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Understanding How Home Equity Works and Why Buying a Home Can Be Your Best Investment

When delving into the world of real estate and investment property, there are many terms that will come up that require further explanation. Whether you’ve never heard the phrase ‘home eq Feb 04, 2016

Everything You Need to Know About Fannie Mae’s New Home Ready Mortgage

Traditionally, getting a mortgage requires you to have a level of income appropriate to the size of home that you’re buying. But for a lot of low-income and minority borrowers, a simple measure Feb 03, 2016

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Feburary 1, 2016

Last week’s economic events included S&P Case-Shiller’s home price indexes, reports on new and pending home sales and the Fed’s FOMC statement. The details: Case-Shiller Reports Feb 02, 2016

CANT USE – Have Bank Loan Officers as Customers – Buying a Home? 3 Reasons Why You’ll Want to Work with a Professional Mortgage Advisor

If you’re planning to buy a home in the near future, you’re probably already looking at mortgages available through your bank and other lenders. But before you choose a mortgage and sign Jan 31, 2016

Video: What Is “Prime”?

What Is “Prime”? The Prime Lending Rate – sometimes just called “Prime”  – is the interest rate that banks charge each other for overnight loans. Some cons Jan 30, 2016

FOMC Statement: Fed Holds Steady on Rates

According to statement issued at the conclusion of today’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting, committee members decided against raising the target federal funds rate. Mixed economic conditi Jan 29, 2016