More Good News!

When it comes to getting the mortgage for your new home purchase, the MOST important element is NOT the interest rate. Now don’t get me wrong, a low rate matters. So do reasonable fees and great service. The same three things that all mortgage lenders claim to offer. But if you’re trying to close...

Today, I'm completing my mandatory 20 hours of "pre-licensure" education in the mortgage industry, even though I've been a professional in the New Hampshire mortgage industry for 6 years; was awarded the Mortgage Bankers and Brokers Association in NH's President's Award in my second year; complet...

Just the other night, I watched Jon Stewart’s Daily Show report on the economy. He was berating the networks for interrupting David Blaine’s latest stunt, the “Dive of Death” with breaking news about the American economy’s, well, “Dive of Death.” Like so much financial news lately, I wanted to la...

It’s all true. Mortgage interest rates are once again nearly as low as they have been ever. If you’re looking for a new mortgage, that’s great news. Even if you’ve only had your current loan for a year or two, now might be a great time to take advantage of some of the lowest rates in history. Bu...

If you’re looking for a new mortgage, you have hundreds of phone numbers in New Hampshire alone that you could call looking for information. Every other page on the internet contains a blinking link for mortgage services, each one with lower advertised rates and wilder savings than the last. Do y...

If you’re looking for a new mortgage, you have hundreds of phone numbers in New Hampshire alone that you could call looking for information. Every other page on the internet contains a blinking link for mortgage services, each one with lower advertised rates and wilder savings than the last. Do ...

If you’re looking for a new mortgage, you have hundreds of  phone numbers in New Hampshire alone that you could call looking for information. Every other page on the internet contains a blinking link for mortgage services, each one with lower advertised rates and wilder savings than the last. Do...

More good news! It’s about time we started saying it. Our industry has taken an image beating in 2007. I’ve just launched www.whyamortgagebroker.com. I’ve tried to make it a site about facts, not sales. I’d like to explain how loan originators get paid. There are a few white hot buzz words in th...

It's Funny - I don't feel like I'm evil, but CNN can't be wrong. I lost a loan the other day. Now that happens sometimes, no matter who you are. Good loan applications go bad for any number of reasons. But this one really stung. They were a referral from a good Realtor partner of mine. A+ home b...

This is the Lender's portion of our seminar series, "Everything You Didn't Know about Condominium Associations," Hosted by Joan Mirantz of Keeler Family Realtors, Monika Rifenburgh of Exact Property Management, and myself. Joan has provided  Realtor perspective on the central New Hampshire condo ...