The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a central part of President Obama’s Wall Street Reforms program which also includes the Federal Stimulus Program. Created in 2011 to police the financial services industry, the CFPB has been in the news again recently due to the controversy surrounding the appointment of a new Director. It’s existence and …
Refinancing Around the Holidays
Why on earth would anyone even think of refinancing their mortgage around the holidays? Believe it or not there are a lot of reasons why now is the perfect time to refinance! New home purchases have slowed down with the kids settled back in school, and the holidays on the way. In the Northeast, the …
MEP answers the call of children in need this holiday season!!
Hundreds of children in need will be receiving toy donations for Christmas from Mortgage Equity Partners and others who have responded to the call from the Northeast Association of Realtors. The Northeast Association of Realtors sponsors a toy drive to benefit children from schools in some of the neediest local communities. This year there were …
We’re the Biggest… We’re number one…. We’ve been voted the best….
Best of lists don’t always reflect what’s best for your needs When selecting a lender to work with, do any of these attention-grabbing phrases matter to you? Does being the ‘top’ lender necessarily make them a better lender? Does closing across the nation make them more knowledgeable in the market area that you care about? …
Millennials Can Get Real With Real Estate
In recent years, hundreds of researchers have discussed the “millennial” as a strange breed of human, likely to spend more than $100 on a nice dinner, unlikely to buy a home, and likely to buy products branded with a particular shade of pink – millennial pink that is. But few have explored the real reasons …
How do you know if a Reverse Mortgage is right for you or your loved one?
The only way to know for sure is to speak with a loan officer that specializes in this very unique product. A reverse mortgage is a type of home loan that lets you convert a portion of the equity you built up over the years making mortgage payments into cash. Oftentimes, you will hear this …
