IMPORTANT MORTGAGE RELATED LINKS
Mortgage Bankers Association of America Consumer Information
The Mortgage Bankers Association of America is the preeminent association representing the real estate finance industry. Their consumer information site contains several tools and guides to aid in purchasing or refinancing a home.
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Buying a Home
U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development website provides extensive information about buying a home including affordability, borrower’s rights, tips and tricks for shopping for a loan, and details about different home buying programs including FHA loan programs and other special programs.
Federal Reserve Board Consumer Information
The Federal Reserve Board maintains a web page with consumer information, including a section on home mortgages. The section covers topics such as finding the best mortgage and understanding ARMs.
Homebuyer Education by Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac is a publicly held corporation chartered by Congress to increase the supply of funds that mortgage lenders, such as commercial banks, mortgage bankers, savings institutions and credit unions, can make available to homebuyers and multifamily investors. This Freddie Mac site offers a step-by-step tutorial on the home buying decision process and the mortgage application process.
Fannie Mae – Home Buying Process
Fannie Mae is a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) chartered by Congress with a mission to provide liquidity, stability and affordability to the U.S. housing and mortgage markets. The Home Buying Process guide on the Fannie Mae website offers valuable information about buying a home. This website also provides important information for homeowners.
United States Postal Service Official Movers Guide
What happens after you complete the purchase process? This U.S. Postal Service site provides all kinds of tools and tips to help make the moving process easier.
NMLS
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)
Federal Housing Administration
Federal Housing Finance Administration
Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae)
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
OptOutPrescreen
Use OptOutPrescreen to Stop Unsolicited Calls, Mail and Email. OptOutPrescreen.com is a centralized service to accept and process requests from consumers to “Opt-In” or “Opt-Out” of unsolicited offers of credit or insurance. It is a joint venture among Equifax Information Services, LLC, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., Innovis Data Solutions and TransUnion, LLC (collectively the “Consumer Credit Reporting Companies” or “Credit Bureaus”).
Veterans Administration (VA)
DONOTCall
The federal government’s National Do Not Call Registry is a free, easy way to reduce the telemarketing calls you get at home. To register your phone number or to get information about the registry, visit www.donotcall.gov, or call 1-888-382-1222 from the phone number you want to register. You will get fewer telemarketing calls within 31 days of registering your number. Telephone numbers on the registry will only be removed when they are disconnected and reassigned, or when you choose to remove a number from the registry.