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Nationally syndicated mortgage news and advice from Senior Loan Officer Scott Sheldon.

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Will Credit Cards Help Me Land A Mortgage?

By Scott Sheldon / September 29, 2013

Well? Yes and No, read on…. Like it or not, your relationship with money can be best summed up on paper by how much consumer debt you carry, more specifically in the form of credit cards. Credit card debt is a double-edged sword, especially on high ticket items, like a house purchase. On one end,…

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Why APR is Higher Than The Interest Rate

By Scott Sheldon / January 19, 2013

The annual percentage rate is always higher than the actual interest rate, because the annual percentage rate takes into consideration all of the costs associated with financing including prepaid items such as property taxes, hazard insurance and mortgage interest lumps them all together against your loan and re-amortizes  the figures over the life of the…

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Why 2013 Will Be The Year To Buy A House

By Scott Sheldon / December 23, 2012

As we round up the fiscal year 2012 and move into 2013, the next 12 months is showing compelling reasons why would-be home buyers are going to be buying more homes. In the beginning of 2012, the consensus was the real estate market was low, even flat in some parts. In summer 2012, purchase business…

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