Lower mortgage rates are coming from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In a meeting at the mortgage banker’s conference, the Federal Housing Financing Agency director Sandra Thompson announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would both be reducing their loan level pricing adjustments for Home Possible and HomeReady mortgages. What…

Getting A Second Opinion on a Mortgage Rate A second opinion can prove to be very valuable. You should always seek out another opinion after a doctor gives you a shocking diagnosis. This applies to car repairs or air conditioning systems too. Second opinions are common in many industries and situations. Why wouldn’t you apply the same logic…

Mortgage Rates Jump to Over 6%! Is It Time To Panic? Mortgage Rates have increased to 6.33% for conventional loans for a national average as of September 16th, 2022 but historically that is not too bad. FHA, VA, and USDA mortgage rates are near 5.75% nationally. This is the highest mortgage rates have been since…

Expert Report that Reverse Mortgages Are No Longer Just for Struggling Homeowners You can turn your home equity into cash to pay off bills or preserve other savings or investments. They are complicated and not for everyone. Janice Keese decided not to make any major decisions after her husband’s sudden death in 2016. Janice Keese waited two…

Home Equity Growth can factor into savings with a reverse mortgage

Forbes: Turn home equity into additional savings with a reverse mortgage The ‘Mortgage Professor’ offers his thoughts about incorporating home equity into a retirement plan, and why including a reverse mortgage can significantly increase the funds available. A reverse mortgage, which can be used to convert equity from your home into cash, can help you…

Texas First-Time Homebuyer and Down Payment Assistance Programs Texas is home to everything. Unfortunately, this statement may not be true for your savings account. Perhaps you believed you didn’t have enough money to pay a down payment on your Texas first home when you last checked your savings account. Rethink that. We got you covered. Down payment…