The Phil Ganz Mortgage Library

Mortgage Books by Phil Ganz

Practical guides for homebuyers, homeowners, families, and real estate professionals navigating mortgages, home equity, homeownership, and generational wealth. Written by a nationally ranked top 1% mortgage originator, in plain English.

  • First-time and repeat homebuyers
  • Homeowners deciding what to do with their equity
  • Adult children helping aging parents
  • Realtors, financial planners, and estate professionals
Phil Ganz, Mortgage Expert and author

Phil Ganz

President, Next Wave Mortgage · NMLS #37833

26+ years in mortgage lending. Thousands of families helped. Every book in this library turns the questions he answers daily into a plan a reader can follow.

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The Books

3 titles

APPROVED: The Mortgage Playbook Your Bank May Never Show You book cover by Phil Ganz

Featured Book

APPROVED

For buyers who were told no, or expect to be. 48 real questions about FHA loans, down payment help, co-signers, and the programs your bank may never mention.

48 questions, 30-second answers3.5% down, gifts, seller creditsHUD rule vs. lender rule
  • APPROVED: The Mortgage Playbook Your Bank May Never Show You book cover by Phil Ganz

    2026 · Phil Ganz

    APPROVED

    For buyers who were told no, or expect to be. 48 real questions about FHA loans, down payment help, co-signers, and the programs your bank may never mention.

  • The Reverse Mortgage Inheritance Strategy book cover by Phil Ganz

    2026 · Phil Ganz

    The Reverse Mortgage Inheritance Strategy

    For adult children and families trying to understand how a parent's reverse mortgage affects the house, the inheritance, and everyone's money.

  • Make Florida Your Home book cover by Phil Ganz

    2026 · Phil Ganz

    Make Florida Your Home

    For Florida buyers who want to understand grants, down payment assistance, and first-time homebuyer programs.

Educational first

Each book is written to answer the questions families actually ask, with the arithmetic shown. No sales pitch inside the covers.

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