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Capping 1031 exchanges is a recipe for stagnation, not recovery

An essential tool in the rebuilding of our American economy is at serious risk as part of the $1.8 trillion American Families Plan being considered in Washington — and the damage will be felt in every state, city and town still reeling from the ravages of COVID-19.

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August 2, 2021
What Is A Rate Lock?

Mortgage rates change constantly through an unpredictable combination of government policies and eco...

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January 6, 2017
What Are The Major Types Of VA Loans?

What Are The Major Types Of VA Loans? Major Veterans Affairs loan programs described in this vide...

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January 6, 2017
What Are VA Home Loans?

What Are VA Loans? As the video says, the name is misleading - they're not loans FROM the VA. ...

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January 6, 2017
Understanding Your Loan: Additional Information Can Be Important

Page 4 of your Closing Disclosure is important. It is NOT just standardized form information that is...

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January 6, 2017
What Is A Qualified Mortgage?

As this video explains, Federal laws put into effect in 2014 and supervised by the Consumer Financ...

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January 6, 2017
What Is A Certificate of Eligibility, or COE?

What Is A Certificate of Eligibility, or COE? The COE is the key document that verifies to lenders t...

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January 6, 2017
What Is The Debt-To-Income Ratio (DTI)?

Measuring your existing debts against your existing income is one part of a lender's required assess...

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January 6, 2017
Understanding Your Loan: Closing Disclosure Page 1

The first page of your Closing Disclosure documents: The Loan Amount - the total you will actually...

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January 6, 2017
When Do I Get My Loan Closing Disclosure?

If an eligible loan proceeds from Estimate to closing, creditors must provide a Closing Disclosure f...

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January 6, 2017
What Does Ability To Repay Mean?

What are the "Ability to repay" rules about? In a nutshell, as this video shows, new laws require le...

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January 6, 2017
What Do Lenders Have To Tell You About Your Real Estate Loan?

Federal "disclosure" forms define the information that creditor businesses MUST provide to consumers...

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June 23, 2015