How do you protect yourself from foreclosure?

Last night, as I was sitting through another show my wife had on the DVR, my mind started going on about what information that I wanted to get out to people this month.   The program we were watching  was called “Suits” on the USA Network.  It’s a show about a guy...

This Months Credit Score Tip!

The Balance You Owe vs. Your Available Credit Lines – 30% impact on your credit score. Keeping your credit balances below 50% of your available limit is very important. Keeping your balances below 30% of your available credit is even better. This is perhaps the...

Underwater with your mortgage? There is help!

Are you being penalized for paying your mortgage on time? Over the last couple of years that has been what I hear from several of the people that call me to refinance their current mortgages.  The sentiment is that they see people that fall behind or have other...

How big of a down payment should you pay when you buy a home?

Questions and concerns over how much to put down on a home purchase come up time and again with every client I meet with.  Some people come in already knowing they want to put absolutely nothing down, others want the minimum statutory investment, and others want to...

Improving your credit score in 2012

Here we are entering 2012 and like everyone else you are probably making your New Year’s Resolution.  The top ten resolutions across the board every year always have to do with improving yourself.  Maybe it’s quitting smoking, losing weight, lowering your debt or just...