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Mortgage 101

Mortgage Terms Explained: What is VOE?

If you’re in the market for a home loan, you might be wondering how your employment situation might affect your eligibility. Like a lot of...

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Lifestyle

How to Create Pinterest-Worthy Accent Walls

With most of us spending more time at home due to precautions to slow the spread of COVID-19, many people have upped the ante on interior...

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Mortgage 101

Is It Safe to Apply for a Mortgage Online?

In recent years, getting a mortgage online has become more and more common – but most people are worried about making such significant...

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Mortgage 101

Explained: Mortgage Origination

Just like in the legal industry, the financial and mortgage industries are full of jargon and complicated terminology. Fortunately,...

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Mortgage 101

Doctors Only: Loan Explained

Are you a resident doctor or a recent graduate in your first year of practice? Medical school can be hard on the finances, but unlike the...

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Lifestyle

Halloween Treats: Sophisticated, Silly, and Scary

It's spooky season - the best time of year to get ultra-creative with your cooking and baking. Even if many of us have to postpone our...

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Mortgage 101

What Can Go Wrong on Closing Day

The end is almost in sight. It’s Closing Day, and you’ve got your pen ready. If things have been smooth-sailing to this point, it may...

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Home Selling

Budget-Friendly Improvement Projects that Add Value to a Home

There is no end to the number of improvements and changes that you can make to a house. Everything from massive additions to a home pulley...

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Finances

Banks vs. Credit Unions and How to Choose

Got money? Then, you also probably have a long line of financial organizations hoping to hold that money for you, especially during the...

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Mortgage 101

How Do I Get an FHA Loan?

As one of the most popular loans for first-time homebuyers and repeat buyers from low-to-moderate income households, we get a ton of...

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