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Welcome, and Thank you for choosing Legend Lending for your Mortgage needs. Your complete satisfaction is our only objective, from application to closing you can expect personalized service from seasoned professionals.

Making the decision to Buy a home or Refinance isn't difficult. Choosing which loan product best fits your needs can be. That's where Legend Lending can help. With almost 20 years combined experience in the Mortgage and Real Estate Industries we know how to find the best options for your situation. 

Specializing in Texas loans, including Texas Cash-out loans, Jumbos loans, Construct to Perm and Conforming Conventional loans; We have programs for almost every situation.  We also offer some of the fastest turn times, lowest rates and fees of anyone in the industry.

Service is the Key -   A great rate is expected today, but if poor customer service spoils the experience, causes delays and cost you additional fees you probably won't be back or recommend them to anyone.  Legend Lending is different, with over 80% of our business referred from previous clients we know the value of honesty and integrity.  

Contact us today at

888-5-LEGEND (888-553-4363)

or 512-331-8386.


Buying a new home is a source of anxiety, frustration -- and a huge sense of accomplishment. You didn't pick the house that was best for someone else, you picked the one that's right for you! Trust our professionals to find the mortgage loan that best fits your needs, too. "Less paperwork and more personal attention" means you enter a frustration-free zone from application to decision. Getting the right mortgage loan is like getting the keys to your new house! We can help you get there.

Refinancing your current mortgage has never been easier. If you thought refinancing meant getting buried under mountains of paperwork, think again! We make it easy and worry-free to reduce your interest rate and monthly payment. We can even help you pay down your balance more quickly for comparable monthly payment. Let our professionals guide you to the very best refinanced loan!

Tapping into your home equity is easier than ever before. You've been paying down your balance, and property values have gone up! Tap into that wealth and reward yourself. We'll help with the best program to fit your goals.

Our mortgage professionals give you the personal attention you deserve and treat you with the respect due a valued customer. We understand you're making a commitment in buying a new home, refinancing and mortgage or cashing out your home equity. So we make a commitment to you. We will help you qualify, apply and be approved for the right mortgage loan for you. Not anybody else!

Please navigate our website to learn more about us, what we do for you, and how easy it is to get started.

 

BRIAN SOUTH IS LICENSED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND BY STATE LAW IS SUBJECT TO REGULATORY OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE LENDING. ANY CONSUMER WISHING TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST BRIAN SOUTH SHOULD COMPLETE, SIGN, AND SEND A COMPLAINT FORM TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE LENDING, 2601 NORTH LAMAR, SUITE 201, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78705. COMPLAINT FORMS AND INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE DOWNLOADED AND PRINTED FROM THE DEPARTMENT’S WEB SITE LOCATED AT http://www.sml.state.tx.us OR OBTAINED FROM THE DEPARTMENT UPON REQUEST BY MAIL AT THE ADDRESS ABOVE, BY TELEPHONE AT ITS TOLL-FREE CONSUMER HOTLINE AT 1-877-276-5550, BY FAX AT (512) 475-1360, OR BY E-MAIL AT SMLinfo@SML.STATE.TX.US.

THE DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS THE MORTGAGE BROKER RECOVERY FUND TO MAKE PAYMENTS OF CERTAIN TYPES OF JUDGMENTS AGAINST A MORTGAGE BROKER OR LOAN OFFICER. NOT ALL CLAIMS ARE COMPENSABLE AND A COURT MUST ORDER THE PAYMENT OF A CLAIM FROM THE RECOVERY FUND BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT MAY PAY A CLAIM. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECOVERY FUND, PLEASE CONSULT SUBCHAPTER F OF THE MORTGAGE BROKER LICENSE ACT ON THE DEPARTMENT’S WEB SITE REFERENCED ABOVE.




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Mortgage New Daily and Austin Business Journal:
 
Harmony Of The Trends And The Whole Day Explained In One Chart
3/12/2010 5:47 PM

Posted To: MBS Commentary

(A bit long, but another worthwhile closing post to read... with some not-often-phrased-in-such-a-way explanations. I enjoyed writing it at least. Let me know what you think.) You know the "stock lever?" If not, that's the term we use to describe the common occurrence...Read More
 
Mortgage Rates Higher After Retail Sales Data. Floating into Monday
3/12/2010 3:20 PM

Posted To: Mortgage Rate Watch

While benchmark Treasury yields moved slowly higher throughout the course of the week as our government auctioned debt to raise spending money, mortgage-backed securities managed to maintain a pretty consistent price range. After all was said and done and the auctions were behind u...Read More
 
What Did Top Performing Mortgage Bankers Earn in 2009?
3/12/2010 2:51 PM

Posted To: The Garrett Watts Report

Audited financials are starting to come in, and they’re confirming what we saw all year. Top performing mortgage bankers made 90-100 bps per loan. That means, for every $100 million you closed, you should have (and could have) earned $900,000 to $1 million. If you didn&rs...Read More
 
