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
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
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 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
Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) is a type of insurance that most borrowers may be required to pay if they are not making a down payment of 20% or more. While you may think you understand the concept of insurance, if you have never bought a house before,
Oct 03, 2018 | Home Buying or Selling Mortgage Basics
There’s a lot of unfamiliar, and often confusing, vocabulary in the mortgage process, and it’s important to know your terminology. If you’re looking to buy or refinance a home, it’s important to understand mortgage terms that may be used. What’s the diff
Oct 01, 2018 | Conventional Loans
