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The Fastest And Safest Way To Payoff Your Home

Cornerstone Mortgage, Inc offers an amazing product that blows away other lenders.  Doug Haldeman, Branch Manager at the St. Charles office location, discusses a new fast and safe way to pay off your...

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Market Cycles with John Sprague

“If you’re not concerned about the market, you’re not paying attention!” – Gary Keller Join Doug Haldeman and John Sprague as they discuss the market cycles and how it may effect you. Through a deep,...

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Shopping Around For Rates or Lenders?

Shopping around for rates or lenders? First:  Are you working with a TRUE Mortgage Professional? The largest financial transaction of your life is far too important to place into the hands of someone...

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Credit Score Basics

Credit Score Basics A credit score is based on the information drawn from your credit report and there are many different individual factors that are used to determine your score. Doug and Tammie go...

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Escrow or Not To Escrow

Escrow Accounts Homebuyers typically pay extra money into escrow accounts every month, along with their home loan payments. It’s kind of like having your mom or dad hold on to your money when you were...

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Identity Theft: Stolen Identity Refund Fraud

Identity Theft is no fun to have to go through and having your identity stolen is unfortunately becoming common place these days. In the movies we would watch a person meeting Guido in the back alley...

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Why Are You Selling My Mortgage?

Selling Your Mortgage Isn’t Personal The sale of your loan is not personal and while you may be apprehensive about the potential sale there is nothing to fear, the only change you should notice is a...

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Home Buying with SmartMortgage.com

Home Buying With SmartMortgage.com Whether you’re a first-time buyer purchasing a starter home or making a move up to your dream home, Christopher has the skill and knowledge to help you pick a loan...

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Testimonial To Doug Haldeman & Cornerstone Mortgage, Inc

                Testimonial From First Time Home Buyer A testimonial from clients are the greatest reward given to any loan officer.  Client Mike offers a viewpoint that many other first time home...

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Social Security Status And Possible Fixes

SOCIAL SECURITY STATUS Not much has changed in the financial status of the Social Security Trust Funds since last year, according to today’s release of the annual report on the status of the funds by...

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Real Estate Tips For Seniors

Real Estate Tips Real Estate can be a tricky process.  As we get older moving doesn’t sound as fun as when we bought our first house.  Now you have accumulated “stuff”, let the purging begin!  What...

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Getting Your Financial House In Order

Steps To Get Your Financial House In Order It really can be easy to put off for a rainy day or end times to organize your financial records.  Getting your financial house in order is one of the most...

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Bank, Banker, & Broker- What’s the Difference?

Bank,  Banker, & Broker- What’s the Difference? You may have been flooded with information about the mortgage and banking industry and from your view point, a lender is a lender. Distinguishing the...

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5 Reasons to Refinance

5 Reasons to Refinance   You may find that refinancing could save tens of thousands of dollars in interest and years of mortgage debt repayment. It does take some effort to get the process started....

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Couples and Money

Couples and Money Disagreeing about money is almost inevitable — but it’s not necessarily a bad thing. As an individual, you have priorities about what you want your money to do for you that may or may...

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Stealth Savings: Little Moves that Equal Big Money

Stealth Savings: Little Moves that Equal Big Money So, you’ve banned takeout, swapped all venti fat-free lattes for the trusty Mr. Coffee at home, staged the yard sale, cut the cable, dropped the...

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Top Strategies to Decrease Debt

Doug’s Top Strategies To Decrease Debt The ideal scenario for people is to start with a fresh slate, decrease debt and still meet your monthly obligations. Defining your needs and wants is a great...

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9 Retirement Ages to Remember

9 Retirement Ages to Remember Eligibility for retirement benefits begins at different ages. Your age also plays a role in what you need to do to avoid retirement account penalties. Here are important...

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How to Rent your Home on AirBnB

How to Rent your Home on AirBnB Would you pay for two hotel rooms in a single night, but use only one? Probably not, but when you go on holiday and continue to pay your rent or mortgage while you’re...

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Trump’s vs Clinton’s Political Plans

Comparing The Political Plans The 2016 Presidential candidates are Hillary Clinton (Democrat) and Donald Trump (Republican). Their party affiliation helps you understand their economic plans.  By...

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