Sandy Tolen, a loan processor on our team, is here today to give you a look at what she does with us. This is her introduction Check out the next Agent Mastermind Apply Online Meet Sandy Tolen, a loan processor on our team. Sandy has worked with us for just over a year and a half, but has been in the mortgage industry for more than 15 years. As a l…

Nadia Lokhnauth has been with us for about two years now. Here’s why she is such an important member of our team. Check out the next Agent Mastermind Apply Online Today we are excited to introduce you to another important member of our team at Success Mortgage Partners, Inc. Nadia Lokhnauth has been with us for about two years now as a junior loan …

Crystal Harris is here today to talk a little more about the loan application process. Check out the next Agent Mastermind Apply Online In our last video, we talked to Evelyn about the beginning of the application process. This time, we’re here with Crystal Harris to dig into the process a little further. Crystal has been with us for a little over …

Today we’d like to introduce Evelyn, the receptionist (and your first point of contact) at Success Mortgage Partners. Check out the next Agent Mastermind Apply Online Evelyn has worked at Success Mortgage Partners since September of 2016. As a receptionist, she is your first point of contact when you inquire about an application. She makes sure tha…

How can you have a loan amount that’s higher than the FHA limit in Lake County? Can a seller hold a small note for an FHA, like a second mortgage? Today we’ll answer both of these questions. Check out the next Agent Mastermind Apply Online In the final installment of our series where we answer agents' questions, today we’re fielding a two-parter fr…

Today we’re answering a question about credit score requirements for different types of home loans and how you can get your score up if you don’t qualify. Check out the next Agent Mastermind Apply Online Today we’re answering more questions from real estate agents about home loans. The question we’ll address today is, “What credit score is necessar…

FHA 203K loans and conventional renovation loans actually have a lot in common. You should, however, know the two main differences if you're considering a loan with rehab costs built in. Check out the next Agent Mastermind Apply Online We had another question from an agent that we wanted to address today. The question was, "When dealing with a repa…

Qualifying for a USDA loan is different than qualifying for other loan packages since it's 100% financing. These are the basic requirements you'll need to meet to qualify for this loan. Check out the next Agent Mastermind Apply Online I recently had a Realtor ask for some clarification on USDA guidelines and how buyers can obtain approval for a USD…

There are plenty of special loan programs out there for first-time buyers. We are going to talk about a few of them today. Check out the next Agent Mastermind Apply Online We’ve been getting some great questions from our viewers about mortgages lately, and we wanted to answer one of them today. This one comes from Ron who asks, “Which programs are …

What happens to your loan after you close? It gets sent to our post-closing department where they package everything up and ship it off to secondary market investors to be sold on the secondary market. Check out the next Agent Mastermind Apply Online After your loan closes, it gets sent to our post-closing department where they package everything u…

By the time you’ve made it to the closing table in your transaction, the hard part is over. Check out the next Agent Mastermind Apply Online Our walkthrough of the mortgage process continues with the closing day. First off, congratulations. You made it. This is what you’ve been working toward for weeks, maybe months. Let’s walk through what’s going…

We'd like you to meet Jamie Lowe, the newest addition to the team. Jamie will be our business development representative. Check out the next Agent Mastermind Apply Online Today I wanted to introduce Jamie Lowe, our newest team member. As the business development representative for our team, Jamie will work with Realtors, builders, and others in the…

Previously, we discussed mortgage loan disclosures. Once disclosures are issued and everything has been signed off on, we can move forward by placing the new orders. In other words, until certain information has been verified, we don’t want to order anything that will add additional costs to the transaction, such as appraisals and surveys. This is …

Check out the next Agent Mastermind Apply Online One vital part of the mortgage loan process is the appraisal. An appraisal is something the bank orders on your behalf to verify the information about the property. It’s like a 17- to 24-page storybook about the home you are buying. It will give all the characteristics and compare it to recently sold…

Check out the next Agent Mastermind Apply Online USDA mortgages offer 100% financing for low-to-moderate income families so they can get into a home they can afford with little to no money out of pocket. Here are a few things you should know about the USDA loan program: 1. Who qualifies and why? USDA loans have geographical restrictions, as well as…

Check out the next Agent Mastermind Apply Online If you’re eligible for one, a VA mortgage loan is one of the best products available. A VA (Veterans Administration) mortgage is offered to veterans, active duty service members who have had two years of active duty or been on foreign soil, and surviving spouses of veterans. There is 100% financing a…