Industry News

The current trend in the mortgage industry is for banks and lenders to consolidate operations and service offsite. All processing may be handled in one location, all underwriting in another, etc. This can delay loan approval, put your loan at risk of getting lost in the shuffle, and be all-around frustrating.

Academy Mortgage is excited to announce that James Mac Pherson has been named the company’s Chief Executive Officer.

Academy Mortgage hit a hole in one in raising funds at our company's 10th annual Charity Golf Tournament to benefit the Academy Foundation for the Future.

Generation Z. The youngest of the generations just entering adulthood, figuring stuff out. Some of us really get it, and know, like Whitney Houston did way back when, that they’re the future.

Great news, Loan Officers! Academy Mortgage continues to grow as a premier provider of mortgages and services centered around home loans and refinancing.

Exciting news! Academy Mortgage has been named to Forbes Magazine's inaugural 2019 list of America’s Best-in-State Employers.

Academy Mortgage offers all employees a unique opportunity two times a year—a chance to participate on a Service Expedition to Ecuador with The Academy Corps.

Interest rates haven’t been this low since January 2018! At the end of March, mortgage rates had the largest one-week drop in 10 years.

Our fixed-rate and adjustable-rate Doctor Home Loans provide powerful advantages for both first-time and repeat homebuyers.

Academy Mortgage’s Sales Conferences provide an opportunity for our top producers—our President’s Club and Executive Club qualifiers—to relax, recharge, and most importantly, reconnect with our team members from across the United States.

The landscape of lending and working with a Loan Officer has altered significantly since the Internet became the standard for worldwide communication.

Academy Mortgage recently announced that industry veteran Kristi Pickering has joined its team as SVP of Process Automation.

More than 200 managers from Academy Mortgage scaled Mount Everest in January—in a team-building simulation, that is. With activities like this, it’s easy to see how Academy’s annual Leadership Summit is not your typical sales rally.

That’s just how we’re hardwired. It’s one thing to land a great job with great pay and benefits—that’s kind of expected. But actually getting paid to give back to your community without having it cut into your vacation time sounds too good to be true, right?

Fed raises interest rates and signals two more increases this year. Now is a great time to lock in your mortgage rate before rates increase again.

HomeReady® income limits will increase in most areas on June 23, 2018! HomeReady® is for low- to moderate-income borrowers, so the increased limits will help more borrowers qualify. Income limits will increase by about 5% in many areas.

Founded in 1988, we have successfully navigated through all the housing and lending market fluctuations over the past three decades by providing FANonemal service, customized loan solutions, and an unwavering commitment to responsible lending practices.

Property inspectors do a great job on home inspections (discuss the process with your real estate agent). However, it is always a good idea to check as many things as possible on your own.

A group of 40 Academy Expeditioners recently returned from our inaugural trip to Ecuador, where they spent a week laboring on the construction of a local vocational school that will eventually serve 70 small...

On July 29, 2018, Freddie Mac will launch HomeOne℠, which will have the same benefits and features as our current Fannie Mae Conventional 3% Down Loan, as shown in the table below.