Eric Houston |1st Alliance Mortgage

Eric Houston

Loan Originator

NMLS ID 292555

Eric Houston |1st Alliance Mortgage

With over 22 years in the mortgage industry, I’m committed to providing clients with expert guidance and tailored solutions to meet their unique financial goals. Throughout my career, I’ve helped clients navigate the mortgage process with confidence, whether they’re first-time buyers, seasoned homeowners, or investors looking to expand their portfolio. I believe that a well-informed client is an empowered one, so I make it a priority to communicate clearly and keep the process as transparent and straightforward as possible. I bring an in-depth knowledge of loan products, from conventional and FHA to VA and specialty options, allowing me to identify the best path for each client. My goal is to create a smooth and rewarding experience, ensuring that every client feels supported and confident in their decisions. Let’s work together to turn your homeownership goals into a reality.

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Refinancing your mortgage does incur closing costs. Closing costs are going to vary depending on your loan amount, your loan program, and how long you have been in your current mortgage. As a general rule of thumb, the closing costs are going to run between $3,000-$4,000.
Most likely you will skip one month's mortgage payment for you to use towards other debt, to make some home improvements, to take care or other personal expenses, or maybe to keep in savings for future use. But you also have the option to bring the equivalent of that saved payment to closing to keep your loan balance as low as possible.
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You can refer to your most recent property tax statement. You can also log into your county appraisal district, such as www.BrazosCad.org
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Please refer to your most recent homeowners policy for the annual amount.
Please refer to your most recent homeowners policy for the renewal month.
Your escrow account is like a savings account that is used to pay for your taxes and insurance. The costs of the escrows are going to vary greatly. The best way to estimate your escrows is by checking your current escrow balance on your most recent mortgage statement. Please remember, that you will be getting a refund of your current escrow balance within 3-4 weeks after your refinance closing. Many of our clients will roll all of that cost into the loan and then pocket their refund for other personal expenses. While others will bring that amount to closing and wait for the escrow refund to come back.
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Upon submitting a loan application, we will retrieve your credit report, which subsequently acts as a “trigger” for other companies seeking new customers. Unfortunately, lenders, credit card companies, and insurance providers can acquire your data from the three major credit bureaus, Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion, turning you into what is referred to as a “trigger lead.” As a result, you may experience a surge in phone calls from other companies after applying. While triggers leads may be perceived as unethical by some, it is important to know they are legal and according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB), they are used to encourage competition among lenders and other companies. It is important to note that these solicitors do not have access to Personally Identifiable Information (PII). The information they receive from the credit bureaus only indicates that there has been a recent credit inquiry, enabling them to compete for your business.

Although it is not possible to completely halt trigger leads, you can adopt a proactive approach and opt out before you start receiving unwelcomed communications.

To prevent the credit bureaus from selling your information as a trigger lead, visit OptOutPreScreen and register. The registration process typically takes around five days to complete and will only affect future lead requests, meaning you may still receive some solicitations.

For the elimination of unwanted phone calls, you can register your phone number(s) on the Do Not Call Registry.  We recommend initiating this process at least one month before applying for a loan since it can take a few weeks to become effective.

At 1st Alliance Mortgage, we value your privacy, and WE DO NOT SELL customer information to third parties. We safeguard the trust you have placed in us and maintain the utmost confidentiality and accuracy of that information. If you would like more information, please contact us directly at (979) 694-1000.

*OptOutPrescreen.com is the official Consumer Credit Reporting Industry website to accept and process requests from consumers to Opt-In or Opt-Out of firm offers of credit or insurance.

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Notice To Texas Loan Applicants: Consumers wishing to file a complaint against a mortgage banker, or a licensed mortgage banker residential mortgage loan originator, should complete and send a complaint form to the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending, 2601 North Lamar, Suite 201, Austin, TX 78705. Complaint forms and instructions may be obtained from the department’s website at www.sml.texas.gov

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A toll-free consumer hotline is available at 1-877-276-5550. The department maintains a recovery fund to make payments of certain actual out of pocket damages sustained by borrowers caused by acts of licensed mortgage banker residential mortgage loan originators. A written application for reimbursement from the recovery fund must be filed with and investigated by the department prior to the payment of a claim. For more information about the recovery fund, please consult the department’s website at www.sml.texas.gov