18 Kasım 2013 Pazartesi
Unlike many lenders, we sell our loans directly to Fannie Mae. That means we don't have any lender overlays. Overlays are additional underwriting guidelines that lenders add to the Fannie Mae underwriting guidelines, making it harder to get approvals.
Some examples of overlays are:
- minimum credit score of 640 instead of the 620 that Fannie Mae requires
- limiting the number of financed properties to 4 instead of the 10 that Fannie Mae allows
- requiring the seller to own the property for 90 days before selling it
Remember, we do not have these overlays. We only require a 620 credit score, we allow up to 10 financed properties, and we don't require the seller to own the property for 90 days before selling it.
Are you using a lender who does have overlays? Why would you do that?
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11 Kasım 2013 Pazartesi
We sell our loans directly to Fannie Mae now, so that means we can sell loans to people with more than 4 properties. Fannie Mae allows borrowers to have up to 10 financed properties, and so do we.
Have questions about anything related to a mortgage? Give us a call and see why they call us The Mortgage Experts.
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Etiketler: multiple properties
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Etiketler: credit score
6 Kasım 2013 Çarşamba
Did your lender tell you that 3% down conventional loans are going away on November 16? Maybe for other lenders, but not for us.
The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) has a conventional loan program that only requires 3% down. It will NOT go away on November 16.
By the way, there is NO mortgage insurance required with these loans!
Here’s what you need to know:
- Only 3% down and the down payment can be a gift from a relative
- There is no mortgage insurance
- 30-year, fixed rate mortgage
- This is for owner-occupied properties only
- The borrower cannot own any other properties
- The borrower does NOT have to be a first-time homebuyer
- Minimum credit score of 680
- Maximum purchase price in the Denver-Metro area is $375,000. Boulder County is $417,000.
- Maximum household income in the Denver-Metro area is $79,300 for a 1-2 person household and $91,100 for a 3+ person household. Boulder County is $93,800 for 1-2 people and $107,800 for 3+ people.
The important thing to remember is that not every lender is approved by CHFA to sell these loans. We are one of the lenders that is approved to sell 3% down loans, along with all kinds of other loans. That's why we are some of the top producing lenders in Colorado.
Have questions about anything related to a mortgage? Give us a call and see why they call us The Mortgage Experts.
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Etiketler: 3% down, no mortgage insurance
We just started selling loans directly to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. What does this mean for you?
No more lender overlays!!! Lender overlays are those nasty little extra underwriting guidelines that lenders add to the Fannie Mae guidelines - the things that prevent you from closing deals.
Here are some examples:
- Conventional loans down to a 620 credit score are OK
- Up to 10 financed properties are OK
- FHA loans down to a 580 credit score are OK
- VA loans down to a 620 credit score are OK
- Conventional loans with ALL of the down payment coming from a gift from a relative are OK.
We still have to comply with the mortgage insurance overlays, but in most cases, the mortgage insurance companies will insure a loan if Fannie Mae agrees to buy it.
Have questions about anything related to a mortgage? Give us a call and see why they call us The Mortgage Experts.
Getting a loan approved is easy - if you know what to do. The Mortgage Experts know what to do!!! Call us if you want to use the best lenders in Colorado!
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Etiketler: lender overlays
Can someone other than a borrower pay for the borrower's down payment and closing costs?
If a borrower does not have enough money to pay for the required down payment and closing costs by themselves, it is permissible to have a relative give the borrower the money as a gift.
Here are the rules:
With an FHA or VA loan, the entire down payment and money for closing costs can come from a relative. The gift donor must sign a letter stating that the funds do not have to be paid back. The donor must be able to show that they are able to provide the funds (a bank statement showing the money came from their account is sufficient), and the borrower must show receipt of the funds by providing a bank statement.
With a conventional loan, the rules are slightly different. A relative can give a gift to the borrower for the down payment and closing costs, but the borrower must contribute the minimum required down payment themselves (usually 5%). The exception to this is when the gift is for at least 20% of the purchase price. Then, the relative can give the borrower the entire down payment and closing costs and the borrower doesn't have to contribute any money at all. Again, the donor needs to sign a gift letter stating that the money does not need to be paid back, and a paper trail showing the money coming from the donor's account into the borrower's account must be provided.
Have questions about anything related to a mortgage? Give us a call and see why they call us The Mortgage Experts.
Getting a loan approved is easy - if you know what to do. The Mortgage Experts know what to do!!! Call us if you want to use the best lenders in Colorado!
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Etiketler: gift money
We posted this a couple months ago, but there is still a lot of confusion about when mortgage insurance goes away, so we thought it would be a good idea to post it again.
If the loan is a conventional loan (meaning it is NOT an FHA loan), then mortgage insurance goes away once the borrower has 22% equity in the property (based on the purchase price).
A borrower can request that the mortgage insurance go away if they have 20% equity in the property, but they will need to pay for a new appraisal to prove that they have 20% equity. The equity in this case is based on the appraised value, not the original purchase price. The lender does not have to honor the request for the mortgage insurance to go away early, but they usually do.
For FHA loans, the mortgage insurance never goes away if the borrower put less than 10% down, and it goes away after 11 years if they put 10% or more down. There is no option to get a new appraisal and have the mortgage insurance go away early with FHA loans.
It is important to note that the old rules for FHA mortgage insurance are still in effect for FHA loans that had a case number assigned on or before June 3, 2013. In that case, the mortgage insurance goes away once the borrower has 22% equity in the property, or after 5 years, whichever is later.
Have questions about anything related to a mortgage? Give us a call and see why they call us The Mortgage Experts.
Getting a loan approved is easy - if you know what to do. The Mortgage Experts know what to do!!! Call us if you want to use the best lenders in Colorado!
Make sure you check out our web site:
www.mtgsupportservices.com
By the way, don't forget to refinance your current mortgage. Rates are very, very low right now. Don't miss out! Call us today to get the details for your particular situation.
Etiketler: mortgage insurance
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