Are you looking for a new career? You may want to think about becoming a mortgage broker or loan officer, or sell useful training material for brokers and loan officers.

If you type Mortgage Broker or Loan Officer in your search engine, you will find links to thousands and thousands of websites. This is because Mortgage Brokers and Loan Officers provide a much needed service to the public. They take applications for mortgage loans from potential homebuyers, and help the buyers find the right loan. If you ever applied for a mortgage loan for the purchase of a home, you worked with a broker or loan officer.

A mortgage broker works on his/her own bringing a borrower and lender together for the purpose of a mortgage loan. Brokers are quite often real estate agents in addition to working as a mortgage broker. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America, there are approximately 40,000 mortgage brokers in the U.S.

The mortgage loan officer is an employee of a mortgage company, bank, or other mortgage lending institution. The U.S. Department of Labor reports that mortgage loan officers earned between $30,000 and $100,000 in 2005. However, highly motivated loan officers earn much more.

There should be no shortage of business for mortgage brokers and loan officers as numerous real estate properties are bought and sold every day in the U.S. The mortgage broker, loan officer field is a lucrative, well respected field that thousands of people are in now or want to start. There are also brokers and loan officers who are interested in enhancing their present business and knowledge.

You can sell well respected items that really do sell and get paid up to 50% in commissions. Mortgage Broker Training provides banners and text links to make it easy for you. Click below to take a look at some of the products.

Linda worked in the mortgage industry for several years and now manages her websites at: http://www.mortgageproducts.org and http://www.my-home-services.com/broker.html

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Mortgage insurance, to pay off a mortgage, is something you’ll inevitably be asked to take out by the bank. Mortgage insurance is necessary so that if something happens to you or your spouse then your loan will be paid off which is good news for your family and the bank. Banks act as if doing you a favour by offering mortgage insurance through their own group plan. Are they?

Mortgage Insurance Is Probably A Much Better Deal From Any Number Of Insurance Companies.

Mortgage insurance is no different than term life insurance; in fact it is term life insurance. With either, your policy lasts for a specified period of time and pays if something happens to you or your spouse if you are both insured. The real difference is how much control you’ll have over your policy and how much you’ll pay for it.

Mortgage insurance offered by the bank, does not allow you to customize a policy to fit your needs and you’ll be lumped together with other borrowers under a group plan. So, you will have no control over your policy. For example, through a company of your choice, such as Canada Life or National Life, you would be able to choose your own beneficiary and decide how to spend the proceeds. These options are not available with a mortgage taken from a lending institution. If the insured party dies, the mortgage loan is completely paid off, even if you need some money for other things.

Additionally, the bank has the right to not renew your policy and to cancel the policy when you sell the house. Do you want to give up this control as now you may have become uninsurable?

MORTGAGE INSURANCE COSTS MORE FROM A BANK

Your own premiums will not go up in the life of a 20 year policy so you would pay the same premium today that you’d pay ten years from now. You won’t get that same guarantee from a bank which can increase your premiums during the life of the policy. In addition, you could pay as much as 40% more right now than if you shopped around and found your own insurance provider. Not to mention that the policy you take out through your bank will gradually decrease in face value while a plan you select from an outside source will have the same face value during the entire policy period.

Of course, many people don’t mind paying more for their mortgage insurance because it’s more convenient than dealing with insurance agents. But the truth is that you can easily find a policy that fits your needs and provides affordable premiums via the Internet. An organization, such as The Hughes Trustco Group, can generate quotes for you from all the providers so you’ll know that you’re receiving the best deal possible on the policy you want.

Mortgage insurance is important and should be part of your home buying or refinancing preparations, but that does not mean you need to pay more or let the bank make important decisions for you. Instead, you should find your own personal plan at a company that you choose which will let you stay in control of your policy and will save you money in the long run. You can get a quote right here at Mortgage Insurance.

Ivon T. Hughes, The Hughes Trustco Group Ltd.
Online Insurance Broker - Get a FREE Quote TODAY!
Tel: (514) 842-9001
Email: info@trustco.ca
Web: http://www.hughestrustco.com

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Warning! Home finance has blossomed into an incredibly diverse and complicated industry. This is good and bad. There are at least a hundred ways to borrow the money for your next home now. There are also dozens of ways for lenders to take advantage of you, from hidden charges to prepayment penalties and more.

Let your lender explain all the various home loans and home finance options available. However, when you finally decide on a product you like, ask as many of the following as are relevant to your loan. These are the questions that will protect you.

Home Finance - Questions For The Lender

- What is the interest rate?

- What is the APR (annual percentage rate; includes fees, points and mortgage insurance)?

- What is the initial rate (if it is an ARM - adjustable rate mortgage)?

- What is the highest the rate can go to next year (ARM)?

- What are the annual and lifetime caps on the interest rate and payment (ARM)?

- How often is the rate or payment adjusted, and when (ARM)?

- What index is the rate based on (ARM)?

- What margin is added to the index (ARM - it might be the index plus 3%, for example)?

- Is credit life insurance required (this pays off the loan if you die)?

- How much would the payment be without it?

- Can any of the fees or costs be waived?

- Is there a prepayment penalty?

- How much is the prepayment penalty?

- For how long is the penalty in force?

- Are extra principal payments allowed?

- Is an interest rate lock-in available? (guarantees interest rate for a time)

- Can I have the lock-in in writing?

- Is the rate locked in at time of application or time of approval?

- If rates drop, can I get a lower rate locked-in?

- What inspections and/or surveys are required?

- Is a title search and/or title insurance required, and what is the cost?

- Can I get an estimate of prepaid amounts that I’ll have to pay at closing?

- Are there “points,” and what will these cost (discount points to reduce interest rate)?

- What state taxes, local taxes, stamp taxes and transfer taxes will I have to pay?

- Will a flood determination be required (to see if the home needs flood insurance)?

- What other costs will there be?

- Is there anything else I should know?

Lenders may not like getting two dozen questions thrown at them, but you have a right to ask before you agree to a loan. Did you know that a 1% higher interest rate on a $150,000 loan can cost you an extra $30,000 over the years? Home finance can be as important as a good price when it comes to saving money on your home.

Steve Gillman wrote the book: Cheap Homes - How To Save Thousands Buying Your Next House. To learn more about home finance, and to see a photo of the beautiful home he and his wife bought for $17,500, visit http://www.YourCheapHome.com

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