Mortgage Lending

Could The Silicon Valley Bank Collapse Contaminate The Real Estate Market?

By Daniel Lalley / March 14, 2023 /

Last Friday, the world gasped as one of the tech industry’s most prominent banking institutions, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), collapsed under $175 billion in uninsured deposits. This monumental financial failure has only been surpassed in scope by the folding of Washington Mutual, which swiftly led to the financial crisis of 2008. And while we recently…

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Op-Ed: Will Mortgages Become More Accessible With Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation Program?

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 24, 2022 /

By Ryan Casey Stephens,  FPQP®Special Contributor Fulfilling a promise made on the campaign trail, President Joe Biden announced his plan to cancel some student loan debt for qualifying borrowers today. According to the White House, those who make less than $125,000 a year ($250,000 for a married couple) can seek cancellation for $10,000 in debt,…

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Renovation Loans Can Get You Into Your Dream Neighborhood

By Joanna England / July 19, 2018 /

Bob Johnson (AKA BobMortgage) hears it all the time. With our tight inventory, it’s hard to find a move-in ready home in your perfect neighborhood. Luckily, our most-trusted mortgage expert has a solution  — financing your renovation in your mortgage. Don’t be discouraged if you find the perfect location with great schools, wonderful amenities, and…

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Guardian Angels: ‘Dynamic Duo’ Trey and Kim Rabon Make a Team You Can Trust

By Joanna England / July 23, 2015 /

It’s one thing to be married to your job, but what if you work with the person you’re married to? Spending all day at the office with your spouse and then spending evenings and weekends at home has to be a drain, right? Not for Trey and Kim Rabon, who have become experts in maintaining…

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Guardian Angels: With Military Backgrounds, The Pros at Guardian Direct Know Service

By Joanna England / May 22, 2015 /

  With Memorial Day coming up on Monday, we wanted to take time to recognize some of the mortgage professionals at Guardian Mortgage that have served our nation. What you may not realize is that the values instilled by military service translate easily to mortgage lending. Integrity, service, and respect are characteristics instilled in all…

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