A couple of weeks ago I wrote about Quicken Loan’s first Super Bowl ad, which was pre-released before the big game. My takeaway at the… Read More »Mission Accomplished: Quicken Loans Super Bowl Ad Stirs Controversy

As part of an agreement between HSBC and the Justice Department, HUD, the CFPB, and 49 state attorneys general (and DC’s), $470 million will be… Read More »HSBC to Provide $400+ Million in Consumer Relief to Homeowners

The nation’s largest nonbank mortgage lender is going to the Super Bowl. Well, they’re not playing in the game, but they did purchase a very… Read More »Quicken Loans Just Paid a Lot of Money for a One Minute Super Bowl Commercial

We all know the old adage: Location, location, location. It’s a real estate mantra that actually makes sense and one everyone should live by if… Read More »Why You Should Buy a Home Next to Trader Joe’s or Whole Foods

2016 Mortgage Rate Predictions Well, another year is behind us and it’s time to look into the crystal ball to see what 2016 has in… Read More »2016 Mortgage Rates Forecast: They Could Climb to 5%

Could 2016 be the year that the piggyback mortgage returns? Well, one California credit union is taking things back to 2006 with their new “Premier… Read More »California Credit Union Launches 80/20 Piggyback Mortgage

Everyone knows about the Zestimate, Zillow’s data-driven answer to the traditional home price appraisal. But they’ve now gone a step further with the launch of… Read More »Zillow Now Lets You Be Your Own Appraiser

Home prices are getting expensive out there, especially in the Bay Area (Northern California) where inventory is low and demand is red hot. But fear… Read More »The POPPYLOAN Is Here to Help San Franciscans Buy Really Expensive Homes with Nothing Down