Updated: May 10, 2022 | By: LendVer Staff – Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic many regions have experienced resiliency and even growth of the housing market. City dwellers seeking a suburban refuge, buyers looking to take advantage of historically low interest rates, and low inventory resulting from homeowners wanting to stay put, have all contributed to [...]

Updated: May 6, 2022 | By: LendVer Staff – There is no doubt that taking care of your health and staying safe during the COVID-19 pandemic is the most important thing. However, an unfortunate side affect of the current crisis has been its negative effect on the businesses and finances of many. Millions of people [...]

Posted: May 5, 2022 | By: LendVer Staff – The central bank announced the increase of its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points after the meeting of its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday. This marks the largest rate increase since 2000, and follows an increase of 25 basis points in March of [...]

Stearns Bank National Association has been recognized by Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) as a 2021 top-performing community bank. The rankings were released in the May 2022 Issue of Independent Banker, and ranked Stearns Bank National Association #9 in its peer group of banks with over $1 billion in assets [see rankings]. Stearns Bank [...]

Updated: April 25, 2022 | By: LendVer Staff – The subject of this article may seem confusing because most people think a 30-year fixed commercial mortgage (which includes mortgages on investment residential property) is just as prevalent as a 30-year fixed residential home mortgage. Once you start looking for a 30-year fixed commercial real estate [...]