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August 10, 2011

Large Mortgage Loans and the Sliding Scales Used to Underwrite Them

Lenders use additional scrutiny when underwriting large mortgage loans, and most will apply a sliding scale on large conventional loans which limits the amount you can borrow. Today's post details how sliding scales work and offers some other useful tips to anyone considering a mortgage of $750,000 or more.
July 21, 2011

Summer Mortgage Market Update (2011)

Today's post is my Quarterly Mortgage Market Update. It explains how events around the world are affecting our mortgage rates and offers a view on where they may be headed in future.