Can’t afford your mortgage?  Call your lender and ask them to modify the loan to a payment you can afford.  The lender representative will ask you …More

“Seek first to understand, then to be understood.” – Stephen R. Covey For a large number of consumers who get a mortgage, the decision of how …More

Next week will be a big week for lenders and borrowers who are anticipating the details of President Obama’s housing plan. It won’t roll out until …More

So what’s happening in the markets so far today? The 4th Quarter Gross Domestic Product was revised down from -3.8% to -6.2%.  Not fun. The government …More

The reason that you should care is pretty simple: If the amount of prime jumbo loans that are in trouble is going up (and I’d say …More

That’s even worse than what General Motors did!   Yikes! So what difference does that make?  Expect a couple of things: The government is going to …More

Just mention Fargo, ND and people who know Fargo, the movie, smile with delight, knowing this dark comedy spoofs the residents of this northerly city in …More

An underwriting manager was interviewing a potential underwriter for a “senior” underwriter position. The interview started out pleasant enough, and both the underwriter and the manager …More

It’s official: the White House will have a Portuguese water dog as the First Dog, according to CNN’s Political Ticker. The Obamas are hoping to get …More

One woman’s childhood home was buried under 300 feet of water about 40 years ago, but today, Debbie Fletcher recounts how the Attakulla Lodge – the …More