The Truth About "No Closing Cost" Loans
You may have heard recently that “people are smart.“ Of course, you probably didn’t need a silly commercial to tell you that. But since its also true that some people are smarter than others, it’s i
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Closing Costs
Closing Costs are quite simply the costs associated with completing your loan transaction. Homeowners spend an average of 3% to 6% of the outstanding principal balance to close home loans. Closing co
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Credit FAQ
Credit FAQ When I checked my credit scores online I had higher scores, what happened? There are different scoring models, for instance: consumer, auto, mortgage. I heard pulling your own credit
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Cleaner Credit Raises FICO Scores
8 general guidelines for keeping clean credit 1. Minimize credit inquiries; 2. Pay bills early; 3. Pay off revolving cards monthly; 4. Never close a credit account; 5. Don't switch credit c
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30 Year Fixed Rate
30 Year Fixed Rate mortgages are a "classic" mortgage option. While many people think of them as "traditional", when the 30 year fixed rate, fully amortizing principal & interest mortgage was int
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Taking Appliances & Fixtures After A Foreclosure
If you have a home that is foreclosed on, it is very common to wonder what you are legally permitted to take from the home. Are you permitted to take the appliances such as the stove, refrigerator, wa
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How Long Can I Stay In My Home After Foreclosure
Once my home is foreclosed on, how long can I stay in my home after the foreclosure process has started? Once the foreclosure process has started, you have several options. You can try to get your hom
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Quickest Ways to Improve Your Credit Score
There are several things that can be done to improve your credit score. The most obvious thing that can be done to quickly improve your credit scores is to keep your payments on time, pay your balance
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Residential Short Sales
When you can no longer afford to make monthly mortgage payments, a short sale is an alternative to Bankruptcy or Foreclosre. A short sale is when your lender will take less than what is owed on your h
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Credit Repair Tactics
Some credit bureaus have a "rapid rescoring" system available, which corrects inaccurate information on your credit report. Your score is recalculated within a few days, rather than waiting over 30 d
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Why was my mortgage sold on the secondary market?
Why was my mortgage sold to another mortgage company and what is the secondary market? When you use a mortgage broker, your mortgage is brokered to a lender that offers either subprime products or con
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What costs will I have to pay at closing?
To avoid any surprises at closing, a good rule of thumb is to set aside an amount equal to 2-3% of the purchase price to cover expenses like the following: Prior to Closing - Earnest money deposit
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What is mortgage insurance?
Mortgage Insurance (MI) also known as Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) is a monthly fee added to your principal and interest payment. Mortgage Insurance protects a lender from any money loss if a borr
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How often do interest rates change?
Interest rates can change at any time and can change as often as the market reflects any fluctuation. Your interest rate is never safe until it is locked. Depending on the term of your lock, your loan
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Foreclosure Process
Depending on which state the property being foreclosed is located, the home foreclosure process can take on one of two forms; judicial or non-judicial. In a judicial state, as the first step of the f
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Mortgage Paperwork
Whether you are in the process of buying your first home or your tenth home the amount of mortgage paperwork necessary can be quite confusing and pretty intimidating. When you apply for your mortgage
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How can I stop foreclosure?
Are there any ways to stop the foreclosure process on my home? My house is set for auction or I am 3-4 months behind on my mortgage payments and I don't want to lose my house. What options do I have?
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Best Mortgage Rates
So you want to know what the best rates out there are? Well there are many different variables that can affect the actual mortgage rate that you qualify for. You can shop around for mortgage rates and
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Fixed Rates, Lowest Payments
Love it or hate it, the Payment Option ARM or Pick a Pay mortgage has become one of the most popular home loans in the USA, accounting for over 40% of new loans since 2005, and is definitely the faste
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What are "Junk Fees"?
Many consumer watchdogs would argue that “junk fees” are any loan costs paid directly to your mortgage broker or lender. Examples of this would be fees paid to your broker for “processing” your loan
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How to speed up the loan process
Most people who apply for a mortgage loan are in a hurry to get their loan to close as soon as possible. They don’t always realize the amount of work that goes into getting them a loan after they fil
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Reserves Explained
In the mortgage business, the word "reserves" has more than one meaning. It can refer to the monies (assets) required by the lending bank - to be on hand in the borrowers deposit accounts at the time
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Mortgage Payment Calculator
Many consumers want to have an idea of how much of a home they can afford before they begin looking for houses and before they get pre-approved for a home mortgage loan. A simple way to get a basic id
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Prepaid Interest
Prepaid interest is collected by the lender, to pay for the interest charges for the remainder of the month durring which the loan closes escrow.
