Insight & Advice

Divorce is messy as it is. Throw in the recent changes within the mortgage industry and it may get even messier! When a divorce involves refinancing the marital home, divorcing borrowers typically are looking to pull equity out of the home in order to buy-out the...

Divorcing Homeowners who are selling the marital home should understand the importance of Basis. The Basis of the property is usually the acquisition cost and may be an important number when calculating any capital gains on the sale. The cost is the amount...

Divorce and mortgage financing concerns are often a touchy subject in divorce situations. Particularly when one spouse is dependent upon income awarded from the divorce for mortgage qualifying purposes and also when contingent liabilities are...

There is more to address in a divorce settlement agreement than just the disbursement of net proceeds or equity ownership in a divorce situation. A mortgage escrow account is designed to hold a homeowner's periodic payments for real estate...

During a marriage, the financial identity of both spouses may become comingled due to joint bank accounts, joint credit cards, co-mortgagees, and more. Protecting yourself or your clients from financial identity theft during and after the...