JP Marzano's (themortgagecall) Blog

Good morning... I hope you had a wonderful holiday.Back to work today and I'm just now not feeling stuffed. No more turkey for me until Christmas!   On today's call:  Markets, Social Media Tools, End-of-Year Purchase Special!  - The usual gyrations are still occurring in Europe as we kick     off...

Good afternoon... I hope you all had a great holiday. Today feels like a holiday too but since I'm so reliable, I didn't want you to actually miss a Wrap Up report!  - Turmoil continues with the news out of Europe no better than it     has been recently. The stock market has taken some hits, with...

This is a great business card idea from one of the funniest men alive! More importantly, I think it's also a reminder that in this hectic, stressful world we live in, we shouldn't take ourselves too seriously, worry about tomorrow, or sweat the small stuff...most of it is anyways. I am thankful f...

Good morning... I hope everyone had a great weekend, and that you're all excited about the upcoming holiday. A Bears win always makes it nicer! On today's agenda: Markets, Apps & Such, Rates  - No one seems surprised that the "super committee" is     set to end disgracefully as the negotiators pl...

Good afternoon, Anyone ready for the weekend? Hopefully it warms up a little, I had to pull out my winter coat yesterday! It's not surprise that the turmoil in Europe continues. Occupy Wall Street is getting more serious by the day. MF Global imploded and could shake up the markets considerably. ...

HARP 2.0 guidelines have been defined. We'll see if the banks include as many "overlays" as they did for version 1. Let's hope not. All told, this program should allow many more people to refinance. And the best news is that I can take care of it regardless of your current lender. If you are tryi...

For potential home buyers! A great article that breaks down some figures on how much down payment you can/should put down when purchasing. Cliff notes: VA loans require a minimum of $0 down. FHA loans require 3.5% minimum. Conventional can do 5% but you're much safer with 10% because of the mortg...

Good afternoon... Banks are closed today (as you probably know) to celebrate Veteran's Day. I'd like to say thank you to all vets for your service, courage, and sacrifice, today and every day. It's been a turbulent week in the markets, with the Dow taking some big swings on the pendulum. But as f...

I thought this clip from Jay Leno was pretty funny. A great way to package up the new HARP 2.0 program into a few seconds... Leno's "Video Metaphor" for the Federal Mortgage Relief Plan:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IndjjvA3C6c) On a serious note, my thoughts and prayers go out to all veterans...

Good day to everyone... We've been lucky with this weather but I have a feeling it'll change 180 degrees by the end of the week! Ahhh...Chicago. On today's agenda: Economic News, Housing News, Rates  - This week starts off with stocks down in negative territory as the     worry in Wall Street ove...