The mortgage decoded for borrowers — loan types, the 4 Cs, points and PMI, reading the Loan Estimate, and the laws that protect you.
The mortgage, translated. Loan types, the 4 Cs of underwriting, points and PMI economics, reading the Loan Estimate line by line, and the borrower-protection laws (RESPA, TILA, ECOA) that keep the process fair.
Every chapter uses plain language and ends with a fill-in worksheet so the reading becomes a plan by the time you finish.
“Which loan is right for me?”
“Do I qualify?”
“Am I being priced fairly?”
“Should I buy points? Kill PMI?”
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