Credit & Financial Strategy

Your mortgage approval doesn’t start with a rate — it starts with your credit profile and financial structure.

In this section, you’ll find educational articles on:

  • Credit scores and reporting
  • Debt-to-income ratios
  • Mortgage insurance
  • Bankruptcy recovery
  • Financial planning considerations
  • Long-term homeownership strategy

Understanding how lenders evaluate credit and income allows you to prepare strategically rather than reactively.

My goal is to help you improve your financial scenario — whether that means preparing to buy, restructuring debt, or planning your next move.

How Does Dave Ramsey’s Advice on Mortgages Pencil Out?

Last month I wrote about advice I’ve been seeing popping up in my Facebook feed from Dave Ramsey on mortgages. There are several points that I just don’t find realistic for the average person who wants to buy a home, such as only using a 15 year amortized mortgage with 20% down payment and limiting your mortgage payment to 25% of your take home pay. I promised that I would share a follow up post where I review different scenarios comparing his advise to real life scenarios. [Read more…]