Part economic history, part public history, A History of Mortgage Banking in the West is an insider’s account of how the mortgage banking sector worked over the last 150 years, including analysis of the causes of the 2007 mortgage crisis.

Real estate author, columnist, and veteran mortgage banker David Reed offers practical advice on licensing and educational requirements, as well as valuable guidance on the different career options available as a mortgage broker, mortgage ...

Thankfully, this guide eliminates the confusion and stress with clear-cut answers to all your questions. How much house can you afford (or not afford)?

The second edition of Mortgage Confidential lets readers in on what lenders really look for before they approve a loan, options they won’t often divulge, which costs they have control over, and little-known sources of down payment money.

This revised edition of How to Get the Best Home Loan guides you through all the critical issues and demystifies the mechanics of mortgage lending-everything from disclosures and fees to closing costs, points, and making payments.

A completely revised (23 of the 25 chapters are entirely new) comprehensive guide to the mortgage banking industry, updating and expanding the 1987 first edition.

If you follow the steps in this straightforward guide, you'll learn to make so much money it hardly seems fair. Getting Started as a Commercial Mortgage Broker is your gateway to a new, profitable career in today's real estate sector.