Your guide to buying a fixer-upper

By | December 18th, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101, Products and programs|Tags: , , , , , , |

Your guide to buying a fixer-upper If you’d like a home with a lower purchase price or your budget doesn't allow you to purchase a [...]

How do home improvement loans work?

By | December 9th, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101, Products and programs|Tags: , , , , , |

How do home improvement loans work? A home improvement loan, or home renovation loan, allows you to buy or refinance a home in almost any [...]

What’s the difference between a manufactured, modular and mobile home?

By | December 2nd, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101, Products and programs|Tags: , , , , , |

What’s the difference between a manufactured, modular and mobile home? What comes to mind when you picture a new home being built? Do you envision [...]

What’s the difference between a condo and an apartment?

By | November 25th, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101|Tags: , , , , , , , |

What’s the difference between a condo and an apartment? When deciding whether to buy a condo or rent an apartment, it’s helpful to understand the [...]

What is LTV or loan-to-value ratio on a mortgage?

By | September 30th, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101|Tags: , , , , , , |

What is LTV or loan-to-value ratio on a mortgage? From ARM to VA, there are dozens of abbreviations related to the mortgage process. Understanding this [...]

What is a down payment?

By | September 23rd, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101, Products and programs|Tags: , , , , , |

What is a down payment? A down payment on a house is a portion of your home purchase price that you pay up front. If [...]

Top 5 FAQs regarding equity in a home

By | September 16th, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101, Products and programs|Tags: , , , , |

Top 5 FAQs regarding equity in a home Are you a renter weighing the rent-vs-buy decision? Renting has its advantages. For example, renters have less [...]

How Guild is creating a new norm with eClosings and Digital Mortgages

By | August 4th, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101, Products and programs|Tags: , , , , , , |

How Guild is creating a new norm with eClosings and Digital Mortgages Today, almost every step required to purchase a home can be completed online. [...]

Refinancing your home: the benefits, pros and cons

By | May 14th, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101, Products and programs|Tags: , , , , , , |

Refinancing your home: the benefits, pros and cons Are you considering refinancing your home loan while 30-year fixed-rate mortgages are at historic lows? You’re [...]

Ten essential resources for first-time homebuyers

By | February 27th, 2020|Categories: Mortgage 101, Products and programs|Tags: , , , , |

Ten essential resources for first-time homebuyers When you’re buying your first home, where do you go to find information, advice and tools to help guide [...]