Category: Mortgage Companies

Why Use a Mortgage Broker When Buying?

Reader Question: “My husband and I are planning to buy a home soon. We have heard good and bad things about using a mortgage broker to find a loan? Why do people use mortgage brokers and when is it a good idea?”
In many cases, first-time home buyers don’t even realize they are using a broker. [...]

A List of Popular Mortgage Companies - 2009 Update

I recently got an email from a reader asking for a list of popular mortgage companies in the U.S. She was planning to apply for a home loan soon, and she wanted to start getting quotes from lenders. It’s a hard question to answer point blank like that, because it depends on what you’re looking [...]