If We Only Knew

I bet many of us have had that thought a few times in our lives. If I only knew my new job was going to be this bad: If I only knew the Powerball numbers in advance; If I only knew what mortgage rates were going to do. You get the idea. I have a few as well. We took...

The Need to Evolve

There are constants in our lives that we don’t often think will ever change. That’s the whole point of a constant isn’t it? Things like the sun coming up in the morning and setting at night. The changing of the climate from season to season. The love of a parent....

Loan Application: 1200 Pages

We often apply for commercial loans for clients. Sometimes these loans have a little added complexity. For example, in the past few weeks we have processed a loan application from two couples buying a business via a family trust. They will use their homes as security....
Top 10 Car Leasing Tips

Top 10 Car Leasing Tips

After last week’s article about home loans some readers have asked for a similar exercise for car leasing. Here are our tips for getting a better deal: Compare apples with apples. Sometimes a dealer will provide a quote that includes free or capped price servicing of...