Tips to Avoid Closing Delays when Buying a Home

Mortgage Closings are stressful. Let’s not add to it! Congratulations! You have found the home of your dreams! You have all of your documentations in order! You are ready to move in! All you have to do is close on your mortgage! But wait, did something go wrong that could potentially prolong your loan closing?… Read more »

Let’s Pay Our Mortgage, Then Our Credit Cards!

When you pay your bills, how do you prioritize? Credit cards, mortgage, other bills?  Mortgage, credit cards, other bills? The normal payment hierarchy, which mortgage lenders expect, ranks mortgages as the top priority when paying bills. This hierarchy was not managed during The Great Recession – and as most of us personally know, still has… Read more »

It’s your first home, don’t let credit hold you back!

Credit is Crucial! When you start thinking of buying a home one of the first things you should do is check your credit score.  Contact a loan officer at Riverbank Finance to get a free credit report (or get an instant credit report online now).  If you find that you don’t have good credit, you… Read more »

How Mortgage Lenders Choose Your Mortgage Rate

Mortgage loans are detailed products and it is fair to say that one size does not fit all when it homes to home loans. The interest rate that you may qualify for on a mortgage may be different than what others qualify for based on their situation. This short video from MSNBC explains how mortgages… Read more »

The Housing Market is Recovering Thanks to Expanded FHA Guidelines

Major economic growth has happened within the last few years.  This growth has allowed the housing market to build back up from the Great Recession – bringing home prices up as much as 13% in the past year! This has help to aid many underwater homeowners to the surface – that is, if they have… Read more »

Top 10 Mortgage Mistakes that Slow Down Home Loans

In today’s competitive real estate market it is important to get through the mortgage process quickly and efficiently. Avoid these top 10 mortgage mistakes to keep sellers happy and close your loan quickly! Mortgage Underwriters are picky! They will not accept incomplete documents. Be sure to provide ALL PAGES of required documents including Bank Statements,… Read more »

New MSHDA Grant | MSHDA Down Payment Assistance Flaws

  What everyone is referring to as the new MSHDA grant is not free money. Actually, it is not even a grant. It is a second mortgage that may be used in place of a down payment when buying a new home in the form of down payment assistance. Contrary to what most people assume,… Read more »