Bad Credit Refinance 101: The Hows and The Whats
If you are like every other home owner or general consumer out there, you need to pay for your expenses somehow. If you have bad credit, you might be limited in your options as to what you can do (or so you thinkkeep reading!). This can be especially annoying to homeowners who want to refinance ... more...

Loan Officer Marketing How Branding Shapes Your Prospects Perceptions
Social scientists have proven that people experience what they come to expect. Its like the first time you watched your favorite movie. Before you saw it maybe you read a favorable movie critics review, or a friend told you it was a great, or your favorite filmmaker directed the movie.But before ... more...

FSBO - Selling Your Home FSBO (for sale by owner) Is It Worth It?
FSBO, what is it? FSBO means For Sale by Owner, and its a term thats generally referred to when youre selling your home without soliciting help from a Realtor.FSBO, whats the benefit to you? Youll save thousands of dollars in commissions if you sell your home this way. However there are some ... more...

The Ten Biggest Processor Mistakes
A loan processor has a critical role in the home loan process. Consequently, it is often the processor who makes or breaks the deal. This burden of trying to be all things to all people, can sometimes result in mistakes. A dynamic processor should have a set of guiding principles to help keep the ... more...

Mortgage Glossary - A Glossary of Mortgage Terms You Should Know
Acceleration Clause A clause in a mortgage defining that the entire outstanding balance can become due and payable should mortgage default occur. If the entire balance is not paid, the property will be foreclosed.Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) Mortgage with interest rates that may be adjusted by ... more...

Bad Credit? Qualify Yourself For A Zero Down Mortgage Loan
I decided to write this article today after closing a home purchase loan for a couple that had some major credit issues. They got into the house with ZERO down payment, and only had to bring $600 for the closing costs. Their situation was pretty bad, Im talking about a bankruptcy 2 years ago, ... more...

Securing the Best International Mortgage for Your Home in Spain
Are you one of a growing number of people planning on buying a holiday home in Spain?Or have you decided to expatriate, buy a Spanish home and live in it permanently?If so, you may be about to begin your hunt for an international mortgage to purchase real estate abroadThe task of finding the best ... more...

Turn That Fixed Rate Mortgage Into A Goldmine
When you purchased your home, you most likely got a fixed interest rate mortgage with a 15 or 30 year term. These are the most popular mortgages in the industry. Even in the summer of 2004, when the interest-only or simple interest mortgage loans became popular, the average American stuck to the ... more...

Zero Down Payment Mortgage Can It Be Done?
Ive been renting for years now; Ive always paid my rent on time. Ill start a savings account soon, so I can buy a house: sound familiar? How much is in that savings account now? Just as I thought, not enough, you went on vacation, found a car you had to have, or WOW; look at the flat panel T.V. ... more...

Mortgage What, Why, When, and How?
What is a mortgage? Heres what The New Merriam Webster Dictionary definition is: a transfer of rights to a piece of property usu. as security for the payment of a loan or debt that becomes void when the debt is paid. Thats as plain and simple as it gets, you pledge the property that youre buying ... more...