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Holiday Hugs coming to Children's Hospital

Volunteers from Universal Lending wrap presents that will be distributed on Friday to chronically ill children being treated at Children's Hospital. From l to r: Julie Mason, Larissa Kolenc, Josh Ribbens and Macky Tatz.

This Friday, volunteers from Universal Lending will make some kids at Children’s Hospital very happy.

Santa stops at Children's Hospital

“For some of these kids, this will be the only Christmas they will have,” Mary [...]

Universal Lending adds in New Mexico

Denver-based Universal Lending Corp., which recently expanded into New Mexico, already is expanding its operation there by hiring several seasoned mortgage professionals in its Albququerque and Clovis branches. Together, the new hires have 75 years of combined experience.

Universal Lending expands into NM

“We view New Mexico as a natural extension of our market,” Thomas [...]

Refi's, purchase home loans down

“There will be nobody left to refinance,” Peter [...]

Univeral Lending hires Donnegan

Tom’s experience as a strategic leader in the mortgage lending business will be a tremendous asset for us as we work to grow our retail branch network and increase our marketshare,” Pete [...]

Refinancing could save Denver-area homeowners $600 mililon annually

“It really is giving yourself a pay raise without having to argue with your boss,” Tom Clark on the benefits of refinancing into record low [...]

Fannie Mae gets tough with 'strategic defaults'

Take a poll on strategic defaults at the bottom of this blog.

If you can afford to pay your mortgage, but you are contemplating a “strategic default” because your loan is worth more than your mortgage, you might think again.

Defaulting borrowers who walk-away from their mortgages who have the financial wherewithal to pay -  or did [...]

Many shut out of refi bonanza

Homeowners in the Denver metro area could potentially save more than $500 million a year by refinancing, according to an estimate by InsideRealEstateNews.com, if they only were able to take advantage of record-low mortgage rates.

Many borrowers cannot.

“I have to tell dozens and dozens of borrowers that they don’t qualify,” said Lou Barnes, principal of Boulder [...]

Permanent loan modifications up 45% in Colorado

“Socially, politically and economically, it makes a lot of sense,” Tom [...]