When you apply for most traditional mortgages, you’ll hand the lender a stack of documents to prove your financial health and show you can repay the loan. If your income is hard to document, a No Doc loan might appeal to you. No Doc loans, as the name implies, require little to no documentation from …
Getting the right mortgage can make all the difference when buying a home. But with so many lenders and loan products available, finding the best loan option can be daunting. That’s where an independent mortgage broker comes in. An independent mortgage broker is a licensed professional who acts as an intermediary between borrowers and lenders. …
There are two types of mortgage refinance: rate-term refinance and cash-out refinance. No cash allows you to adjust just the terms of your home loan. Cash-out refinancing lets you change terms while allowing you to turn home equity into cash. Here’s an overview on how a cash-out refinance works and some of the perks of …
The 2021 housing market was a bit tough for some home shoppers. Low rates and increased flexibility from working remotely put many first-time homebuyers on the map. But limited inventory, skyrocketing prices, and bidding wars made housing harder to come by. While home values aren’t likely to stop rising or start falling any time soon, …
Something we often hear from clients is they waited longer to get pre-approved than they needed to when starting to shop for their first home. Common misconceptions about the pre-approval process are that it costs money, hurts your credit, and/or commits you in some way to getting a loan with that lender. In most cases, …