Episode 51: What Can I Do With My Mortgage with Tom Cramer

by Financial Design Studio, Inc. / September 16, 2024

I have a mortgage but . . . whether you want to refinance, purchase a second home, or are getting divorced, you have a lot of options. In this episode, Tom Cramer, a mortgage officer at Wintrust, explains what is currently effecting the lending industry and what you can do with the mortgage you have.

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Key Moments

1:14 What is changing for mortgages?

3:57 When should I refinance?

10:31 What if I want to purchase a new or second home?

17:41 What about for first time home buyers?

23:07 Can retirees get mortgages?

29:11 How will the 2024 election or the Fed impact mortgages?

34:13 What if I get divorced?

38:44 What if one of the mortgage owners dies?

42:32 Closing thoughts

Links Related to Mortgage Policies

Listen to episode 27, “What Homebuyers Need to Know About Mortgages.”

Connect with Tom Cramer through Linked In.

Watch our video “Should You Refinance Your Mortgage?

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Credits for Episode 51

Host: Michelle Smalenberger, CFP®

Guest: Tom Cramer

Executive Producer: Anna Lewis

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We are financial advisors in Deer Park and Barrington, IL. A team with a passion for helping others design a path to financial success — whatever success means for you. Each of our unique insights fit together to create broad expertise, complete roadmaps, and creative solutions. We have seen the power of having a financial plan, and adjusting that plan to life. The result? Freedom from worrying about the future so you can enjoy today.