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Working Remote

With 2020 now safely in the rear view mirror, it’s time to start thinking about the future. What does that look like for you? If you’ve been working remotely for the last 10 months, you may be thinking that it’s time to switch things up and are considering relocating to a new city or state.

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5 First-Time Homeowner Myths Debunked

We know that the prospect of buying your first home can be a fear inducing experience. Not only because you’ve never done it before, but also because it’s a big responsibility.

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Should You Refinance? Learn Reasons Why and the Process

The driving reasons why you want to refinance will help your loan officer recommended the most beneficial loan type for your goals.

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Refinance Calculator

Understand if a mortgage refinance with Mutual of Omaha Mortgage could lower your monthly payment using the Mutual of Omaha Refinance Calculator. With a competitive rate or a change in your loan term, you could save on your monthly mortgage with Mutual of Omaha.

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Home Affordability Calculator

Understanding how much home you can afford is an important first step when starting the home buying process. Enter your income, debt and monthly expenses to estimate how much you might be approved to borrow using the Home Affordability Calculator.

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Loan Payment Calculator

Before starting the home buying process, estimate your monthly mortgage loan payment using your desired home price, approximate down payment, interest rate and loan term. Understand how your mortgage payment might fit with your monthly budget and apply for a loan that fits your financial goals.

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VA Loan FAQs

Purchasing a home is an important milestone and often one of the largest purchases a person will make in their lifetime. For veterans and service members pursuing the home buying process, a VA loan could be an ideal mortgage product.

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What Is A VA Loan

Since 1944, the VA home loan has helped thousands of our nation’s bravest citizens achieve the dream of homeownership. One of the most popular and enduring programs of the The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944 commonly known as the G.I. Bill is the VA home loan.

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Refinancing VA Loan FAQs

The VA streamline refinance loan is also known as the VA IRRRL. The VA streamline refinance is often a simple loan process because the borrowers are refinancing from one VA mortgage loan to another VA loan.

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Renting Or Buying FAQs

Whether you are a Millennial starting out in the housing market for the first time or a long-time renter interested in becoming a homeowner, you may have questions about renting compared to buying a home. Here are some frequently asked questions about the benefits of owning a home versus renting.