Divorce, Mortgages, And Hard Choices

About this episode

The episode discusses the emotional and financial complexities of divorce, particularly regarding mortgages and housing decisions.

What happens when the most emotional decision in a divorce is also the most expensive one? We sit down with top-five loan originator Ben Cohen to map the real choices families face when a house, a mortgage, and a separation collide. From the first “can I keep it?” to the final signatures, we break down how lenders think, what underwriters require, and the smart ways to structure your decree so the numbers actually work. We start with the human side: why determining whether things are amicabl...

People in this episode

Guest: Ben Cohen

Topics covered

• divorce
• mortgages
• financial decisions

Keywords

• separation
• lenders
• underwriters
• decree structure

Mentioned in this episode

Products: mortgage, loan

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