Colorado Wildfire Season: Are you prepared

You are probably wondering why a private lender like myself is writing about wildfires in Colorado (the below is applicable to almost anyone in the western states).   As a Colorado resident (my family and I live in Evergreen), we recently went through the evacuation...

Upront loan fees: Buyer beware

I have said for a while now to watch out for brokers/lenders requiring upfront fees prior to closing. This recent article on 9 news in Denver highlights this concern. The mortgage broker is accused of bilking customers out of over 500k in fees without ever providing a...