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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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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

Thinking About Credit Repair Before Getting a Mortgage? Read This First.

Credit repair can be helpful—but only when there’s truly incorrect information on your credit report. If you hire a credit repair company to dispute all of your negative items, you may actually delay or completely prevent your ability to get a mortgage. ⚠️ How Credit Repair Companies Hurt Your Mortgage Approval Most credit repair companies dispute every derogatory tradeline, whether […]

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

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

Thinking About Credit Repair Before Getting a Mortgage? Read This First.

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

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