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...
Adverse Market Fee on Refinances has Been Dropped
The large mortgage backing entities of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are dropping a fee on mortgage refinances that was instituted during the pandemic at the end of 2020. Dropping this fee is lowering the cost for borrowers to take out a refinance mortgage loan on...
Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early?
The thought of paying off your mortgage early is an exciting one as you will no longer have to pay interest on your home. But both the pros and cons of paying off your mortgage early should be considered before you actually do so if you have the means. In some cases...
What is a Blanket Mortgage, and Who Should Get One?
A blanket mortgage is a single mortgage that covers multiple different properties. The group of assets serves as collateral for the loan. Many real estate developers and large investors often purchase more than one property at a time and a blanket mortgage allows them...How Many Names Can Be on a Mortgage?
As home prices increase it is not uncommon for homebuyers to purchase a home with another party. But how many names can you have on a single mortgage? The answer to this question is that there is no actual legal limit as to how many names can be on one single home...
The Reason Jumbo Mortgage Rates are Lower
A jumbo mortgage is one that loans out a larger amount of money than the highest amount allowable to loan out for a conforming or conventional loan. Currently, jumbo mortgage interest rates are at a 25 year low and their current rates are even lower than traditional...
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