How to Get a Low Interest Rate on a HELOC

How to Get a Low Interest Rate on a HELOC

The amount of available home equity has recently hit all-time highs, meaning now is a great time to tap into your home’s value with a home equity line of credit (HELOC). These are revolving accounts that allow you to draw out money for anything from

Oct 17, 2018 | Interest Rates

Home Sales Fall 11.6% from Last Year

U.S. home sales dropped 11.6% in September from the previous year, according to the RE/MAX National Housing Report. At the same time the median sales price rose 5.6% to $241,000, the 30th straight monthly increase in year-over-year prices. Available inven

Oct 16, 2018 | Mortgage News

Understanding Interest Rate Locks

Understanding Interest Rate Locks

Until the interest rate is locked, the credit you receive (or the price you pay) for an interest rate can change minute by minute. Once your interest rate is locked, as long as your loan closes within the allocated lock period, your interest rat

Oct 12, 2018 | Interest Rates Mortgage Basics

How to Qualify for a Mortgage When Your Income Isn’t Steady

How to Qualify for a Mortgage When Your Income Isn’t Steady

Mortgage brokers and lenders love to see borrowers with consistent, steady incomes. But not all borrowers have jobs that send a paycheck every two weeks. Of course, there are plenty of self-employed entrepreneurs, but there are also people who depend on t

Oct 10, 2018 | Home Buying or Selling

Mortgage Foreclosures Fall to 12-Year Low

As the unemployment rate has continued to improve, more Americans, including Utahns, have been able to keep up on their mortgage payments, pushing the national foreclosure rate to its lowest point since 2006. According to data from CoreLogic, foreclo

Oct 09, 2018 | Mortgage News

Mortgage Amortization: Understanding Your Mortgage Payment

Mortgage Amortization: Understanding Your Mortgage Payment

Mortgage amortization is intimidating-sounding (the word “amortization” literally means “to kill off”) that has to do with paying off your home loan. While it can be kind of tricky to understand exactly what amortiza

Oct 05, 2018 | Mortgage Basics