American Mortgage - Lafayette Indiana

02/08/2019

First Time Home Buyer Programs for 2019

11/19/2018

10/30/2018

What are the Benefits of Working With a Small-to-Midsize Lender

08/27/2018

When a borrower is trying to get a loan for a house, one of the things they'll need to do is fill out a lot of paperwork. In many cases that paperwork explains everything the lender and their underwriter needs to know. But in some cases that's not true, and a letter of explanation is needed. While t...

08/13/2018

Moving is maddening. It’s a super-dooper heavy scoop of effort on top of daily work and home life. But getting an effective system in place for coordinating all the steps involved can help you maintain sanity.

07/12/2018

Should you rent or buy?

Traditionally first time home buyers were renting prior to buying their home. But a typical question for an LO is the “buy versus rent” question, and which one is more “affordable” for the client. But it is important for an originator to know that they understand the dynamics of their local ...

06/21/2018

When you're ready to buy a home, you'll discover a wide variety of loan programs. However, if you have less than perfect credit or a limited amount of money available for a down payment, your options become limited. Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans are one of the easiest loans to qualify f...

06/15/2018

Should you list your home with an agent?

People make a lot of interesting decisions when it comes to money, goods and services. Some folks like to keep chickens and cultivate organic gardens to lessen the cost of shopping at supermarkets. Others are quick to place a Craigslist ad to get a little money back for things like old bicycles and....

05/25/2018

American Mortgage is always proud to give back to great causes. This past year we have partnered with the Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation to open the first Margaret's Place in the Midwest.

The Joe Torre Safe At Home Foundation was Founded by Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre and his wife Ali Torre. Safe At Home provides healing services to youth who have been traumatized by exposure to violence including domestic violence, child abuse, teen dating abuse, and sexual assault in order to empower them to live healthy lives free of violence. Their mission is to educate to end the cycle of domestic violence and save lives.

05/03/2018

For someone thinking about becoming a landlord and either buying a non-owner property or converting their own house into a rental, there are five tips and things to think about before doing so.

02/12/2018

Thinking about buying a home?

The industry is always looking for ways to streamline and finesse the mortgage loan process, and ideally, lenders should start with the very first step—pre-approval. For borrowers, it really does pay to work with a lender who asks the right questions and procures all the appropriate...

02/08/2018

Escrow - The mortgage company establishes an escrow account to pay property taxes and insurance during the term of the mortgage.