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Subordinate Mortgages: Everything You Need to Know

Everything you need to know about subordinate mortgages: what they are and how they can impact your loan, refinancing, and second mortgage options.

August 30, 2019

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Subordinate Mortgages: Everything You Need to Know
Subordinate Mortgages: Everything You Need to Know

Everything you need to know about subordinate mortgages: what they are and how they can impact your loan, refinancing, and second mortgage options.

August 30, 2019

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What Is Enterprise Paid Mortgage Insurance (EPMI)?
What Is Enterprise Paid Mortgage Insurance (EPMI)?

Learn about the new mortgage insurance option EPMI, including comparisons with MI and LPMI loans.

February 14, 2019

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PITI: Understanding Your Mortgage Payments
PITI: Understanding Your Mortgage Payments

Learn about the various factors that make up a mortgage payment, including the components that constitute your PITI, and how to calculate your payment amounts.

October 31, 2018

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The Loan Modification Guide: Understand Your Options
The Loan Modification Guide: Understand Your Options

If you are struggling to make your mortgage payments, a loan modification may help. See how a loan modification is different from a refinance, and learn more about different ways to modify a Conventional, VA, FHA or Jumbo loan.

May 24, 2018

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Is a HomeReady® Mortgage Right for Me?
Is a HomeReady® Mortgage Right for Me?

Learn more about the HomeReady® mortgage program, including guidelines, requirements, rates, and how to decide if HomeReady® is right for you.

December 6, 2017

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Understanding the Role of Mortgage Impound Accounts
Understanding the Role of Mortgage Impound Accounts

Not sure how impound escrow affects your mortgage? Learn the purpose of impound escrow, and how it’s designed to simplify the loan repayment process.

July 19, 2017

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Keys to Obtaining a Home Loan when Self-Employed
Keys to Obtaining a Home Loan when Self-Employed

For self-employed individuals, getting a mortgage can be more challenging than a salaried borrower. Learn the steps to take to secure a home loan.

June 26, 2017

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Mortgage Origination & Discount Points: Understanding the Basics
Mortgage Origination & Discount Points: Understanding the Basics

A primer on mortgage points. Learn the difference between origination and discount points, and how paying these fees upfront may save money in the long run.

May 15, 2017

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