Moving into a new home where their family could plant roots was an important milestone for Tiffany Hogan and Shanon Peter. The challenge was finding a home that their kids could grow into and, ideally, had space for a piano in a competitive market. Since refinancing their student loans with First Republic, they’d saved enough for a down payment that offered them the flexibility they needed. From there, First Republic guided them through a seamless mortgage process that landed them in their forever home.