A credit inquiry is logged when someone, either an individual or a business, requests the credit history from one of the three main credit repositories of Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. Credit inquiries are also play a part when calculating a credit score. But there can be concerns when there are
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The Annual Percentage Rate, or APR, is often the most misunderstood number consumers see when applying for a mortgage. Even though consumers are provided mounds of documentation explaining various processes, closing costs and cash-to-close requirements, it seems the APR is the number that causes more head-scratching than others. Too often,
Our Hamilton for Heroes mortgage program is not only for active and retired Military and Veterans. These benefits are now available to active Police Officers, Firefighters and Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs).
VA home loans are one of the best benefits available to veterans. The program allows honorably discharged veterans to buy a house without a down payment. But now the program is about to get even better. A new law expanding VA disability benefits to more veterans who were exposed to
Most families will go above and beyond the call of duty to help each other out. But have you ever heard of a relative selling a home to another relative with no down payment? It happens; it happens all the time. The down payment comes in the form of a
For parents who have the financial resources to purchase a home for their college-bound child or their senior aged parents, this is a fantastic Freddie Mac program that allows people to invest in a real estate asset, instead of pouring money away in a rental agreement.
This spreadsheet breaks down the cost of waiting for the perfect interest rate, with 20% down on a $350,000 property. Essentially, when all the variables are added up, waiting one year will cost you $25,321, while waiting two years will cost you $52,111. So what are you waiting for? If
Conventional loans make for the bulk of the loan origination pipeline, yet two stalwarts that are not considered conventional still provide a stellar product for those who qualify—VA and FHA mortgages. In Austin and surrounding areas, the FHA loan limit is $389,850, and the maximum VA mortgage is the same
I know it seems like sometimes we mortgage specialists are speaking in a different language! I’m here to tell ya, I feel your pain (I wasn’t born a mortgage specialist). Here’s a list of frequently used terms that will hopefully narrow your learning curve when you’re looking for a new
Getting someone to agree to cosign on a mortgage with you means someone else has agreed to pay your mortgage for you should you no longer be able to do so. Yet while cosigning can help in some instances it’s not as pervasive a practice as it used to be.
Have you been on the fence about buying a home? Are you still running the numbers in your head to discover exactly when the right time will be? Here are a few things to consider if you’re just not ready to start shopping. Interest rates are holding steady, but all