I wanted to give you a snapshot of where real mortgage rates are right now. I’m quoting these numbers based on the assumption the borrower has good credit. I’m also quoting a par rate – meaning the lowest rate you can get before you start paying discount points. Conventional Rates: Assuming loan to value ratio…
FHA gift questions come up often. This is where the buyer would get a gift to help in purchasing a home. I wanted to give you the rules on FHA gift giving. Acceptable gift donors for FHA loans… 1) Borrower’s Relatives. 2) Borrower’s Employer Or Labor Union. 3) A Close Friend With A Clearly Defined…
In the mortgage world there are rules we have to follow. Such as, rules about how long a person has to work to get a mortgage. Guidelines to get a conventional mortgage say you need at least two years of work history. However, sometimes it’s possible to get a conventional loan with less than two…
One of the most important things you will have to do when you apply for a loan is to show that you have the money for the down payment. This is called sourcing in the mortgage industry. You can have this money in your checking account or savings account now. You can borrow it from…
Here are two quick credit tips for you… 1) 30% of your score is made up of the ratio between your available credit vs your actual balances on revolving credit accounts (like credit cards). You don’t want to charge these accounts over 50% of the available balance, and its even better if you can keep…
In Texas we have some unusual rules when it comes to getting cash out of our homes. For owner occupied residences, we are limited to 80% max loan to value ratio. When it comes to a divorce, if one spouse is keeping the house they will often have to pay the departing spouse their share…
Couple of facts about the mortgage market… 1) In 2021 there were fourteen million mortgage loans made in the US. It is estimated that in 2023 there will be 4.3 million loans. That’s a big difference. 2) Many first time home buyers think that they must put down 20% to buy a house. Not true. …
If you purchased a home using your own cash, and now would like to pull your cash back out – we can do that. This type of loan is called ‘delayed financing’. …and, you can get your cash back out of the house. In fact, we do these type of cash out loans up to…
If you want or need down payment assistance, TSAHC is a good one, and one that we use alot. There are income limits that you cannot exceed as a household however to get this program. However, you can exceed these income limits if you are buying in a Targeted area. The base Targeted Area Income…
I wanted to spotlight one of our Alternative Doc loans. This would be for someone that is self employed, or gets a 1099 at the end of the year. -We use bank statement deposits to prove income on this program. No tax returns needed. -Up to $4 Million Loan Amounts -12 or 24 Month Bank Statements…