If you’re planning to purchase a home or apply for a new mortgage or refi soon, there are some things you really should not do. At Indigo Mortgage, we call them “The 10 Commandments of Lending”. Presented with some levity, these are things that may cause problems during a mortgage application: • Thou shalt not
In the last several weeks, we’ve received a number of phone calls from home buyers who’d heard Indigo Mortgage on the radio and wanted a second mortgage proposal. They’d all applied online with that national lender who’s name rhymes with “pocket”, thinking they’d get a good deal. Each of these borrowers said they questioned if
When we meet with potential home buyers, we always review not only what will be needed at closing for their down payment, but also what their share of the closing costs will be. These home buyers have often already met with another lender but that lender didn’t say anything about closing costs that the buyer
When you’re buying a home and applying for a mortgage, avoid any upfront application fees. Today, some mortgage lenders are charging borrowers an upfront application fee, often $500-$600, when they apply for a mortgage. The lender tells the borrower that this fee will be credited towards the appraisal of the property. Upfront application fees are
Homeowners with a conventional mortgage who are working to refinance their loan to a lower interest rate have a new fee that will be added. We’ve advised for the last few months that this fee was coming and it’s here. The fee is known as the Adverse Market Fee and it adds a .5% fee
As a mortgage broker, Indigo Mortgage Colorado has access to the largest wholesale lender in the country and they have approved our company to offer a VA Purchase loan and a VA Streamline Loan with the 30-year fixed rate as low as 2.25%. That’s right– a VA purchase rate or a VA Streamline refinance with
At Indigo Mortgage Colorado, we get calls every day, asking “What’s your best interest rate?” We tell them it’s impossible to accurately answer that until we can get some basic answers from you first. One real piece of advice we suggest, is when you’re ready to make an inquiry about a refi or new home
As you’ve noticed if you’re in the market for a mortgage or a refi, mortgage interest rates have declined to the lowest in history and there are way more borrowers than there are lenders. Because of this, many of the large national companies that promise easy, online applications and funding are actually taking advantage of
At Indigo Mortgage Colorado, we consider ourselves true mortgage brokers. Here are a few things that set our team apart from other types of mortgage lenders and home mortgage companies. According to research done by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, when it comes to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae loans, 50-75 percent of borrowers do
We all know how stressful purchasing a home can be. It’s important to have a brief knowledge of what you are getting in to before diving deep into the real estate market. Here’s the difference between pre-approval and pre-qualification, and how they effect you as a buyer. Today’s real estate market is a seller’s market,
When it comes to your home mortgage, a low-interest rate is great, but sometimes it can be too good to be true. Here’s why you should proceed with caution when jumping into a program with a national lender. As we had mentioned in our previous blog, interest rates are currently at a historic low. This
When purchasing a home, it’s very important to take the interest rate of the home loan into consideration. A lower interest rate can end up saving you a large amount of money in the long run. At Indigo Mortgage, we make it our goal to educate the borrower as much as possible as well as
It’s the beginning of a new decade, and with it comes many changes to home loans and mortgages. These changes are coming to many areas, but today, we will specifically focus on conventional and VA mortgages. Beginning January 1, 2020, big changes will take effect. Conventional loan limits will increase from $484,150 to $510,400. This
Purchasing a new home or business can be intimidating, to say the least. If not familiar with the loan process, one may have an endless list of questions. It is important to have someone you can rely on for your home loan or mortgage loan inquiries. We strive to be just that for people in
Choosing the right mortgage company when refinancing is imperative. Making a quick decision doesn’t always provide the best outcome. It’s important to have a clear understanding of what you are looking for when you set out to refinance your home. A great deal may not necessarily be all that it appears to be. In December
Many mortgage lenders make offers for first-time home owner loan programs or first responder programs. However, they embellish what those mortgage loans really are. For example, one mortgage lender promotes that nurses, first responders or veterans can get loans with zero fees. The reality is, the lender charges a higher interest rate to compensate for