Standard Mortgage Blog

A rural development loan is different from an FHA or conventional loan. Depending on the area that you are looking to purchase in, a USDA (or RD - rural development) loan offers many benefits. All mortgage products have different qualification criteria, but a great loan officer help you decide which product fits you best. Let’s take a closer look at what a USDA, or rural development loan, has to..

You may not see their commercials on national TV, or their name on an NBA arena, but when it comes to finding a mortgage lender to finance the purchase of, or refinance your home, locally based companies offer a lot of benefits. It used to be that huge, national mortgage companies could only offer services like online applications, customer service, and more; but today small and medium lenders..

There are different features, benefits, and processes as it relates to  mortgage loan products. Certain loan products are designed to help provide affordable mortgage loans to homebuyers. FHA loans are an example of this type of product. While conventional loans and other government backed mortgages typically have more stringent qualification requirements, FHA programs offer benefits to provide a..