Bruce Coffman Celebrates 50 Years in Mortgage Lending

A lot has changed in 50 years. In 1969 a gallon of gas cost $0.32. The average price of a new home was $40,000. And our own Bruce Coffman was just starting his career in the mortgage business! March 2019 marks 50 years for Bruce in the industry and we couldn’t be happier to have
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Do Out of Town Lenders Offer Better Deals Than Local Lenders?

It happened AGAIN this month. My phone rang – it was a buyer in meltdown mode. Let’s call them the Smiths. They were totally freaking out. The Smiths were pre-approved with one of the big national lenders from out of town (you’d recognize the name). But that was weeks ago. The Smiths had just days
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Enter to WIN our King Cake Giveaway!

Carnival season is right around the corner folks! Parade season has already begun, and people have gone ALL OUT decorating their front porches to the nines. You can smell King Cake in the air pretty much everywhere you go and the energy in the city is ramping up for Fat Tuesday. It’s intoxicating! This year,
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Congratulations to Alison Calamia, our newest CRMP!

This January, our very own Alison Calamia joined an elite group of mortgage professionals who have achieved the highest designation of being a Certified Reverse Mortgage Specialist (CRMP) from the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLS), making her 1 of only 151 CRMPs in entire the nation! That puts her in the top 1% of
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America’s Mortgage Opens New Branch Uptown on Maple Street

Our team is always looking for new and better ways to serve our clients and our community. That’s why we’re so excited to announce the opening of our new Uptown location, at 7921 Maple St, New Orleans, LA 70118! Serving Uptown Clientele We’re thrilled to be a part of the historic East Carrollton area. Our
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January 2019 Changing Loan Limits Impact NOLA Real Estate

We’re just a few days into 2019 and already things are changing in the real estate industry. FNMA (conventional), FHA & VA all announced new loan limits which went into effect January 1st. Impact on NOLA Real Estate These changes will have a HUGE impact on the NOLA real estate market, especially in the area
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2 Scenarios Which Make Sense for Reverse Mortgages

January is a good time of year to revisit the topic of financial planning with your clients since most people usually feel some level of spending “hangover” from Christmas. When looking at the financial planning tools available to your clients age 60 and older, a reverse mortgage might be something to consider in a few
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Refinance to help pay for Christmas before interest rates go up

By this point in January, everyone is back to “work mode” & trying to keep up with New Year’s resolutions😂. Your credit card bills from Christmas are also lurking… just waiting to be paid. In case you haven’t heard yet, there’s a lot of talk about rising interest rates. It’s all over the news and
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Using a Reverse Mortgage to Get Into a New Home in the New Year

Reverse mortgages are a great way for seniors to obtain extra money during their retirement years without moving out or giving up their lifestyle. By using the equity in an existing home, seniors can obtain cash to pay for trips, remodel their home, or cover the cost of increased medical care. With that being said,
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I’m (We’re) thinking of you this holiday season

The holidays are supposed to be a happy, joyous time of the year. I hope that’s the case for your family and wish you all the best this holiday season! Got money stress this holiday season? If the holiday season has you stressing about money, I may be able to help. Because you’re a client
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