95% of team members rank Cornerstone Home Lending as the ‘Best Workplace’

Bethany Ramos March 27, 2018About Cornerstone, Current Events, Industry Professionals

Reading Time: 3 minutesMar. 27, 2018. When we started out as a mortgage lender almost 30 years ago, we …

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The first 2018 Fed rate increase explained in a way anyone can understand

Bethany Ramos March 21, 2018Current Events, Homebuying, Homeowners, Mortgage Rates, Refinance

Reading Time: 3 minutesMar. 21, 2018. As expected, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time this …

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Nine weeks of mortgage rate increases? Don’t panic. Read this first.

Bethany Ramos March 16, 2018Current Events, First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Homebuying, Homeowners, Industry Professionals, Mortgage Rates, Refinance

Reading Time: 4 minutesMar. 16, 2018. Mortgage rates have risen for nine weeks in a row, according to the …

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Get your keys 40% faster? New process cuts closing day time waste

Bethany Ramos March 13, 2018First-Time Homebuyer, Homebuying, Industry Professionals

Reading Time: 5 minutesMar. 13, 2018. Being asked to sit at the closing table for an hour and a …

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For realtors: 7 ways working with a lender can be a major marketing success

Bethany Ramos March 2, 2018About Cornerstone, Getting Prequalified, Homebuying, Industry Professionals

Reading Time: 7 minutesMar. 2, 2018. What’s the biggest frustration you’ve had in working with mortgage lenders? For most …

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Why it could be harder for you to buy a house after March 1

Bethany Ramos February 26, 2018Credit Score, First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Homebuying, Industry Professionals, Loan Types, Personal Finance

Reading Time: 3 minutesFeb. 26, 2018. Buying a house isn’t something anyone should rush into. But the major changes …

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What a lender learned from swimming upstream in the corporate world

Bethany Ramos February 26, 2018About Cornerstone, Industry Professionals, Personal Finance

Reading Time: 6 minutesFeb. 26, 2018. The research on team member happiness is certainly motivating. But we see it …

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VIDEO: Moving for Success Episode 5 – Your essential moving day toolkit

Bethany Ramos February 22, 2018First-Time Homebuyer, Home Improvement, Homebuying, Moving

Reading Time: 3 minutesFeb. 22, 2018. If you’re getting your toolkit ready, then you’re close enough to moving into …

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4 home upgrades you should consider in 2018

Bethany Ramos February 13, 2018Home Improvement, Homeowners, Lifestyle

Reading Time: 4 minutesRenovate with reclaimed wood, plus 3 more hot home upgrades for 2018!

The good (and the bad) news about the next Federal Reserve rate increase

Bethany Ramos February 12, 2018Current Events, Homebuying, Homeowners, Industry Professionals, Mortgage Rates, Personal Finance, Refinance

Reading Time: 4 minutesCan we expect a Fed rate hike in March 2018? Loan officers weigh in