Mortgage Industry Compliance & How it Protects You

For a lot of people, applying for a mortgage can be a daunting task. There is so much information out there and it can be easy to suffer from ‘information overload.’
Credit – It Is That Important!

It’s March which means it’s time to celebrate something more than basketball and the changing of seasons. More importantly yet less commonly known, March is designated as National Credit Education Month. Do you know your 3 little numbers?
The True Cost of a Bad Mortgage Loan

When you are looking to refinance or purchase a new home, it is critically important that you take the time to understand every Loan Option available to you.
Gas Prices & Mortgage Savings

Last night I had to stop on my way home from work to fill up on gasoline in these sub-arctic temperatures we are experiencing in the Midwest. As I sprinted to and from my vehicle (to minimize my exposure to the bone chilling temperatures) I took comfort in the reduced gasoline prices our country is currently experiencing.
Employee Insight: Cara Haynes

Name: Cara Haynes. Position: Funder/ Client Services Manager. Length of service at Royal United Mortgage LLC: just over 3 years. Hobbies: painting wine bottles, reading, writing, spending time with my granddaughter… when time permits, but there doesn’t seem to be enough time.
From All of Us

As the New Year looms ever closer, the whirlwind of energy and activity that started around Thanksgiving has grown exponentially and will continue to intensify until the ball drops and we say farewell to 2014.
Thanksgiving Thoughts

Ah, Thanksgiving. A time when we Americans gather to eat much, laugh loudly, reflect quietly, exercise little, and nap frequently. Conversation topics normally focus on the feast, family, friends, football and the weather forecast…and maybe a little random gossip.
At A Fair to Remember

A remarkable thing happened at a recent job fair – what, you were thinking this article was about a famous old movie? Among a very large, industry-diverse contingent of big-name corporations, our location seemed to attract a disproportionately high number of talented job seekers.
Veterans Day

TV shows, stock market investments, political leanings, clothes, sports teams, body art, foreign policy, raising children, food…the list is endless.
Half a Mind

Denise opened the conversation with our Loan Advisor by stating emphatically, “I’ve half a mind to take a bulldozer to this place. We’ve lived in this house for 12 years, bought it as a ‘fixer upper, and all the ‘uppers’ still need to be fixed.”