{"id":3205,"date":"2026-08-09T17:43:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T17:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fhahandbook.com\/blog\/?page_id=3205"},"modified":"2026-08-09T17:43:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T17:43:42","slug":"author","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.fhahandbook.com\/blog\/author\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Author: Brandon Cornett"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Brandon Cornett is a mortgage industry research analyst, writer, educator, and publisher.<\/p>\n\n\n

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He has been helping consumers understand the complex world of mortgage finance for more than 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brandon is one of the nation’s leading experts on the FHA loan program in particular. He created the fhahandbook.com website because he saw a need for clear and simple information geared toward home buyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He also created the FHA Loan Handbook<\/a><\/em>, the only comprehensive handbook that’s designed specifically for home buyers and borrowers, rather than mortgage professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brandon has provided research, writing, and blogging services to mortgage-industry clients for many years. He has written and edited more than 3,000 educational reports, articles, and tutorials over the past two decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can reach the author by emailing info@fhahandbook.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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