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Managing Credit Cards to Raise Credit Scores
Managing credit cards is more complicated than managing a mortgage or auto loan because you have multiple debts rather than just one. The number of cards can vary, balances can be increased or paid do
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Foreclosure Bailout Mortgage
A Foreclosure Bailout Loan is a mortgage designed to save homeowners from having the properties being foreclosed upon by their banks. it is basically a refinance loan. The home owner takes out a mor
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Why is my credit bad?
Your credit maybe considered bad and causing a low score for a number of reasons. While there are numerous reasons for bad credit some of the more common ones are as follows. You have numerous credit
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Documentation requirements for Mortgages
Full Documentation: Both income and assets are disclosed and verified, and the income is used in determining the applicants ability to repay the mortgage. Stated Income - Verified Assets: Income is di
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Should You Invest In Foreclosures?
Not all foreclosed properties are available at discount.
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For Sale By Owner Tips
Tips for your Open House: Clean up the inside of your home. Try and remove the clutter and make your home open and welcoming, people coming through will want to pen every closed and look behind ever
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Reasons mortgage brokers are better!
Most local bank loan officers are paid a salary and have a 9-5 attitude. Calling them on the weekends or in the evening is not typically an option. A mortgage broker is typically working on commissi
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How and why to avoid PMI?
Private Mortgage Insurance or "PMI" is placed on loans with a Loan to Value of greater than 80%. This is insurance that the bank is taking out in case you fail to make your payments and they must for
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Rate changed at close
If you arrive at the closing of your mortgage and discover that your interest rate has changed from the original quoted rate there are some things that you can do as a consumer.
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Save Notary Charges on Closing Costs
The notary cost can run to $300 to $400 on a closing statement. There are ways to reduce this cost. Close at the Title or Escrow office usually those closings don't charge for notarizations. Demand
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Annual Percentage Rate
The annual percentage rate (APR) is an interest rate that is different from the note rate. It is commonly used to compare loan programs from different lenders. The Federal Truth in Lending law require
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NINA Loan
A NINA (short for No Income, No Asset) loan is where the borrower does not have to disclose income or bank statements on the application.
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Doing Business Over the Internet
Some people prefer dealing with their mortgage process online. Doing business over the internet is a fast, easy, efficient way to get your mortgage loan closed.
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"Banks Compete" Model of rate Shopping
I am sure lots of you know about this model of business. You go online fill out a form with your personal and loan information and Voila, in minutes you have 4 professionals who will quote you their b
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Steps to buying a home
There are many steps involved when you are buying a home. Many first time home-buyers need a little assistance with trying to get through the home-buying process on their first home. The first step a
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Government Backed Loans - VA & FHA
The most popular government loans are VA and FHA. The VA is for persons who have served in the military and have been honorably discharged from active duty or those who are currently serving in the a
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Title search
An examination of public records to disclose the past and current facts regarding the ownership of a given piece of real estate.
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Low Documentation Mortgage
Low Doc loans are loans that require less income documentations. There are basically three types of Low-Doc mortgages, Stated Income loans, bank statements as incomes, and No Ratio loans. Stated In
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Get Your Loan Faster!
While there are many factors in how quickly your loan can get approved and ultimately funded, there are a few things you can do to help everything go smoothly. First of all be prepared to respond to
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First Time Home Buyer Programs
A first time home buyer has more options available to them then ever before. A first time home buyer may also qualify for Down Payment Assistance Programs as well by qualifying for home loan from a le
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Locking in your interest rate.
If you believe that interest rates are going to rise before you close on your new mortgage, you may want to request that your loan be locked by your loan officer.
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Managing Credit
The four most important factors regarding credit are: 1. Pay all of your bills on time. Know what bills report to the credit bureaus and which ones don't. This will help to maintain a better credit r
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buying foreclosed homes
You can usually find lists of foreclosed homes at your county sheriff's dept., at the courthouses, or online through many different foreclosure listings websites. While buying foreclosed homes does ha
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How long does a mortgage take to close
The average is 2-3 weeks for a refinance and 4 weeks for a purchase. The time it takes to close your loan can be affeted by many things and no loan is the same.
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Interest Rate Shopping
It is very hard to get an accurate rate quote online or by telephone these days. There are some mortgage professionals that use very sneaky tactics in order to earn your trust. On the internet, there
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The Loan Process (Start to Finish)
The Loan Process begins with an initial consultation between the borrower and the broker. During the first conversation, it is extremely important for the borrower to discuss what they hope to accomp
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Mortgage Terminology Part 2
Deed of Trust : An instrument that makes real property security for a loan; unlike a mortgage, may be foreclosed nonjudicially
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