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Understanding Mortgage Insurance: What It Is and When You Need It What is Mortgage Insurance? Mortgage insurance is a financial safeguard...

What Is a Mortgage? A mortgage is a loan used to buy a home. You agree to repay the loan in monthly installments over time—typically 15...

Conforming Loans A Conforming Loan  is a type of mortgage that meets the guidelines set by government-sponsored entities such as Freddie...

What to Expect and How to Prepare Home appraisals are a critical step in the mortgage process. They not only determine the fair market...

Non-Prime/Non-QM Loans Non-Qualified Mortgage loans and Non-Prime loans are types of home loans designed for borrowers who may not meet...

Is retirement approaching faster than you thought? As retirement approaches, achieving financial security becomes a top priority. For...

We highlight common mortgage mistakes and how to avoid them.

Down Payment Assistance Loans Down Payment Assistance (DPA) loans provide funds to help pay for the down payment on a home. While it pays...

Check out our rate calculators below and see what costs you can expect!

Here is a list of documents you may need to get together before you apply for a loan.

If you're a first time homebuyer, you've come to the right place. Being a first time homebuyer can be incredibly scary. If you've never...

What is the Silver Tsunami and how can it impact the younger generations when buying a home?

What is a conventional loan and what can January's mortgage rates tell us as we head into the new month?

Why does a hot or cold market matter and how it affects you!

Highlighting Mortgage Rates + FNMA and FHLMC

Worried about not getting approved for a mortgage because of bad credit? Here are 5 steps that you can take to improve your credit score...

While the market being bad seems to be all anyone can talk about, it may be on the way to flattening out. Between the media and...

There are so many loan officers and mortgage brokers out there. How can you find the one that's going to be the most helpful and on your...

The best things you should do to prepare for a mortgage and the things you need to avoid.

Use our mortgage calculator to find out what your mortgage could be depending on what your qualify for. (*remember that this is not a...