You can't get your mortgage rates from the newspaper. Last week proved it. Again. Friday morning, headlines in Utah and around the country read that mortgage rates were down 0.04 percent, on average, since the week prior. A sampling of said headlin

Anthony VanDyk, a Salt Lake City Mortgage Broker shows how to save money with a home energy audit.

Foreclosures stories dominate the national housing news and local Utah news. It seems at least one foreclosure-related story makes its way to the front page or the nightly news every week

The mortgage lending landscape changes a lot. Rates and guidelines are in constant flux, and it creates preparedness challenges for buyers in West Valley Utah that aren't paying in cash.

For what the typical family wastes every year on air leaks—about $350—you can plug energy-robbing gaps, start saving money, and enjoy a more comfortable home.

The economy's improving but lending standards are not. Nationally, banks are making mortgage approvals harder to come by. Underwriting guidelines are tightening. The data comes from the Federal Reserve's quarterly survey to its member banks. The Fe

Our HUD Regional Economist prepared the attached two page quarterly Rocky Mountain update and economic indicators pdf. Please let us know via email if you have any questions.

As mortgage lenders tighten approval standards in Utah and nationwide, the importance of a good credit score is rising. Credit scores not only make the difference between a mortgage approval and mortgage turn-down, but they also play a large role in de