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Retire Right Radio – Dan Smithson: Mortgages, HELOCs, Credit Scores, and Navigating Today's Home Buying Market
With John Burdett out, Dale Cooper welcomes Dan Smithson, CEO of Star USA Federal Credit Union in Charleston — recently named the best credit union in West Virginia by Forbes — to cover the mortgage landscape. Smithson walks through what first-time buyers and refinancers need to have in order before approaching a lender, including credit score awareness, budgeting, and the dangers of online lead-generation mortgage sites that funnel personal information to marketing companies rather than direct lenders. The conversation covers PMI, adjustable rate mortgages with three- and five-year lock…
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