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Cory Thompson May 22, 2024

Things You Should Understand About Private Mortgage Insurance

Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) is a sizable expense during the process of buying a home that many overlook until it impacts their financial decisions. Understanding PMI, its purpose, and strategies to manage or eliminate it can save you thousands of dollars over the life of your mortgage.

Filed Under: Mortgage Tips Tagged With: Mortgage, PMI, Private Mortgage Insurance

Cory Thompson May 21, 2024

Unlocking Lower Mortgage Rates By Boosting Your Credit Score

The interest rate you qualify for when securing a mortgage can make a huge difference in your financial journey. The good news is, that by understanding how credit scores impact mortgage rates and implementing strategic steps to boost your score, you can potentially unlock lower rates and save thousands of dollars over the life of your loan.

Filed Under: Credit Scoring Tagged With: Credit Score, Mortgage, Mortgage Rates

Cory Thompson May 20, 2024

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – May 20th, 2024

The prior week showed a surprising display of inflation, in that for consumers, it was less than expected. This is giving way to some optimism that inflation is on the right track to being under control.

On the other end of the spectrum, for producers, inflation had shown to be slightly higher than expected. But the far higher impact of the two reports is the Consumer Price Index.

The Federal Reserve had still stuck to their stance as from the last FOMC opting to withhold any rate reduction decisions until late in the year, but the data coming in largely on a positive note has changed the previously highly negative outlooks into a neutral stance.

Filed Under: Financial Reports Tagged With: Financial Report, Jobless Claims, Mortgage Rates

Cory Thompson May 17, 2024

Escrow Analysis: Your Key to Understanding Mortgage Payments

Escrow might sound like a fancy term, but it’s not rocket science. Let’s break it down into simple terms. In simple terms, an escrow analysis is a review of your escrow account conducted by your mortgage lender.

Filed Under: Escrow Tips Tagged With: Escrow, Escrow Analysis, Mortgage

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Cory Thompson

Cory Thompson


Mortgage Loan Originator
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Office 281.218.0505

NMLS ID 225056

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