I do loans for people with great credit, as well as not so great credit. …but, I closed a loan this week that I wanted to point out to you, because not too many mortgage companies can do it. …and, I wanted you to know that I can do them! I closed a loan for…
Mortgage rates moved higher for the 4th straight day today, following Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s congressional testimony. If you are currently in the mortgage process it’s a good idea to go ahead and lock your loan if you haven’t already done so. If you still haven’t refinanced and you wanna – I suggest you act…
Here’s what you can expect if you are changing jobs while your getting a mortgage… The underwriter will want to see your first pay check at the new job at a minimum, and often they will want to see your first 30 days of paychecks. The underwriter isn’t trying to make your life difficult by…
This is a good time of the year to refinance because your taxes are getting paid about now. …We don’t have to pre-fund your escrow account with a lot of taxes. I wanted to take a minute and tell you exactly how a no cost refinance works. There are two pools of funds you have…
The new administration is talking about getting rid of the Dodd Frank act. All in all I think this would be a good thing. …at least from a mortgage perspective. Almost all of the actions resulting from Frank Dodd that were intended to help the consumer ended up hurting the consumer. …for instance, an appraisal…
Do you know the best way to get sellers to help pay your closing costs, prepaid taxes, insurance and reserves when you buy a home? …You ask them! (In a tight market some seller’s are reluctant to offer alot of help, but you can always ask.) You make it part of your offer to purchase.…
If you are self employed and can’t use your tax returns to prove income there are loan options for you. You can use your bank statement deposits to prove income. We have 10% down bank statement loans for purchase and refinance with good credit. Let me know if you are in this situation. I’ll be…
I wanted to give you some news related to a post I made a couple of weeks ago that FHA’s monthly MI was going down. The Trump Administration has indefinitely suspended a scheduled reduction in the annual premium for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insurance. A 25-basis point reduction in that premium was announced by then…
Did you know the max FHA loan amount for the Dallas / Fort Worth area is now $362,250? That’s the highest limit in the state of Texas! …even higher than the Austin area at $361,100. The advantages of FHA are… 1) More flexible credit guidelines. (You can get a loan with credit scores in the…
I hope you had a great weekend! I wanted to give you a brief updated summary of various loan products and the minimum down payment for each… Loan Programs… VA loan: No down payment necessary. No monthly MI. This is the best loan going if you can qualify for it. USDA: No down payment necessary.…