Philippa Evans decided it was time to buy her first home and escape the rent race. She was eager and excited, but also very scared and intimidated. She knew it would be complicated and time consuming. She wondered if she really was ready to take such a big step and buy her first home. Philippa’s […]
Miracle Home After Hurricane Harvey
Al Gallo has been a member of Austin Telco Federal Credit Union since 2002. He calls it his home bank and never considered he’d go anywhere else for his home loan. He was living in an apartment in Rockport, Texas until he knew where he wanted to live more permanently, but little did he know […]
Member Stories: Credit Union Knows Best
After working as an architectural engineer for more than 20 years, Joe Finley knew quite a bit about homes. He’s drafted hundreds of them and he was now looking to own one himself. As he prepared to get married, he and his fiancé Marisa felt even stronger about taking the step into homeownership merging their […]
Communication, Flexibility Contribute to Mortgage Lending Success
Kitsap CU Partners with Vendor to Improve its Mortgage Operation for Employees and Members Solid lending practices have built a strong foundation for credit union mortgage lenders over the years. Kitsap Credit Union has been successful in the lending business for more than 50 years. The $1 billion-asset credit union based in Bremerton, Washington had […]
Finding Your Way to a Winning Bid
Home buying in Texas is pretty nuts these days, explained Felicia Falso, homebuyer in the Plano, Texas area where home supply is low and demand is very high. As a long-time Texas resident, she was familiar with the area and the neighborhoods and was a prepared buyer with her down payment. All she needed was […]