Almost all lenders require a 620 credit score to get an FHA mortgage. Most lenders use an automated system to get the customers loan approval (Total Score Card) which runs through DU (Desktop Underwriter) or LP (Loan Prospector). We can get you a mortgage with a 500 credit score if you have 10% to put down. If you have a […]
If you are an investor you know the challenges of showing income on your tax return when you own investment properties. With this new product the underwriter will only look at the income the property is producing for rent. This program can be used for purchases and refinances. This product can be used for a single rental property or 100’s […]
FHA has completely re written their new handbook called the 4000.1. The new FHA guidelines will affect everyone, which will make it harder to get an FHA loan in most situations. Here are some of the more important changes: Student Loans. Old Rule- FHA would allow the student loan payment to be excluded if the loan payments were deferred for […]
You could save hundreds of dollars by refinancing without lowering your current rate. How can this be? FHA just lowered the monthly mortgage insurance premium from .85% to .55% per year if you are over 95% LTV. This is almost 1/2 of what it used to be. Example: if you have an FHA mortgage with .85% premium and you mortgage […]
You can now put down 3% when buying a home if you have at least a 620 credit score. Before the housing collapse we were allowed to put down nothing, now we are back to putting down only 3%. If you are buying a home the 3% down payment can be all given to you as a gift from a […]
You can get a mortgage after you have done a loan modification. Loan modifications were quite popular starting in 2009 through 2013. You are not seeing nearly as many since the beginning of 2014. Depending on what you did to your loan when you modified it depends on how long you have to wait if at all, after the loan […]
FHA allows you to buy a home with only 3.5% and a 580 credit score. Most lenders require 620-640 credit score, but there are lenders that will go down to a 580 credit score. When you have a 580 credit score you can buy a home with 46.9% (mortgage only payment) / 56.9% (All other debts including the mortgage payment) […]
Real estate professionals know more about the houses and the surrounding area. You will save time and money when you use a real estate professional. Here are the benefits when buying a home: Has the most information in one place about what is on the market, including homes listed by other professionals. You won’t waste time looking at unsuitable homes. […]
If you had to declare bankruptcy because your income was reduced by at least 20% you can qualify for the FHA Back to Work program. Which allows you to buy a home 1 yr. after your Ch. 7 bankruptcy was discharged. The income reduction had to be at least for 6 months. You will also have to get counseled […]
The fastest way to rebuild your credit score or increase it after a BK, foreclosure, deed in lieu of or a short sale is to get a credit card most likely it will have to be a secured credit card. If you happen to be a person without any credit this will work also. A credit card is considered revolving […]
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