Mortgage Advice

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  • The piggyback calculator will estimate the first & second loan payment for 80-10-10, 80-20 & 80-15-5 mortgages

  • The new conventional 97 loan program was rolled out to compete with the FHA home loan. Here are the details of the Conventional 97 compared to an FHA mortgage

  • The mortgage comparison calculator will estimate the down payment, loan amount, monthly payment & mortgage amount for an FHA, VA, USDA & conventional mortgage

  • California veteran mortgage calculator will estimate the VA loan payment and VA loan amount, including the down payment and VA funding fee

  • California veteran mortgage calculator will estimate the VA loan payment and VA loan amount, including the down payment and VA funding fee