Stated Income Mortgage Options 2021
Stated income loans are not as widely available as they were prior to the recession of 2008 when several houses went into foreclosure. These no-document mortgages became harder to find in favor of strict income verification rules to help mitigate the large risks and...
Are There Jumbo Loans Available in California with 5% Down?
The state of California has several areas with higher home prices as compared to others across the country. In many places of California this can require securing a jumbo loan to purchase a home. What is a jumbo loan? A jumbo loan is a loan that lends out a larger sum...
Rent Payments Can Now Be Considered in Credit History
With a highly competitive seller’s market, it can be a little more challenging for first-time homebuyers to enter the housing market. To help a first-time home buyer secure a mortgage loan, the mortgage giant Fannie Mae will now allow lenders to consider rent payments...
Right Now is a Great Time to Refinance Investment Properties
Right Now is a Great Time to Refinance Investment Properties – The historically record-breaking low-interest rates over the last year and a half have sent homeowners to seek out loan products in larger numbers than previous years. One group that could...
Jumbo Loans are More Accessible Right Now – Should You Get One?
When you are hoping to purchase a home for a larger amount of money requiring you to apply for a larger mortgage, a traditional conforming loan may not be enough. You may need to look into borrowing a jumbo loan. For most real estate areas, a jumbo loan is needed for...
General Qualifiers for Jumbo Mortgages
General Qualifiers for Jumbo Mortgages – If you are needing a home loan that covers more than $548,250, or $822,375 in more expensive housing markets across California, you will need a jumbo loan. But what are the qualifications of being able to secure a jumbo...
Jumbo Loan Down Payment Requirements in 2021
If you, like many California homebuyers and other homebuyers across the country, are hoping to purchase a bigger better and more expensive home this year it is highly probable you will need a bigger mortgage. A jumbo loan can allow you to buy a more expensive home...
Debt Service Coverage Ratio Loans
What is a Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) Loan? A debt service coverage ratio loan, or DSCR is a helpful option to finance real estate investments. The real estate investment market has been promising for many and intriguing for some as it has been seeing a...
New Mortgage Options for Teachers and First Responders
A new bipartisan bill currently in the House of Representatives that is called the HELPER Act is aiming to help teachers and first responders that worked hard to keep things going with adverse measures during the height of pandemic shutdowns get into a home with a...
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