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How to Get Rid of Mortgage Insurance

How to Get Rid of Mortgage Insurance So you want to break up with your monthly mortgage insurance—we don’t blame you! When you purchased your home, there’s a good chance you didn’t have 20% to put down, right? Mortgage insurance is a great option, in that it allows buyers to increase their purchasing power, but… Read more »

Refinance Your Home Without an Appraisal

Refinance Your Home Without an Appraisal Soon, homeowners will be able to refinance their homes without an appraisal! Beginning December 10th 2016, Fannie Mae will offer an Enhanced Property Inspection Waiver (PIW) for ONE-IN-FOUR transactions. What is a Property Inspection Waiver? A Property Inspection Waiver is Fannie Mae’s offer to waive the requirement for an… Read more »

15 Year HARP Refinance

Many homeowners that have purchased their homes and have been paying their mortgage down payment after payment are unsure if they should refinance back to a 30 year mortgage. With the goal of someday retiring, starting up another 30 year mortgage may not be an option for your financial plan therefore you should look at… Read more »

Home Affordable Refinance Program Updates

There has been some exciting news which was recently released by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.  These two government agencies who help support the housing financial system, have announced that they are loosening some of the guidelines on their popular Home Affordable Refinance Program also known as HARP.  This ultimately means that it will be… Read more »