Steve Gronlund's (gronlund) Blog

Saga of the US Mortgage Industry The Old System of Mortgage Lending Once upon a time, during the good old days when life wasn't so complicated, banks lent money to borrowers and never sold these mortgages to unfeeling, multi-billion dollar institutions with call centers in distant lands. Anyone ...

July 15th from 9am to 12pm at the Murrieta Board of Realtos Office Ever since February 23rd 2009 our industry has been reeling in what I call the Government Loan Quagmire.  It has just recently loosened up and we're closing most loans on time again.  FHA and VA loans as well as 203K and USDA loan...

Certified Mortgage Planners are not loan agents.  Mortgage Planners work very hard to design a mortgage plan that will properly work with your financial and retirement plans.  A home loan is a financial tool and should be used as such.    Your home is likely your largest investment and is likely...