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Your Credit Score and Mortgage Work Together A Look at How Your Credit Score Impacts Your Mortgage Loan Your credit scores affect the kinds of mortgages you can be approved for, how much you can borrow, the mortgage rates you’ll pay and even how much you’ll pay for private mortgage insurance. When you apply forRead more

At the Best Times of Year to Put Your Home on the Market  The best time of year to sell a home fast, and for more money depends on where you live and your personal situation. You have your own family’s needs to consider. You may want to time your move to coincide with theRead more

Getting a mortgage can be pretty exciting, especially if it’s your first time, but it’s also a big responsibility. Once the loan is secured, there are a few things homeowners should do to make sure the potential for errors and missteps are avoided. Here are a few tips for what comes next. Understand the ClosingRead more

A Look at All of the Steps Involved in Getting a Home Loan If you’ve decided you’re ready to become a homeowner you’ll need to get home loan. Getting a mortgage doesn’t need to be a difficult process, but it does have a lot of moving parts and many key players. As part of ourRead more

One of the most important, and confusing, decisions that people make is buying a home and taking out a mortgage to pay for the house. Finding the house is only the first step in the process. The next step, finding a mortgage to pay for your home, is where things can get confusing. The terminologyRead more

Steer Clear of These Pitfalls That Usually Trap First Time Home Buyers Are you getting ready up to buy your first place? Shopping for a home is exciting, exhausting, and a little bit scary. Your aim is to end up with a home you love at a price you can afford, but unfortunately, many peopleRead more

Get Your Home Ready for Market with the Mortgage Fit Program “Our team at Preferred Lending Solutions has created a step-by-step program that moves you through the reals estate process as easy as possible.” Student loan debt impacts the lives of millions of Americans, many of whom want to be homeowners.  The Preferred Lending SolutionsRead more

Exploring Options for Home Buying While Carrying Student Loan Debt Student loan debt impacts the lives of millions of Americans, many of whom want to be homeowners.  Take a look at the numbers as of 2018: 77% of college seniors who graduated in 2018 had student loan debt the amount of student loan debt carried byRead more

What to Know About Your Mortgage Before You File Your 2018 Taxes Understanding How the New 2018 Trump Tax Laws Impact Your Mortgage Midway through 2017, Congress has passed the largest piece of tax reform legislation in more than three decades. The Trump administration tax cuts went into place on January 1, 2018, which meansRead more

It’s October in Louisiana, and you know what that means. Peak hurricane season is here. In addition to the hurricane threat, Louisiana is usually near the top of the list for states that receive the most rain, so vulnerability to flooding is not an uncommon theme among Louisianians. Flooding hinders the Louisiana economy and regularRead more