• Explaining Today’s Mortgage Rates,Michael Copenhaver

    Explaining Today’s Mortgage Rates

    If you’re following mortgage rates because you know they impact your borrowing costs, you may be wondering what the future holds for them. Unfortunately, there’s no easy way to answer that question because mortgage rates are notoriously hard to forecast.   But, there’s one thing that’s historically a good indicator of what’ll happen with rates,

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  • Two Questions To Ask Yourself if You’re Considering Buying a Home,Michael Copenhaver

    Two Questions To Ask Yourself if You’re Considering Buying a Home

    If you’re thinking of buying a home, chances are you’re paying attention to just about everything you hear about the housing market. And you’re getting your information from a variety of channels: the news, social media, your real estate agent, conversations with friends and loved ones, overhearing someone chatting at

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  • Lending Standards Are Not Like They Were Leading Up to the Crash,Michael Copenhaver

    Lending Standards Are Not Like They Were Leading Up to the Crash

    You might be worried we’re heading for a housing crash, but there are many reasons why this housing market isn’t like the one we saw in 2008. One of which is how lending standards are different today. Here’s a look at the data to help prove it.  Every month, the

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