Information about mortgage loans from Vic Joshi — how the mortgage process works, and how to go about getting the best home loan.
The Mechanics of Rising Rates Hi Friends, We all knew this was coming and mortgage interest rates have finally increased significantly. Rates are up over 1% from where they were in December of 2021 due to rising inflation. The [...]
Difficult Loan Situations Hi Friends, One of the most gratifying experiences I have, doing the work I do, is to help people in need purchase property despite the many obstacles that arise during a real estate transaction. During my [...]
Pandemic Measures Continue For Now Hi Friends, Mortgage interest rates continue to be close to historically low levels, helped by the continuing easing measures the Federal Reserve implemented at the beginning of the pandemic. These measures included reducing the [...]
Refinance Fee Hike Increases Rates Mortgage interest rates continue to be near the all-time low levels we have continued to experience since June of this year. Mortgage rates are still at historically low levels despite the Federal Housing Finance [...]
Yes, Rates Are Near the All-Time Low Mortgage interest rates continue to be near the all-time low levels we have been experiencing since June of this year. In today’s edition of m,y blog newsletter, I am sharing new and [...]
Mortgage Lending Roles Mortgage lending has its own vocabulary that can be confusing for buyers, especially first time home buyers researching how to get a good mortgage loan. People often ask how to compare mortgage brokers vs. mortgage consultants [...]
Link Between COVID-19 & Mortgage Loans As the COVID-19 shelter-in-place directive is impacting all areas in our society and the global society at large, the effects are being felt in the mortgage markets as well. Mortgage interest rates that [...]
Unprecedented Disruption All of us right now are experiencing unprecedented health, social and market disruptions and are directly impacted by the frequent changes and uncertainty. What started as and continues to be a global health crisis has quickly added [...]
First Time Home Buyers Guide to Closing Costs You have your downpayment. Great. You are ready to close the deal on your loan and start making bids on houses! Soon you get your closing statement and there [...]
DIY Mortgage Loans A lot of people ask us why they should bother with using a real estate broker as opposed to using an app like Redfin Mortgage that launched last fall. They see that there seems to be a [...]
Hello, friends. I'm here to educate home buyers and guide them through the mortgage loan process to get them the loan they need for their unique situation. Here's an overview of what I do for anyone who needs help with [...]
I'm Vic Joshi, a mortgage consultantl, shining a light on mortgage lending with my revamped website. I took on this project to give my home buying clients better online guidance and reference material as they start their searches for a [...]
