Barclay Butler Financial Inc.

September 15, 2025

Buy a Home with $0 Out of Pocket.

Many people can comfortably afford a monthly mortgage payment but don’t have the savings for a down payment or closing costs. Instead of renting, you can become a homeowner through our Down Payment Assistance (DPA) program that covers both your down payment and closing costs. Program Highlights: $0 Down Payment – DPA covers your upfront costs FHA Mortgage with included […]

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September 14, 2025

Hard Money Loans

Hard Money Loans: An Overview What They Are Hard money loans are short-term, asset-based loans primarily used by real estate investors. Unlike traditional bank mortgages, they are issued by private investors or lending companies and rely on the property’s value rather than the borrower’s credit history. How They Work Asset-based lending: Approval is based on the property’s value (collateral), not […]

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June 19, 2025

Need Cash? A Cash-Out Refinance Might Be the Solution

A cash-out refinance allows you to access the equity in your property and use the funds for virtually any purpose—pay off debt, make a major purchase, invest in a business, or simply improve your financial flexibility. ✅ General Requirements: Most lenders require a minimum credit score of 640. If you’re self-employed and show limited income on your taxes, options […]

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April 4, 2025

Asset Based Lending (Hard money loans) No credit score used

Do you own a property but your credit score is low. Have no way of accessing the equity in the property. We can help you. Asset Based lenders can lend on almost any property type. Property types include, SFH, 1-4 units, manufactured home, PUD, townhome, condo, dome home, co-op, log home, multi units, apartment buildings, commercial, industrial, ranch, farm, agricultural, […]

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November 25, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions About Mortgage Refinance

What questions do homeowners need to consider before refinancing? Homeowners should consider these questions: What should homeowners look for when comparing refinance offers? They need to look at the interest rate to see if it is fixed or adjustable. What are the total refinancing costs, including points, underwriting, processing fees, third-party fees (IE appraisals), title, attorney fees, etc.? They should […]

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November 17, 2024

Looking to build a home but do not have 20% to put down. There are other options.

Most if not all construction loans require 20% down. There are look alike construction loans That follow conventional, FHA, USDA & VA guidelines. This means you could build a home with zero money down if you are a veteran or qualify for a USDA loan. Conventional construction loans will allow 5% down payment. FHA construction loans will allow 3.5% down […]

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October 16, 2024

Investment Property Mortgages – Even with Bad or No Credit

Credit issues don’t have to stop you from building your real estate portfolio or tapping into the equity of your investment properties. Past bankruptcies, foreclosures, or late payments? No problem — we have solutions. Whether it’s a single-family home, condo, or commercial property, we offer tailored mortgage options designed to fit your goals: ✅ 25% down or 75% equity required […]

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September 8, 2024

5% down conventional mortgage, on a 2 – 4 unit building. Min. credit score 620.

You can now buy a multi unit home with 5% down with a conventional mortgage. Min. credit score is 620. FHA used to be the only way to buy a multi unit property with very little money down 3.5%. That has now changed Fannie Mae will allow only 5% down payment on a 2 – 4 unit property. The biggest […]

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April 27, 2024

Why use a non occupying co-borrower or a co-buyer to buy a home.

A non occupying co-borrower is a person that is on the mortgage but does not live in the house. He or she can be a family member or friend who will co-sign with you on your mortgage so you can buy the home. A non occupying co-borrower is not used to improve the qualifying credit score on a mortgage. An […]

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March 14, 2023

FHA has lowered the monthly mortgage ins. premiums, time to refinance or purchase.

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 […]

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