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Refinance Mortgage With Current Lender?
June 24, 1999 "I am planning to shop for the best deal on a refinance. Should I shop my present lender first?" No, shop your present lender last. Shop other lenders first, then challenge your lender to ... more...

What Are Mortgage "Junk Fees"?
August 3, 1998 "I have been warned to watch out for junk fees. What are they, and how much might they cost me?" Junk fees are upfront charges by the lender that are not included in "points". Junk fees are expressed in dollars whereas points are expressed as a percent of ... more...

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Origination Fee
Origination Fee Charge by a lender or broker connected with originating a loan; charged to prepare loan documents, make credit checks, inspect and sometimes appraise a property; usually computed as a percentage of the value of the loan. Loan origination fee usually ... more...

Loan Origination Fees
Loan Origination Fees Charge by a lender or broker connected with originating a loan. Different from discount points which are used to buy down the rate of interest. A point is simply one percent of the total loan amount. Loan origination fee usually varies from 0.5% to 2% ... more...

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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...

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...

Fight for the Future
The mortgage industry has experienced one of its most-prosperous times in recent history. Just 10 years ago, our field was one-sixth the size of what it is now. Since then, we have seen a boom in loan volume and a massive influx of professionals to the industry.As these wonderful things were ... more...

Mortgage Brokers vs. Banks
When it comes to searching for the right kind of mortgage to meet your needs, you will probably come across a decision about who you should borrow from: Do mortgage brokers or banks make better lenders?A mortgage broker is a mediator that facilitates the process of acquiring a mortgage for ... 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 Calculator How to Calculate Your Monthly Mortgage Payment
Just starting to shop for a new home? Do you want to know how to figure what your monthly payment would be based on a certain priced home? No problem, there are plenty of mortgage calculators on the web you can use free of charge (click here for an example of one). All you need to know is the ... 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...

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...

Reasons to Refinance Your Home
Many people will take whatever mortgage they can get when trying to purchase a home. Sooner or later, you will start wondering if you can get a better deal. Welcome to the world of refinance.Reasons to Refinance Your HomeTraditional mortgages are like any other loan in one important respect. You ... 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...

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