Mortgage Basics

Mortgage calculators are a fast and easy way to learn about what your potential mortgage would look like. Use ours to help determine your estimated monthly mortgage.

If you’ve just started learning about mortgages, you’ve probably seen terms like APR, PMI, and DTI pop up. There is a lot to learn when it comes to mortgages, but mortgages don’t have to be confusing!

The paperwork required for a mortgage doesn’t have to overwhelm you. To help you organize the personal documents needed to obtain a home loan, we’ve put together a list of information that is typically required during the loan process.

Ready to apply for a mortgage and start looking for your dream home? Let’s make sure you’ve navigated the first steps: understanding mortgage rates, learning the loan types, and reviewing the steps in the loan process.

What happens after pre-approval? Words like underwriting, insurance premiums, and closing begin to pop up in conversation, and you might be wondering what all these terms mean. We’ll walk through them step by step.