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How Do I Choose The Right Lender For Me?
http://fwd4.wistia.com/medias/wy2wsnmbg8?embedType=iframe&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 There are some great tips in this video. Choose your lender carefully. Look for financial stability and a reputation for customer satisfaction. Be...
What Happens After I’ve Applied For My Loan?
http://fwd4.wistia.com/medias/28oyswmizf?embedType=iframe&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 It usually takes a lender between 1-6 weeks to complete the evaluation of your application. Like the video shows, it’s not unusual for the lender to...
How Can I Find Out About Schools & Community Resources?
http://fwd4.wistia.com/medias/it8dsjbr84?embedType=iframe&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 The video puts this in more visual terms, but basically, contact the local Chamber of Commerce for promotional literature or talk to your real...
What Is A Short Sale?
http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/9d2ncdzsuc?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 When a lender releases an existing mortgage for a payoff that is less or 'short' of the total amount due, the transaction is called a 'short sale.' Lenders sometimes...
Deed In Lieu
http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/05atk2utc9?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Deed In Lieu' is a common short-hand term for this situation: a borrower can't make loan payments, and hands over their deed to the property instead, so that the lender...
Understanding Foreclosure
http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/4audsiur59?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 A foreclosure is essentially a legally-forced change in possession, where a lender seizes collateralized property - such as a home - when a borrower is unable to pay the...
Power of Attorney
http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/hueof0f18f?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 What is a power of attorney and how does it work? To keep a board game running while one player takes a break, that player could say to another 'roll the dice and move for...
Understanding Wills and Trusts
http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/jkzwm0yem0?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 A will is a written document that defines how your assets will be distributed after you die. Trusts are legal arrangements that involve a separate legal entity to hold and...
What is A Bankruptcy Petition?
http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/45yusgd8le?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 Filing for bankruptcy starts with disclosing all financial information. This is done on a form called a 'bankruptcy petition', provided by the US Bankruptcy Court. The...
How To File Bankruptcy
http://bucket.wistia.com/medias/f0ww3imfbb?embedType=async&videoFoam=true&videoWidth=640 US law allows courts to declare individuals and businesses bankrupt, allowing them to settle debts without full payment. Filing bankruptcy is a legal action asking the...