Benchmark has been named one of the 50 Best Places to Work for by Mortgage Executive Magazine! We’re ranked #7 on average score! Additionally, Benchmark was named to the magazine’s Top 100 Mortgage Companies in America. We landed at #38 alongside some of the biggest names in the country. 64 of our teammates were recognized …
April 26, 2022 – Steve Remington, Benchmark’s C.O.O., was sworn in as the 2022/23 President of the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association last month at the TMBA Annual Convention in Austin, TX. The TMBA’s membership is the largest in the nation, made up of mortgage bankers, banks, credit unions, attorney firms, vendors, technology firms, and more. …
March 25, 2022 – (https://www.nammba.org/nammba-news/2022/3/23/y01ossl45mus481lro33y10vzs16iv) Today marks the start of Benchmark’s partnership with the National Association of Minority Mortgage Bankers of America (NAMMBA). Benchmark Mortgage is a nation-wide lender headquartered near Dallas, TX. For over 20 years, the company has built a dynamic lending community. Their entire business is driven by focusing on relationships. They are …
The Department of Veterans Affairs has made adjustments to the way VA Loan appraisals can be conducted in these uncertain times. In an attempt to both take care of the appraiser and limit the amount of face to face interaction, appraisers are now allowed a “broader use of exterior appraisals.”
Founding Partner Stewart Hunter delivers a quick market update, including the $2 Trillion bailout package, shelter in place, and Benchmark's own market and operation status.
Special measures have been taken to help account for challenges facing the real estate market due to COVID-19. Here are the temporary flexibilities in place to facility the continuation of transactions for buyers.
COVID-19, the Federal Reserve cuts rates, and Rate locks now good for 60 days. A lot is going on in the housing market and the country as a whole. Let's dive in, and see how this could affect you and your mortgage.
Dear Benchmark Clients, Partners, Vendors and Staff: As our nation and the world continues to deal with the issue of the coronavirus, it is important that we provide you information regarding steps Benchmark is and will take to protect our collective health and mortgage operations. The measures described below are in place or being enacted; …
In 1999, a couple of friends who worked as loan officers decided that they could do more. The mortgage industry needed something new and better. The time was right to prioritize the client experience. They knew that doing better meant putting the best team together. They wanted to create a company that would set standards; …
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has announced that the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages has increased. In most of the country, the confirming loan limits will increase nearly 6.5%, from $453,100 to $484,350 for 2019. For most high-cost areas, where 115% of the local median home value exceeds the loan limit, the loan limit …
