MULTILINE MORTGAGE SERVICES ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF THEIR BRANCH OFFICE AT HORIZON REALTY OF ANNA MARIA, INC. LOCATED AT 420 PINE AVE, ANNA MARIA, FL! Patti LeVan is a Mortgage Broker AND Realtor providing a definitive advantage to our clients. Patti provides in depth knowledge of the entire home buying and investing experience. …
May 30, 2019 Mortgage rates were mixed today, with some lenders holding steady while others offered mid-day improvements in response to strong performance in the bond market. In either case, today’s loan quotes are likely to be as good as they’ve been since the first few weeks in 2018. But are they under 4.00%? That’s the claim being…
Recently I was at an Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce event and I was asked this question. There are many distinct differences. Definition of Broker. The dictionary defines “broker” as a person who arranges or negotiates a settlement, deal or plan. That’s the nutshell. You’ve heard of a Mortgage Broker, Insurance Broker, Real Estate…
By Patti LeVan, Multiline Mortgage Services, Inc. June 20, 2017 I recently did a search on the internet for the definition of mortgage broker. Knowing what a mortgage broker actually does, since that is what I do, I found a lot of misinformation. For example, Zillow defined a mortgage broker as an originator that sells…
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by: Jann Swanson New DU Version Eases DTI Requirements May 31 2017, 10:55AM Fannie Mae has announced changes in underwriting for loans submitted to its Desktop Underwriter (DU), Version 10.1. The new DU version will be implemented on or after the weekend of July 29. The changes are outlined in release notes issued on Tuesday…
Improving your credit score is possible The FICO Score scale runs from 300 to 850. How rare is a perfect credit score of 850? According to Fair Isaac Co., the developer of the FICO Score, just one in nine Americans has a FICO Score of 800 or higher, and only 1% have a perfect credit score…
When someone requests to pull your credit report, it will usually affect your credit score. Having too many inquiries of a particular type can actually have a negative effect. But the key to understanding which types of inquiries will hurt your credit score is knowing the difference between “hard” and “soft” inquiries. Hard inquiries When you apply for a new…
Gallup Poll Shows High Hopes For Homeownership May 8 2017, 11:42AM While the historically low homeownership rate as reported by the Census Bureau has improved only marginally over the last year, a recent survey by Gallup indicates that it may be on the edge of change. Forty-nine percent of non-homeowners contacted by the polling company…
by: Matthew Graham Mortgage Rates Fighting to Stay Near 2017 Lows Mortgage rates moved lower today, following a policy announcement from the European Central Bank (ECB). Some investors were concerned the ECB might begin sprinkling in clues about rate hikes or an early end to bond buying programs, but there was no such drama in the announcement…
