The nation’s largest mortgage lender just got rid of its minimum credit score requirement on most home loans. The move is ...

We got a rare winning day for mortgage rates yesterday thanks to what seemed like renewed interest in bonds. The global bond selloff has been brutal for mortgage rates, but at a certain point things ...

If you’re thinking about selling your home, you might be curious what kind of proceeds you’ll receive. My cost to sell a home calculator can give you a better idea of what you could walk away with. It ...

If you’ve ever looked at a mortgage rate chart, you’ll see that mortgage rates experienced a double-top in the early 1980s. That’s when mortgage rates… Read More »Mortgage Rates Could Top Out at 8.88% ...

There are a variety of different types of mortgage lenders out there that originate home loans, from small mom and pop shops that only offer mortgages to institutional, dare I say too-big-to-fail ...

Below is a list of “mortgage help” topics I feel are beneficial to anyone thinking about buying real estate, getting a mortgage, currently going through the mortgage process, or even those who already ...

When shopping for a home loan, you may come across the term “risk-based pricing”. It’s a method the mortgage industry uses to measure risk and deliver appropriate interest rates based on a borrower’s ...

A “mortgage rate lock” is essential to ensure you actually receive the interest rate you are quoted by a bank or mortgage broker. When you purchase real estate or refinance an existing mortgage, ...

If you own real estate and are considering making extra mortgage payments, the “early mortgage payoff calculator” below could be helpful in determining how much you’ll need to pay and when to meet a ...

Let’s talk mortgage stocks for a moment, shall we? During the early and mid 2000s, the housing market was on fire in the United States. As a result, the mortgage industry expanded at an unheard of ...

For years, I wanted to create a “mortgage rate calculator” that laid out different mortgage rates and corresponding payments to help home buyers and existing homeowners quickly compare rates. This ...

One interesting aspect of the home loan process is the sheer number of individuals you’ll work with along the way. You don’t just speak to a salesperson and call it a day. Lots of people are involved ...