MBS LUNCH: Mortgages Left Behind as Benchmarks Rally
3/12/2010 1:50 PM

Posted To: MBS Commentary

It was an interesting morning in the rates world. Let's start with our fearless leader, the benchmark 10 year note. In below average trading volume, yields rose marginally (at most) in the overnight session before popping higher on the heels of a much better than expected Retai...Read More
 
Fitch Ratings: Expiring Housing Incentives Likely to Increase Loan Losses this Year
3/12/2010 11:51 AM

Posted To: MND NewsWire

Fitch Ratings is warning that the expiring homebuyer tax credits, the end of the Fed's MBS Purchase Program , and the growing maturity of various government loan modifications programs are likely to increase loss severities on distressed mortgage loans later this year. The report says that thes...Read More
 
USDA Rural Housing Funds to Run Dry by April. Lenders Already Dropping the Program
3/12/2010 11:04 AM

Posted To: MND NewsWire

USDA Section 502 loans are primarily used to help low-income individuals or households purchase homes in rural areas. Funds can be used to build, repair, renovate or relocate a home, or to purchase and prepare sites, including providing water and sewage facilities. There is no required down payment...Read More
 
Freddie Mac Announces Cut Off Date for Interest Only Loan Apps
3/12/2010 9:43 AM

Posted To: MND NewsWire

As reported on February 26 , Freddie Mac has decided to stop purchasing and securitizating loans utilizing the interest only payment option. Freddie's deadline for PURCHASING these loans was set as September 2010, however no application/LP approval date cut-off was provided in the bulletin. Thi...Read More
 
Fed MBS Program Update: 98.1% of Funding Used. Looming Exit Yet to Hurt Rates
3/12/2010 8:46 AM

Posted To: MND NewsWire

The Federal Reserve reported on their weekly purchases of agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS). In the week ending March 10, 2010, the Federal Reserve purchased a gross total of $29.4 billion agency MBS. In that week the Fed sold $19.4 billion mortgage-backeds (supported the roll), for a net tot...Read More
 
Loan Officers Who Sell Real Estate; Wells Expands Market Making in Mortgage-Backeds; FDIC Acts on a Thursday; Freddie Mac Bulletin
3/12/2010 8:42 AM

Posted To: Pipeline Press

Don't forget to "Spring Ahead" this Sunday morning. We lose an hour of sleep. The FDIC made a rare Thursday move and shut down LibertyPointe Bank This bank catered to the Orthodox Jewish community in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and will be taken over by Val...Read More
 
Retail Sales Improve Across the Board. Rates Move Higher
3/12/2010 8:20 AM

Posted To: MBS Commentary

Retail Sales data has hit screens. It was much better than expected. Rates no likely. February, Retail Sales rose 0.3% vs. an expected decline of 0.2%vs. a revised for the worse +0.1% print in January (from +0.5%) . Excluding autos, sales rose 0.8%, crushing forecasts for a 0.1% im...Read More




Mortgage New Daily and Austin Business Journal:
 
Golfsmith giving away free drivers if Mickelson wins
3/12/2010 2:51 PM
Austin-based golf equipment retailer Golfsmith International Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: GOLF) will give customers free Callaway drivers if golfer Phil Mickelson wins the Master's Golf tournament.
 
City of Austin buys $5.5M plot for park
3/12/2010 2:30 PM
The city of Austin this week purchased land to expand the Barton Creek Wilderness Park in Southwest Austin, saving 13 acres slated for commercial development.
 
Michael Dell falls to 37th richest billionaire
3/12/2010 11:17 AM
Michael Dell fell to 37th richest billionaire in the world, according to a Forbes ranking Thursday.
 
Facebook stock sales jump on SecondMarket
3/12/2010 10:56 AM
Facebook Inc. stock sales more than quadrupled in February on SecondMarket's private exchange, according to a report Thursday.
 
Treasury selling Texas Capital shares
3/12/2010 10:44 AM
The U.S. Department of the Treasury said Friday it has priced a second public offering of 758,086 warrants to purchase common stock of Texas Capital Bancshare's Inc. at $8.85 per warrant.
 
Pivot3 moves into Asia
3/12/2010 10:14 AM
Pivot3 Inc. is planning to bring its security servers and storage to the Asian market.
 
Javelin Semiconductor raises $6.2M financing
3/12/2010 10:05 AM
Javelin Semiconductor Inc. has received a $6.2 round of financing.
 
Fortune: UT top school for entrepreneurs
3/12/2010 9:36 AM
The University of Texas at Austin was listed among Fortune magazine's five schools for entrepreneurs.
 
Austin hosting Facebook welcome event this morning
3/12/2010 9:12 AM
Facebook Inc. is expected to officially announce its Austin expansion this morning, though city officials have already scheduled a welcome event at 10 a.m.
 
BladeLogic founder joins Bazaarvoice board
3/12/2010 8:59 AM
The co-founder behind BladeLogic Inc., which sold for $900 million, this week joined growing software developer Bazaarvoice's board.




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