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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March 6, 2024

Did you know you can buy a home while you are in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

If you declared chapter 13 bankruptcy you only need to wait 1 year from the date of filing to buy a home. You need to have made 12 payments to the trustee. It is very important to rebuild your credit with 3 secured credit cards right after your bankruptcy has been filed. You will need 3 tradelines of credit to […]

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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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March 14, 2023

What you should know about student loans before you buy a home or refinance.

Student loans can affect the loan process in multiple ways. They could limit you on how much you can buy or they could prevent you from buying a home all together. We will look at how student loans affect FHA, VA, USDA & conventional loans. Student loans are looked at differently depending on what type of loan you are […]

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March 14, 2023

You can buy a home 2 yrs. after your Ch. 7 bankruptcy is discharged.

If you declared chapter 7 bankruptcy you only need to wait 2 years from the date of discharge to buy a home. It is very important to rebuild your credit with 3 secured credit cards right after your bankruptcy has been filed. When your 2 years seasoning on the bankruptcy is up you will have great credit again. Then you […]

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March 14, 2023

Zero down payment with a 600 credit score.

You can buy a home with zero percent down with a 600 credit score. We will cover your down payment of 3.5%. Many people can afford a home payment but do not have the down payment saved up to buy a home. Instead of renting a property you can buy one with help from a DPA (Down Payment Assistance) program. […]

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March 14, 2023

Mortgage company overlays helping or hurting home sales.

Most mortgage companies have overlays on their products. An overlay is an additional requirement added on top of a FHA, VA, USDA or conventional mortgage guidelines. One example is FHA allows down to a 580 credit score if you want to put down 3.5% down payment. 95% of the lenders state you must have a 640 credit score and about […]

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March 14, 2023

Conventional loan or FHA loan which is better for me?

A lot of people ask me which loan should I get. My answer is it depends on your situation. Both FHA & conventional loans are good loans. Here are the main reasons to use either Conv. or FHA loan. FHA- If you have lower income and want to put down only 3.5%. If your credit score is below 660. […]

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September 18, 2018

FHA Loans Available with Credit Scores as Low as 500

Most lenders require a 620 credit score for FHA financing because they rely only on automated approval systems such as DU (Desktop Underwriter) or LP (Loan Prospector). At Barclay Butler Financial Inc., we can help borrowers with lower credit scores: 500–579 credit score → Eligible with 10% down 580+ credit score → Eligible with 3.5% down ✅ We offer Automated […]

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February 15, 2015

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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Buy a Home with $0 Out of Pocket.

Did you know you can buy a home while you are in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

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

What you should know about student loans before you buy a home or refinance.

You can buy a home 2 yrs. after your Ch. 7 bankruptcy is discharged.

Zero down payment with a 600 credit score.

Mortgage company overlays helping or hurting home sales.

Conventional loan or FHA loan which is better for me?

FHA Loans Available with Credit Scores as Low as 500

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

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