How to Compare Lenders

Welcome to the Vetted VA podcast. The VA Loan Your Journey Home. This is a podcast where we go beyond the surface of VA home loans. Join us every week as we team up with leading mortgage and real estate experts who've gone through the vetted VA training and vetting process. We dive into everything you need to know from your initial contemplation of buying a home. In this episode, we're going to focus on a pivotal topic comparing lenders. The aim here is to equip you with the knowledge and insights you need when exploring your loan options, ensuring you secure a good deal and receive invaluable guidance from your chosen professional. Whether you are a first-time home buyer, a repeat buyer, or someone moving across the country, our conversation today is tailored to enlighten and inform ensuring you navigate the mortgage landscape with confidence and clarity. We hope you enjoy the show. We hope you enjoy this. And if you have any other follow-up questions. Let us know at [email protected]. Enjoy! 00:00 - Introduction 03:21 - How to begin the process 04:32 - Choosing based on rates and APR 08:06 - Loan Officer estimate quote 10:39 - Most important item to present 12:09 - What does the lender have control over 13:17 - Rate and cost structure 17:45 - Overestimate instead of under 22:52 - Box A Comparison 24:26 - Loan Estimate 33:38 - Questions to ask your LO 36:35 - COE- Where to get it Engage with Vetted VA ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nathan Knottingham on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Christopher Griffith on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nathan Knottingham of Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Christopher Griffith on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vetted VA on Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vetted VA Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The episode on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