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VA Refinancing

Posted by Karl Wienhold on August 4, 2011

Many veterans and active duty military personnel think that VA home loans are just to get young veterans into their first homes.  While this is one of the main goals, the truth is, veterans maintain their VA benefits for the … Read More

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Advantages of a VA Home Loan

Posted by Karl Wienhold on August 4, 2011

VA home loans are not an option for everyone, and many of those who are eligible do not even realize that they are eligible.  The VA home loan program was created in 1944 as one of the benefits offered to … Read More

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When to Refinance?

Posted by PJ Ulzheimer on August 4, 2011

People often ask me if they should refinance their mortgage and my answer is almost always the same, “it depends on what your goal is.”  When you break it down there are only a few reasons to refinance your home.  … Read More

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Euro-zone Pizza

Posted by Karl Wienhold on August 4, 2011

Have you ever been over at someone’s house watching the game with five or seven other people and decide to order a couple of pizzas? How often does everyone just say, “Sure, pepperoni is fine?” Never. In my experience, an … Read More

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Cross-Selling

Posted by Charlie Maykrantz on August 2, 2011

Have you ever walked into your favorite bank to perform a transaction at the ATM or maybe to inquire with a teller or someone at the front desk about a particular service they offer or a product you may wish … Read More

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Wounded Warrior Project Golf Tournament 2011

Posted by Justin Johnson on July 15, 2011

On Monday May 23rd, three of my co-workers (Brian Chisholm, Joe Scopel and Jeff Weber) and I played in the Second Annual Wounded Warrior Project golf outing at Chartwell Golf and Country Club in Severna Park, MD. VAMortgage.com was one … Read More

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Currency Manipulation: A Two-Way Street

Posted by Karl Wienhold on July 6, 2011

We hear a lot these days about currency exchange rates, especially with regard to the Chinese Yuan coming in and bullying around our stable greenback. But the truth is, it’s a much more complicated story than that. I’m sure everyone … Read More

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Equity In Bricks

Posted by Charlie Maykrantz on June 15, 2011

As each month goes hurriedly by we “look into our crystal ball” and try to determine the future. The only problem is the crystal ball doesn’t really tell us any more than what we are already were aware of. So … Read More

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Mortgage Tips and Tricks – Disclosing Income

Posted by Denise DeCarolis on April 28, 2011

Whenever a client is going to purchase or refinance a home (other than a streamline refinance), the client is required to disclose his or her monthly income.  You would think this would be an easy task….but for many people, it … Read More

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