Although renting might be at an all time high right now—as much as 50%, said loan officer Paul McFadden with The Legacy Group, it is still possible to get a loan and buy that first house.

Three local business people, who want to be engaged and give back to their community, have joined forces to organize

I was thinking about how much it matters if you're a consumer to choose a loan officer who knows what they're doing and has the full support of their company. Why do I say this? Because I think there are some loan officers still out there who just care about their paycheck. They're just in it for the numbers and that doens't benefit you.

Case in point. I've had