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01.31.18
You have completed every step of the mortgage process: from the application to underwriting to closing, you have secured your home loan and made the purchase you’ve been waiting for. However, borrowers often don’t realize that mortgage closing isn’t the end of the home loan process. Loans are commonly transferred to other companies for servicing—sometimes even before the first payment is made!
Read more about Explaining the Home Loan Process Part 6: Loan Service Transfer
10.10.17
You comparison shopped, choosing your mortgage lender carefully. Then, shortly after closing, you receive a letter from a new company introducing themselves as your servicing provider. What does this change really mean?
Read more about Why Was My Mortgage Sold to Another Company?
07.19.17
When most mortgage borrowers sit down to crunch the numbers, they often focus on how much money is needed for a down payment, the home purchase price, and the estimated costs of their monthly principal and interest payment. Yet, many people overlook the costs of their escrow impound account.
Read more about Understanding the Role of Mortgage Impound Accounts