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  1. What mortgage loan officers check before locking an interest rate

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    Rate locks sound simple to buyers because they see one number: the interest rate. On the lending side, that number is tied to timing, loan type, credit, points, property, and whether the file can realistically close ins…

    2026-06-05T16:28:11.719Z

  2. How to explain closing costs to first time home buyers

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    The first time I walked a buyer through closing costs, I made the mistake of reading the numbers line by line like the form would explain itself. It did not. The buyer kept nodding, then called back later convinced some…

    2026-06-04T23:11:07.886Z

  3. Title issues before closing that buyers never see coming

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    Title problems always seem to land at the worst time, right when everyone thinks the file is almost done. Old liens, a missed reconveyance, a name mismatch, a divorce document that was never recorded, or an estate issue…

    2026-06-04T21:38:05.042Z