by: Tandy Vincent Nationally recognized consumer advocate, Clark Howard, recently posted an article encouraging homebuyers to compare mortgages to ensure they get the best interest rate. Howard says “the difficulty of getting a mortgage has [...]
by. Michael Corn There is a debate right now as to whether rising home prices are a sign of recovery or a sign of the beginnings of another devastating housing bubble. The monetary policy of [...]
By Mike Corn A report released from the CFPB in November highlights the disparity in the amount of funds spent on financial education for consumers as opposed to that spent in marketing financial products to [...]
by. Tina Powers The twin challenges of rising student debt and a shaky job market make the latest generation of American adults leery about taking on the additional debt of a home mortgage. We’ve [...]
In your efforts to grow purchase mortgages, don’t overlook rental households – a population 38-million strong with a growing desire to be home owners. Renters: seeking the dream of home ownership Opinions about owning a [...]
by. Mike Corn Everyone in the mortgage industry predicted the recent flood of mortgage refinancing applications was going to slow down at some point because (a) interest rates would eventually rise and (b) once homeowners [...]
by. Tina Powers The National Association of REALTORS® just published a study of Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends, and it’s worth taking a look. While some of the reported statistics are hardly surprising – [...]
Some of our biggest financial decisions – such as taking on a mortgage – are triggered by major life events. Personal milestones like having a baby, starting a new job or getting married tend to prompt the [...]
Did you know the average time between when a member starts thinking about buying and actually purchases a property is 18 months? by. Mike Corn, CU Realty Services On the surface, this year-and-a-half time frame [...]
