When you are ready to buy a home, you may hear your mortgage lender start talking about your debt-to-income ratio, or DTI. While you may not have heard that term before, it is actually a very important number when it comes to figuring out if you can qual
Jan 05, 2023 | Credit
The past several years of housing boom, spurred on by the lowest mortgage rates in history and record-setting home demand, have likely seen their end. As U.S. inflation reached uncomfortable levels of inflation by early-2022, potential buyers started pull
Jan 03, 2023 | Purchasing a Home
It's a new day and a New Year and we want to wish you a Happy New Year! To all of our clients, partners, family and friends - you helped make 2022 a great year for us and we want to thank you for sharing your time and trust with us this past year. Whateve
Jan 01, 2023 |
Buying a home is one of the biggest and most important financial decisions most people will make in their lifetimes. It is no wonder then that people want to be sure they are truly ready for the purchase. Here is a list of 6 ways to know that you have suf
Dec 29, 2022 | Purchasing a Home
With today’s rising interest rates and high home prices, buying a home takes some planning and forethought. Mistakes can be costly, like getting a mortgage higher than you can afford or getting stuck in a neighborhood or house you actually don’t like. Her
Dec 27, 2022 | Purchasing a Home
With Christmas fast-approaching, all of us at Direct Lending would like to wish you a Merry Christmas! We hope that this week you'll be surrounded by family, friends and loved ones while enjoying time together and making great memories. It’s been fantast
Dec 22, 2022 |