Getting Prequalified

6 VA loan fees you can’t be charged (and 6 you can)

Bethany Ramos November 23, 2017First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Homebuying, Loan Types, Refinance

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhat is the VA loan, and how do you qualify?

4 non-monetary ways we measure our success as a mortgage lender

Bethany Ramos November 4, 2017About Cornerstone, First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Homebuying, Homeowners, Industry Professionals

Reading Time: 6 minutesSucceeding as a mortgage lender is about much more than money. It’s also about more than …

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How will the Equifax data breach affect your ability to get a mortgage?

Bethany Ramos October 8, 2017Credit Score, Current Events, First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Homebuying, Homeowners, Mortgage Rates, Personal Finance, Refinance

Reading Time: 5 minutesUpdated Oct. 2017. Like throwing a stone into a pond, the Equifax data breach has long-lasting …

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6 steps of the home loan process every buyer needs to know

Bethany Ramos September 28, 2017First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Homebuying

Reading Time: 5 minutesUpdated Sept. 28, 2018. Congratulations! You’ve made one of life’s biggest decisions by choosing to buy a …

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VIDEO: The quick-and-easy breakdown of the different loan types

Bethany Ramos September 23, 2017First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Homebuying, Homeowners, Loan Types, Refinance

Reading Time: 3 minutesFar before you ever start checking out your dream homes in person, you’re going to want …

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VIDEO: Why prequalify? It may make your move easier

Bethany Ramos August 26, 2017First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Homebuying, Mortgage Rates

Reading Time: 2 minutesTo get into your home sweet home, you’re going to have to do a lot of …

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The complete homebuying guide for millennials: 7 really realistic tips

Bethany Ramos July 18, 2017First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Homebuying

Reading Time: 6 minutesMillennials, otherwise known as Generation Y born between the years 1977 to 1995, are always in …

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4 ways to shop for the right mortgage rates: Guidance from a lender

Bethany Ramos July 18, 2017First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Homebuying, Mortgage Rates

Reading Time: 5 minutesFirst things first. What is a mortgage rate? This is a question that comes up among …

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Is a conditional approval better than a mortgage prequalification?

Bethany Ramos July 4, 2017First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Homebuying, Industry Professionals

Reading Time: 5 minutesAt face value, it looks simple enough to pick out your dream home online. Google a …

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The 10 mortgage myths that are probably holding you back

Bethany Ramos June 27, 2017First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Homebuying

Reading Time: 7 minutesDo you really need a 20-percent mortgage down payment? When should you get prequalified? And what’s …

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