Reverse Occupancy Fraud: About This New Mortgage Scheme And What To Do Instead
This rising fraud scheme might seem innocent enough, but it comes with serious consequences, including losing your home.
September 13, 2023 8 MIN
How To Buy A Duplex, Triplex, or Fourplex With a Conventional Loan
Conventional loans aren't just for single-family homes. You can also use them to buy a 2-4 unit that you live in as your primary residence. Here's how.
January 31, 2025 9 MIN
Can you Buy, Fix Up, and Refinance a Home to Remove Conventional PMI?
While it might be difficult, it is possible to raise a property's value enough to refinance out of mortgage insurance.
September 7, 2023 5 MIN
Will Conventional Loan Limits Increase in 2025?
FHFA just released new 2025 loan limits and they start at $806,500.
November 26, 2024 3 MIN
8 Surprising Conventional Loan Drawbacks You Might Not Know About
Most homebuyers think of conventional loans as the gold standard in lending. Here's when they're not.
December 30, 2024 6 MIN
The Truth About 5% Down Conventional Loans
Buyers haven't needed 20% down for decades, but the myth persists. All about the 5% down conventional loan.
December 30, 2024 6 MIN
Can I Get a $1 Million Conventional Loan?
There are 114 areas in the U.S. where the conventional Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac 1-unit loan limit is over $1 million.
December 18, 2024 8 MIN
All About The 2023 Fannie Mae First-Time Homebuyer LLPA Waiver
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac cut fees and rates for moderate-income first-time buyers. Here are the details.
August 30, 2023 5 MIN
