The Mortgage Playbook
No jargon. No sales pitch. Just mortgage insights, lessons learned, and straightforward answers from 40+ years in the mortgage business.
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Rates Tick Up Again
It’s Sunday morning and loving life in the beautiful central valley wine country of California. Thought I’d go in a little different direction and post what is happening in the mortgage industry based on the events of the past week.
If yo...
I Made $1.12M in a Year
Many years after the 2008 mortgage meltdown, I learned a very valuable lesson about money and education. From 1999 to 2007, I worked for a major mortgage lender that specialized in what was called at the time, alternative mortgages. Those l...
The Man Who Changed Every Mortgage You've Ever Seen (And Most Homeowners Have Never Heard His Name)
Every month, millions of Americans make a mortgage payment.
Almost none of them know the name Lewis Ranieri.
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Yet without him, there’s a good chance t...
The American Dream Is Starting to Feel Like a Burden
I’ve been a Reddit contributor for some time. I’m also a 40-year veteran of the mortgage industry. The one subject that continues to baffle me is the regret and or remorse certain homeowners have for buying their home. For decades, buying a...
What Underwriters Actually Look At (That Borrowers Never Expect)
Most borrowers walk into the mortgage process assuming their credit score is the make-or-break number. It matters, but it’s only one piece of a much bigger puzzle. Underwriters are trained to look at the whole financial picture, and several...
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Welcome to The Mortgage Playbook. A place for clear, honest writing about mortgages, housing, and the financial forces behind them. My goal is simple: replace confusion with understanding, one article at a time.
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