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01 2022 November

First Heritage Mortgage Opens New Branch in Augusta, Georgia

First Heritage Mortgage Opens New Branch in Augusta, Georgia AUGUSTA, Ga. – First Heritage Mortgage continues to grow its lending footprint in Georgia with a...

29 2022 September

How Does the September Fed Rate Increase Impact Mortgages?

This is an updated version of our article How Does the Fed Rate Increase Affect Mortgages? Originally published in May 2022. In August, the Bureau...

18 2022 August

How a Recession Affects the Housing Market

Inflation has been in the news and on the minds of just about everyone throughout the past year. Now there’s a new concern emerging –...

26 2022 July

First Heritage Mortgage Opens Second Branch in Charlottesville, Virginia

First Heritage Mortgage Opens Second Branch in Charlottesville, Virginia New Downtown Mall Office Opens to Better Serve Growing Needs of Customers in the Charlottesville Region...

20 2022 June

FHM Ranked A 2022 Top Workplace in Washington Post

FAIRFAX, Va. – First Heritage Mortgage (FHM) was named one of The Washington Post’s 2022 Top Workplaces in the Washington, D.C. area. The Washington Post...

12 2022 May

How Does the Fed Rate Increase Affect Mortgages?

At the end of April, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index measured year-over-year inflation at 8.5%. The Consumer Price Index...

05 2022 May

First Heritage Mortgage Appoints Otway Wallace EVP, Southeast Regional Manager

CHARLESTON, S.C. – First Heritage Mortgage, LLC (FHM) today announced that it has appointed Otway Wallace to the role of Executive Vice President, Southeast Regional...

22 2022 April

4 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day from Home

Every year on Earth Day, most of the planet takes a moment to reflect on our shared ecosystem and what we can do to improve...

31 2022 March

How Does the Fed Rate Hike Affect Homebuyers?

Earlier this month, Federal Reserve officials increased the federal funds rate by 0.25 percent, marking their first rate hike since 2018. You might be wondering...