What is the difference between an ARM and fixed-rate loan?

By | July 8th, 2019|Categories: Mortgage 101, Products and programs|Tags: , , |

What is the difference between an ARM and fixed-rate loan? Have you done your homework on choosing the best mortgage for your situation, but still [...]

How to choose the best mortgage loan for you

By | July 1st, 2019|Categories: Mortgage 101, Products and programs|Tags: , , |

How to choose the best mortgage loan for you The first question prospective homebuyers often ask us is, “What is the best mortgage loan?” The [...]

How to refinance your mortgage in 7 steps

By | June 24th, 2019|Categories: Mortgage 101, Products and programs|Tags: , , , |

How to refinance your mortgage in 7 steps Whether you’re refinancing your mortgage to lower your monthly payments or to make home improvements, educating [...]

Top 10 reasons to refinance your home

By | June 17th, 2019|Categories: Mortgage 101|Tags: , , , |

Top 10 reasons to refinance your home Are you thinking about refinancing your mortgage? Even if your current loan payments are affordable or [...]

Link Up to Close Gaps

By | December 20th, 2017|Categories: Customer service|Tags: , |

In any complex business matter, where people see issues from different perspectives, there is always potential for gaps in understanding. That’s why collaboration and communication [...]

What to Know About HOAs

By | October 9th, 2017|Categories: Mortgage 101|Tags: , , |

With housing inventory lower than before, more people are looking at condominiums (“condo”) and townhomes when shopping for a new home. Most condos and townhomes [...]

What is Servicing?

By | June 5th, 2017|Categories: Customer service|Tags: , |

After your home loan closes, you begin making payments to your mortgage servicer, who handles the daily management of your mortgage. That includes collecting and [...]

What is a Loan Officer?

By | May 30th, 2017|Categories: Mortgage 101|Tags: |

At Guild, we have more than 1,100 loan officers. Have you ever wondered what a loan officer is or does? Great question! They work directly [...]

What is Mortgage Lending?

By | May 15th, 2017|Categories: Mortgage 101|Tags: , , , |

This month, we’re taking you behind the scenes. Guild is a leading independent mortgage lender, specializing in residential home loans. But what does that mean? [...]

Property Tax Fun Facts

By | April 28th, 2017|Categories: Mortgage 101|Tags: , , , |

After a loan closes, many questions arise for homeowners, including those related to property taxes.  An important thing to remember after you close your loan [...]