Getting a lower interest rate doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good time to refinance your mortgage. We often have borrowers call and ask, “Does it make sense for us to refinance?” We take this question very seriously as borrowers really just need someone to shoot straight with them. We tell them that it’s not our
Don’t reward bad lenders. Many mortgage borrowers in this market have heeded our call to shop their mortgage around, especially when dealing with that “quick in pocket-sounding lender” or that VA lender that is supposed to “unite” veterans. They call us because they want to compare offers to see if they are getting a good
Because Indigo Mortgage has the VA Mortgage Loan Center, we’ve helped many, many veterans over the years. They have come to trust us to offer ethical and honorable mortgages. Like other consumers, veterans shop their mortgages around to find the lowest interest rates and fees. But when we see a VA mortgage loan proposal from
During the summer of 2021, we continue to see an extremely competitive real estate market as homes sell very quickly, and at the same time, mortgage rates are at historic lows. That means that many people may be making offers on the same home. An excellent way to set your offer apart is to accompany
If you’re shopping for a mortgage or a refi, you probably know that the “quick” sounding lender and the one whose name rhymes with “pocket” are one and the same, a large national mortgage company. We want to warn borrowers to not be so quick in making a decision, as both of these lenders have
In today’s mortgage market, whenever one lender pulls a credit report on a borrower, the credit bureaus (Experion, Equifax and Transunion) then sell that borrower’s information to unscrupulous internet lenders who then try to solicit borrowers already in a mortgage application with another lender. At Indigo Mortgage, we call these internet lenders “bottom feeders”. Here’s
A change has happened for mortgages on investment properties and second homes. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, companies chartered by Congress to purchase mortgages from financial institutions and repackage them for investors, just made it more difficult and expensive for lenders to offer mortgages on these types of properties. In a nutshell, Fannie and Freddie
In another blog, we talked about mortgage servicers and touched on what they do. Today, we will look at the law that governs servicers and that law is called RESPA. RESPA, short for Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, is a federal consumer protection law. It makes sure that servicers cannot change or modify the terms
It’s not often that mortgage companies ever talk about what happens after your mortgage loan closes or gives borrowers information on what to expect after they sign the home loan. Most mortgages today are not serviced by the company that funds the mortgage. Mortgages are sold on the secondary market to investors. The investors pay
The Veterans Administration announced in April 2021 an expanded home loan eligibility for National Guard service. This broadens the eligibility for certain members serving in the National Guard. Learn about the qualifications here. This means that certain Guard members will now have access to the Veterans home loan program that allows 100% financing, zero down