Episode #108

20/20 Money Episode #108 – Mortgages with Kim Hockaday

November 30, 2020

On this episode of 20/20 Money, my guest is Kim Hockaday. Kim is an experienced mortgage loan officer with Ruoff Mortgage. In the historically low interest rate environment that we’re in these days, I wanted to bring Kim on the show to talk about mortgages and how optometrists should think about all aspects of home financing.

We talk about three things that are different as a buyer in this environment, how student loans play into the purchase decision, whether an underwriter prefers a borrower to have more cash on hand but a bigger loan balance or less cash on hand but lower loan balances, mistakes and wrongful assumptions practice owners make when applying for a mortgage, her thoughts on physician loan programs, and many more relevant topics.

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And with that introduction, I hope you enjoy my conversation with Kim Hockaday.

Kim Hockaday
NMLS#: 133658
317-286-8016. Email her.
Ruoff Mortgage NMLS# 141868

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