So you want to be a loan officer?  Congratulations!  Forbes and other magazines and news publications recently quoted a CareerBliss study that reported being a Loan Officer was the third ‘happiest’ job to have in 2015! Unless you are a … Continue Reading

In the past, if you were a small business in need of a loan, your options were limited. But it’s 2015. You’re no longer limited to the one local brick-and-mortar bank in your neighborhood. Today, your small business has big … Continue Reading

For the past several years, there’s been a lot of debate in congress over the interest rates on federal student loans. What used to be a 6.4 percent interest rate on loans like the Stafford Loan or subsidized federal student … Continue Reading

If you’re shopping for a car, you’re probably asking yourself one big money question: “Can I afford this car or not?” That’s where a car loan comes in: it makes purchasing a new or used car totally possible for people … Continue Reading

“Should I loan money to my family?” This is a question I get asked about (and ask others about) very often. And unfortunately there’s no simple, straightforward answer. Loaning money to family can be complicated and emotional. At the same … Continue Reading

There are times when you need to borrow a relatively small amount of money, and pay it off over the course of a few months, but you don’t want to pay the high rate that is likely on your credit … Continue Reading

Not every loan is created equally. I bet you’re familiar with seeing credit card interest rates (also known as the annual percentage rate, or APR) around 15 percent. But did you know that there are borrowing options that can cost … Continue Reading