The median monthly mortgage payment for Americans has been steadily increasing and the trend continues to rise. While competitive mortgage...
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4 Helpful Do’s and Don’ts of a Mortgage Application
Are you getting ready to apply for a mortgage? Though this is an exciting time as you’re getting ready to...
How Low Interest Rates Jumpstarted the Home Refinance Market
During the COVID-19 pandemic, interest rates reached a historic low and led to a boom in home refinances. Home refinance,...
What’s Changing? 2021 Mortgage Regulations Explained
If you are interested in purchasing a home in the new year, it’s important that you find a home loan...
Broker vs Banker: How to Go About Your Mortgage
88% of home buyers take out a mortgage to buy a home. Today, homebuyers have many mortgage options. You can...
8 Important Questions to Ask Your Mortgage Broker or Lender
Well over 5 million existing homes were sold in the US in 2018. Take into account new home sales as...
First Time Home Buyer? 10 Tips for Making Your First Home Purchase
First-time home buyers accounted for nearly 80 percent of all home sales last year. Even as the housing market seemed...
Finding the Right Broker: How to Choose the Right Mortgage Broker
Found a house you love? Thinking of buying it? Well, what are you waiting for? We agree with the famous...
5 Mortgage Programs First-Time Home Buyers Should Consider
When you’re house hunting in North Carolina for the first time, you may be tempted to focus on floor plans...
What are Zero-Down Payment Mortgages?
Many people believe that buying a house or getting a home loan means making a sizable down payment. A mortgage...
Minimum Credit Score Requirements for Mortgages in North Carolina
When discussing a home loan with a mortgage lender, many buyers, especially those purchasing a home for the first time,...
The Fall of Mortgage Rates in the US
Charlotte, North Carolina, is quickly becoming a national real estate hotbed. With a strong financial sector and an ever-improving public...
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COVID Mortgage Relief. How Has the Pandemic Affected the Mortgage Industry?
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the housing market, bringing significant changes to the financial system and affecting buyers, homeowners, and...
The Benefits of Working With a Mortgage Broker
Mortgage rates are at a record low and it may be a good time to think about buying a house....
A Quick Guide to the Mortgage Rate in South Carolina
Home values in South Carolina have increased by 8.7% this past year making it one of the most popular states...
5 Effective Ways to Negotiate the Best Mortgage Rates Possible
In Q1 of 2019 alone, there was more than $63 billion worth of new mortgages approved in the United States....
How Does Refinancing a Home Work? A Complete Guide
Last fall, applications for mortgage refinance loans were at an 18-year low. This means that 22% fewer people were applying...
Economist Credits Digital Mortgages For Drop in Loan Fraud
While purchase mortgages account for a growing share of overall volume, industry-wide investments in more automated and efficient underwriting processes...
Buying A House? New Forecast Shows Now’s The Time To Act
The Clock is Ticking When it comes to buying a house, time is of the essence – at least...
Homeowners Refinance as Tax Reform Looms
Refis on the rise Homeowners are refinancing in droves. According to the recent Ellie Mae Origination Insight Report, refinances accounted...
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Conforming Loan Limits Jump by Nearly $30,000 [INFOGRAPHIC]
2018 loan limits move up to $453,100 Conventional / conforming loan limits are up — way up — and it...