3 Helpful Tips for First-Time Homebuyers [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Trying to buy your first home? If you’re worried about affordability today or the limited number of homes for sale, these tips can help.
Look into homebuyer programs, expand your search area, and consider a multi-generational home.
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‍Source: Keeping Current Matters

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REFINANCING
Refinancing may result in higher total finance charges over the life of the loan.
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RATE ASSUMPTIONS
Rates displayed are subject to change and assume that you are buying or refinancing an owner-occupied single-family home, debt-to-income ratios of 35% or lower, asset and reserve requirements are met, and your property has a loan-to-value of 80% or less. The Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is based on the loan amount and may include up to 3 points. (Points include any origination, discount and lender fees.) On adjustable-rate loans, interest rates are subject to potential increases over the life of the loan, once the initial fixed-rate period expires. Please contact one of our Mortgage Experts at (858) 259-8700 for a customized rate and payment quote.

STATE LICENSING
AZ - Main Office Licensed as a Mortgage Banker with the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions No. 0919020.
CA - Licensed by the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation under the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act No. 4131098. California - DFPI Residential Mortgage Lending Act License.
CO - Mortgage Company Registration – Regulated by the Division of Real Estate - www.dora.state.co.us/real-estate.
FL - Mortgage Lender Servicer License No. MLD806.
ID - Licensed as a Mortgage Broker/Lender No. MBL-7779. Regulated Lender License RRL-10257.
MI - 1st Mortgage Broker/Lender/Servicer Registrant No. FR0024287. 2nd Mortgage Broker/Lender/Servicer Registrant No. SR0019909.
NV - NV Mortgage Company License 3259. Supplemental Mortgage Servicer License No. 4352.
OK - Mortgage Broker License No. MB001744. Mortgage Lender License No. ML010107.
OR - Lender License No. ML-4709. Servicer License MS-134.
TN - Mortgage License No. 109408. Industrial Loan and Trust Company Registration No. 3029.
TX - SML Mortgage Banker Registration. SML Residential Mortgage Loan Servicer Registration 3029. Texas Rights.
WA - Licensed by the Department of Financial Institutions under the Consumer Loan Act No. CL-3029.

TEXAS RIGHTS
Consumers wishing to file a complaint against a mortgage banker or a licensed mortgage banker residential mortgage loan originator should complete and send a complaint form to the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, 2601 N. Lamar, Suite 201, Austin, TX 78705. Complaint forms and instructions may be obtained from the department’s website at www.sml.texas.gov. A toll-free consumer hotline is available at 1-877-276-5550. The department maintains a recovery fund to make payments of certain actual out of pocket damages sustained by borrowers caused by acts of licensed mortgage banker residential mortgage loan originators. A written application for reimbursement from the recovery fund must be filed with and investigated by the department prior to the payment of a claim. For more information about the recovery fund, please consult the department’s website at www.sml.texas.gov.
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