Did you know there was a federal law in place to protect borrowers who have Conventional loans with private mortgage insurance? The law includes two basic consumer protections: It requires lenders to inform home buyers-both at closing and annually-about their right to request mortgage insurance cancellation and how to do it. It requires lenders to…
Here’s a tip for those of you with deferred student loans trying to get an FHA loan… If your student loans are deferred, and there’s no payment listed on your credit report it’s a good idea to contact your loan servicer and find out what your payments would be if you started making payments today.…
I wanted to briefly go over the minimum credit score you will need to get a conventional loan. You will need a minimum credit score of 620 to get a 97% or a 95% loan up to $417,000. (conforming loan limit in Texas) You will need a minimum credit score of 620 to get a…
Did you know Fannie Mae has a program that will allow you to purchase or refinance a property, and renovate it at the same time? …all with one loan? They do! It’s called the Fannie Mae HomeStyle Renovation program. How it works… At closing all funds for renovation will be escrowed in an interest earning…
I write a lot of Special Reports to educate borrowers and potential borrowers about their mortgage options. It’s important to know the loan programs you can use to purchase homes. …This way you can determine which program best meets your needs. Here is a report I wrote a couple of years ago about four no…
I wanted to quickly go over the rules for gift giving on Conventional loans. First – Gifts to cover down payment and closing costs are allowed! (only on owner occupied homes) However, a gift cannot be given by just anyone. The following are allowable gift givers for Conventional loans… • Relative, defined as the borrower’s…
Here is one quick credit tip for getting your credit scores higher… Did you realize that 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…
If you are considering paying off or paying down an account in an attempt to improve your credit scores – you should really consider using our “what if” program. It can save you time and money – and give you a valuable insight on the impact of paying off or paying down accounts on your…
Here’s a USDA tip for you… First, you should know that USDA family income caps. …In other words if you make too much money you won’t qualify for a USDA loan. Here is the link to check the income for your area…http://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov/eligibility/incomeEligibilityAction.do Important: USDA goes by total household income! In other words if you…
Did you know we have a loan just for doctors? It’s true! The advantage of the doctor loan is that you can get a bigger loan at a higher loan to value ratio than people who aren’t doctors. A normal conventional loan maxes out at 417k in Texas. A doctor loan can go up to…