Obtaining a mortgage in the spring and summer of 2020 while many areas begin to slowly open up after pandemic shutdowns means longer wait times for the underwriting process and final approval as well as much tighter qualification standards. Right now lenders are...
As the number of Americans out of work or laid off has grown to record numbers due to the coronavirus pandemic, a large number of homeowners are searching for ways to be able to simply cover their living costs. During this time there has been an increase in owners...
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, more people have been looking into different ways to cut their cost of living to meet their income. One of the most common ways is to find a solution with their home. A significantly large number of people have been...
An adjustable-rate mortgage, also referred to as an ARM, is a home loan with a fixed rate for the first few years that switches over to an adjustable rate. The beginning fixed-rate period can be anywhere from the first three to ten years of the loan. This differs from...
7 Tips to Help Reduce Closing Costs – Closing costs are the fees associated with wrapping up and finalizing your mortgage loan. While there is no way to completely avoid paying them, there are some ways that you can pay less closing costs. There are some...
Stated income home loans used to be widely available before the recession in 2008. And although we’re not back to the subprime mortgage bust, and hopefully never will be, these loans were extremely valuable and they’re making a huge comeback. In 2010, the...