Loan Level Price Adjustments (LLPAs) are additional fees implemented by the Federal Housing Finance Administration (FHFA) on certain types of mortgage loans. These fees are designed to account for the increased risk associated with certain loan characteri
Jan 19, 2023 | Homeowner Tips Conventional Loans
When you are applying for a home loan, you are generally concentrating on the principal and interest charges that will make up your future mortgage payment. However, there is another cost that may be harder to determine at the outset of your loan: your pr
Nov 22, 2022 | Homeowner Tips
When you bought your home, you (hopefully) qualified for a mortgage that you could afford and if you stay on top of it monthly, you’ll own your home free and clear in 30 years (or less, depending on your loan terms.) Making extra payments may not even hav
Feb 16, 2022 | Refinancing a Home Homeowner Tips
After you’ve accepted an offer to sell your home, your property will be appraised to see if it's worth what the buyer is offering. This appraisal is crucial to making sure the sale goes through smoothly. If it comes in too low, the buyers might back out o
Nov 03, 2021 | Purchasing a Home Refinancing a Home Homeowner Tips
When you buy a home or refinance, your lender will talk about setting up an “escrow” account. They may also refer to the charges in that account at “impounds.” If you are new to mortgage loans, you may not understand what these ter
Dec 30, 2020 | Mortgage Basics Homeowner Tips
The COVID-19 crisis has left millions of Americans unemployed and uncertain of how to make their mortgage payments and other debt obligations. In response to the need for emergency funds, the government created the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Se
Nov 04, 2020 | Homeowner Tips
