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Want to stay up-to-date on the latest news related to home buying, mortgages, and the real estate market? We’ve got you covered. Here you can keep up with information and regulations that may affect your homebuying process, mortgage or refinancing options, as well as the overall homebuying experience.

What Homebuyers Want to Know: Top Questions From Our Reddit AMA

What Homebuyers Want to Know: Top Questions From Our Reddit AMA

If you're a home buyer, read these responses to the questions that our customers most wanted to know.

What happens on Own Up's review call?

What happens on Own Up's review call?

While other online lenders offer the chance to speak with a licensed advisor, Own Up requires a 7-minute Review Call. Why? Because the end goal is not about getting a loan, it is a...

Introducing Lender Grader, a tool to help borrowers understand the mortgage market

Introducing Lender Grader, a tool to help borrowers understand the mortgage market

Lender Grader helps you visualize and understand just how much rates vary from lender to lender, and what that might mean for your bottom line.

What Homebuyers Want to Know: Top Questions From Our Reddit AMA

If you're a home buyer, read these responses to the questions that our customers most wanted to know.

What happens on Own Up's review call?

While other online lenders offer the chance to speak with a licensed advisor, Own Up requires a 7-minute Review Call. Why? Because the end goal is not about getting a loan, it is about getting the right loan for you. Isn’t that worth 7 minutes?

Introducing Lender Grader, a tool to help borrowers understand the mortgage market

Lender Grader helps you visualize and understand just how much rates vary from lender to lender, and what that might mean for your bottom line.

Accelerating Gravity

In the Winter of 2015, I began accepting applications for Raizlabs’ startup incubator, XLR8. The goal of this program was to help nurture the next great Boston area startups and provide them guidance in the areas that Raizlabs excels, namely mobile development, product management and UI/UX.

Meet the team in your corner

Who's behind the scenes of Own Up helping you make your best home financing decisions? Meet some of our Home Advisors who make the magic happen.

“Just hear us out. Don’t do big box. Go local, and go with Own Up.”

A common misconception people have when buying a home is that the bigger the mortgage company, the better the access to competitive rates and 24-hour customer service. But Emily and Evan found out that their big mortgage company wasn’t nearly as efficient as they hoped.

Honest About Money

One of the core tenants of our business is that we’re honest about money. This means that we tell our customers how we much we are paid and what it means to them. We do so because transparency is the foundation of a trustworthy relationship.

4 Tips for a Stress-Free Homebuying Experience

Nervous about your upcoming house hunt? Here are some easy ways to take the stress out of your home buying process.

"It Seems Too Good to Be True, But Don't Be Skeptical"

Allie and Kris were preparing to welcome their second child and were looking to buy a home that could work as their family grew. But because of their “complicated” income they weren’t having luck finding a competitive mortgage rate with their local bank.

Why a Real Estate Professional Uses Own Up Herself

We spoke with Eileen Kim, a real estate agent, about how she got into the real estate industry and why she personally uses Own Up.

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