Home Improvement & Constructions Loans

When it comes to new construction loans, there are two main types of home loans to choose from: construction-to-permanent and stand-alone construction. Situationally, there are many reasons why either may be more appealing to a borrower than the alternative. Here’s the rundown…

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Mortgage Rates: Explained

If you’re in the market to purchase a new home, you’ll want a deep understanding of mortgage rates. However, navigating…

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Mortgage Rate Bulletin Sept. 28th

Are you sick of this yet?  Mortgage rates hit their all time lows this week on Wednesday.  Thirty-year fixed rate…

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Closing Times: The Lifecycle of a Mortgage

Most folks in the biz are probably aware of this by now, but the Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act is officially…

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Maximum FHA loan amounts for Portland Oregon (and the rest of Oregon)

Everything keeps on changing in the mortgage-verse (that’s a thing right?- like mortgage + universe = mortgageverse?).  One major change…

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