Standard Mortgage Blog

How does a mortgage work? How much of a home can I afford? These are all common questions that homebuyers and homeowners all have constantly running through their heads. If you are in the market for a home, there are some important questions that your loan officer should be able to answer. Let’s take a closer look at five important questions to ask your lender.

Legends, myths, old wives’ tales; whether you’re talking about Big Foot, the Loch Ness Monster, or how long you should wait to swim after eating, understanding what’s true and what isn’t can save you a lot of time, and more importantly money. When it comes to your home, time and money are two significant things. This is why distinguishing facts from myths about the process of a cash-out refinance..

The path to homeownership might seem particularly steep in a world where recessions happen, home values continuously increase, and student loan and credit card debt seem to only go up. Members of our military and veterans of the United States may face an even steeper slope. Members of our military are often serving during the years that most non-military Americans are building their credit,..