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Mortgage brokers: What they do and how they help homebuyers
Key takeaways Mortgage brokers act as go-betweens for homebuyers and lenders, matching borrowers with providers of financing. Brokers can...

Richard Pisnoy
Sep 17, 20247 min read
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2022 mortgage industry predictions
The second calendar year of the COVID-19-era found those in the mortgage industry making hay while making way for shrinking margins as...

Richard Pisnoy
Dec 17, 20221 min read
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Rethinking lead generation for a post-pandemic world
As margins tighten, text messaging has taken on new importance in mortgage customer prospecting, with some lenders even using it as a...

Richard Pisnoy
Nov 24, 20221 min read
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Refinancing after forbearance? Make sure you know the rules
Millions of American homeowners took advantage of generous breaks that allowed borrowers to skip mortgage payments with no penalty. But...

Richard Pisnoy
Jun 28, 20221 min read
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Home Equity Is Soaring — if You're Tempted to Borrow Against Your Home, Read This First
Home equity is the share of your home that you actually own — the difference between its market value and the money you owe on your...

Richard Pisnoy
Oct 1, 20211 min read
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Mortgage Rate Forecast For Q4 2020
The $64,000 question as it relates to the financial markets and to the mortgage market is who will be our next president,” says Andrew...

Richard Pisnoy
Sep 29, 20201 min read
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Richard Pisnoy quoted in a Bankrate article entitled, "Coronavirus is changing home appraisals — and some borrowers don’t need them at all."
Richard Pisnoy, co-founder and principal at Silver Fin Capital, a mortgage broker in Great Neck, New York, says he has seen a marked...

Richard Pisnoy
May 4, 20201 min read
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Richard Pisnoy quoted in MoneyWise about how to get super-low mortgage rates
Rich Pisnoy, a partner in Silver Fin Capital, was quoted throughout an article which appeared in MoneyWise April 4, 2020 entitled "How to...

Richard Pisnoy
Apr 4, 20201 min read
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With no loan limits and easy requirements, VA loans are more popular than ever
Andrew Weinberg is principal of Silver Fin Capital Group. He says a VA mortgage is very popular today because we simply have more...

Richard Pisnoy
Jan 20, 20201 min read
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Mortgage Rates Hold On at Lowest January Levels Since 2013
"Homebuying and borrowing usually take a breather around the holidays and into the new year, but not this time," says Richard Pisnoy, a...

Richard Pisnoy
Jan 17, 20201 min read
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'Can I Refinance While Buying a Second Home?' Here Are the Mortgage Rules
As a buyer and a seller, you may be asking, "Can I refinance while buying a second home?" Maybe you've found a property that will be a...

Richard Pisnoy
Apr 2, 20193 min read
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Too many people think it's OK to tap home equity to pay monthly bills
One in six homeowners in a new survey believed that it's OK to tap home equity to pay monthly bills — an attitude that sets financial...

Richard Pisnoy
Sep 29, 20181 min read
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The Expectant Homeowner
New York Times - Buying a home is not entirely unlike childbirth. While you’re in the throes of it, you are frantic that everything will go wrong; convinced it will never end; and curse yourself for thinking it was ever a good idea.

Richard Pisnoy
Sep 9, 20181 min read
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Home Equity Loan Products –HELOCs and HELs
Andrew Weinberg, a partner at licensed mortgage originator firm Silver Fin Capital, explains more about these two products: “HELOC and...

Richard Pisnoy
Sep 3, 20182 min read
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Silver Fin's Richard Pisnoy selected as one of MPA Magazine's Hot 100
MORTGAGE PROFESSIONAL AMERICA — In addition to being a productive loan originator in his own right, Richard Pisnoy has been instrumental...

Richard Pisnoy
Sep 1, 20181 min read
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What Airbnb Means for Your Mortgage
In an article in U.S. News & World Report (12/20/17) entitled What Airbnb Means for Your Mortgage, Andrew Weinberg, principal and founder...

Richard Pisnoy
Dec 20, 20171 min read
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Stacey Elshehaby recognized as an “Elite Woman” in Mortgage
MORTGAGE PROFESSIONAL AMERICA — Mortgage Professional America has recognized Stacey Elshehaby as an Elite Woman in Mortgage. The award...

Richard Pisnoy
Dec 3, 20171 min read
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Andrew Weinberg Chosen forMPA’s Top 100
MORTGAGE PROFESSIONAL AMERICA — Andrew Weinberg was one of 100 individuals who was recognized by Mortgage Professional America for their...

Richard Pisnoy
Nov 1, 20171 min read
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Richard Pisnoy Chosen for MPA's Hot 100
MORTGAGE PROFESSIONAL AMERICA — A leader at a Great Neck, New York-based company has just received one of the mortgage industry’s...

Richard Pisnoy
Oct 3, 20171 min read
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Advice on Lending to Adult Children
NEW YORK TIMES — Parents often come to the rescue when their adult children need help putting together enough cash for a down payment....

Richard Pisnoy
Sep 20, 20171 min read
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