Good Credit is King, When Qualifying for Mortgage Programs
If you want to purchase a new home or refinance your current mortgage, be sure to check out the wide array of loan programs available. If you have less than excellent or even poor credit, you can still qualify for a loan. If you have outstanding credit, though, you are in the proverbial driver's ... more...

Things that You Need to Know before Financing Your Home
Frequent Asking Questions:What are Points? A. There are several types of mortgage related costs called "points" and their definitions and purposes vary. Generally, points are costs that must be paid to a lender in order to receive mortgage financing under specified terms. One point means 1% of ... more...

Private Mortgage Insurance Basics
Will you be asked to pay Private Mortgage Insurance, or PMI? Most lenders will require you to carry PMI if you cannot put 20% or more of your loan amount forward as a down payment. PMI protects the LENDER in case you default on your payments. PMI does not protect you, the borrower. The lender will ... more...

The Zero Down 80/20 Mortgage
This is an excellent loan for those that are lacking the down payment required for other types of mortgages.The 80 20 mortgage is simply two loans for 100% of the purchase price. It is a first mortgage at 80% of the purchase price with a 20% second mortgage.If you are a conforming borrower, doing ... more...

Not Everyone is Buying or Selling, Some are Doing Both
As if one real estate transaction is not hectic enough many of us end up needing to sell one place in order to move up to the next this is the real estate catch 22. Do we buy first?? Do we sell first?? If we are fortunate, these events occur at the same time, but that is not always the case. The ... more...

Get a Loan With a Poor Credit Rating
How do you go about obtaining a loan if you have a poor credit score? Is it even possible if you have declared bankruptcy? Well, the short answer is yes. It may be difficult however, so you should be ready to put up with a few rejections. You should also be ready to accept higher interest rates and ... more...

Refinancing Mortgage Loan - Get The Lowest Interest Rate You Can When Refinancing
Refinancing can be a very simple process. You fill out a few applications, take the best offer and youre done. You already own your home, so, depending on your broker, the whole process can be fairly simple. Just be careful and make sure you do your homework before you accept a refinance loan ... more...

Looking for a Home Mortgage? Shop Around
The mortgage industry is a highly competitive one, so it wouldnt hurt you to shop around before you decide on which company and which program you would like to go with.There are two ways you can go about shopping around for a home mortgage lender.The first way would be to do the shopping yourself. ... more...

Home Mortgage Loan Refinancing - Ready to Refi?
All right. Youve run the numbers a million times and determined that it is definitely the time to refinance, whether it is to simply lower your payments, reduce your terms or consolidate some credit card debt. Whats the next step? Sit back, relax and wait to close? NO!Make your life easier while ... more...