Wednesday, June 26, 2019

How Long You Have To Wait To Get A Mortgage After A Bankruptcy…

Good Morning!

Have you ever wondered how long you have to wait to get a loan after a bankruptcy?
I wanted to let you know how the major mortgage programs treat Chapter 7 bankruptcy…

FHA: 2 years from discharge date, but not less than 12 months w/extenuating circumstances.
VA: 2 years from completion date.
USDA:  3 years from discharge date.
Fannie Mae: 4 years from discharge date, or dismissal date.
Freddie Mac: 4 years from discharge date or dismissal date.
Non QM:  No wait.

That’s it for today!
I hope you have a great day! Thanks for reading!

Monday, June 24, 2019

Alternate Documentation Loan Options...

Good Morning!
I wanted to give you a brief summary of some of the Alternate Documentation loans we have…
Alternate Documentation loans are loans that allow you to use alternative documentation to prove your income. That is, other than the traditional Tax Returns, or W-2’s and Pay stubs.

Option 1: Bank statement loans.
Very simply we take the aggregate deposits of your bank statements (can be personal or business) and use this for your income.
Variables of Bank Statement loans…
24 Months of bank statements.
12 Months of bank statements.
2 Months of bank statements.
1 Month bank statement.
The reason we offer multiple options for months is that sometimes a 12 month average won’t work as good for the borrower as one month.
We offer down payments as low as 10% on owner occupied bank statement programs.
We also offer multiple ways of calculating deposits, which is very helpful if there are issues with one calculation method.
Rates on these program are usually only modestly higher than normal conforming rates.
Option 2: Asset Depletion
If you have no income to speak of, or at least you can’t prove your income via traditional means, or bank statements, then Asset Depletion may be an option for you.
If you have sufficient assets then we can use your assets in liu of income documentation.
We have down payments as low as 15% on Asset Depletion loans.
Option 3: Investor Debt Service Coverage.
This documentation option is for non owner occupied investment properties. It requires no income documentation. We use the income from the property (rental income) for the buyers income to get the loan approved.
Option 4:  No Ratio and Stated Income loans
No Ratio is stated income and verification of assets to close the transaction.  This is a non owner occupied investor loan only.
Stated Income and Stated Assets is also non owner occupied investor loans only.

That’s it for today!
Thanks for reading!

Thursday, June 20, 2019

How To Buy Investment Property And Provide No Income Documentation...

Good Morning!

Every now and then I like to spotlight unusual loan products we have.
This particular product is a loan for investment properties.  1 to 4 family properties.
It's called a Debt Service Coverage loan.
It allows you to use the rental income to qualify your purchase.   ...in other words you don't need to provide personal income information to qualify and purchase the home.
Here are some of the guidelines...
NO PERSONAL INCOME NEEDED TO QUALIFY
Investment Properties Only
Cash out okay for reserves!
Only Three Month Tittle Seasoning required to use new Appraisal Value for R&T & Cash out.
80% LTV Purchase & R&T – 680+ FICO
80% LTV Cash out- 720+
70% LTV Cash out -680+
65% LTV Cash out -640+
Minimum FICO 620
5/1 ARM, 7/1 ARM, 15yr fixed, & 30yr fixed loan options (along with IO)
If you think this loan product might help you or someone you know, let us know!
Thanks for reading.
Have a good day!

Monday, June 17, 2019

How To Get A Loan If You’ve Recently Been Out Of Work…

Good Morning!
Have you been out of work, and now you are working again?
…and, you would like to buy a house?
I wanted to go over the FHA guidelines with you on a borrower returning to work in case you or someone you know is in this situation…
There are just a few main guidelines that FHA likes to see for the borrower in this situation to be eligible for financing…
1) Current employment of at least six months.
2) Documentation of two years of employment prior to the absence. Acceptable documentation includes w-2’s, paystubs, or a written verification of employment.
3) Acceptable scenarios include an individual who took several years off to raise children, but has now retuned to work.
If you know someone in this situation and they want to purchase a home, have them give us a call and we’ll try to help!
That’s it for today!
I hope you have a great day! Thanks for reading!

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Five Ways To Pay Your Closing Costs…

Good Morning!

When you buy a house there are three sets of funds you generally have to bring to the table…
1) Your down payment.
2) Your closing costs.
3) Your prepaid taxes and insurance.
As far as numbers 2 and 3 (closing costs and preaids) there are five ways that you can arrange to pay these costs.
1) You. …You are the borrower and you can pay these expenses yourself.
2) The seller. Depending on the market you are in the seller’s may be willing to help you. You will just have to talk to your realtor about a strategy.
3) Gift. You can get a gift from a family member to pay your closing costs. The guidelines are different with each program for gift giving – so check with us before you attempt to go this route to make sure it’s appropriate for your loan program.
4) Grant. If you have access to a state or government grant program you can use this to pay these costs.
5) Loan officer and/or realtor. You can get help with paying your closing costs and prepaid expenses from the loan officer, and the realtor can help as well.
If you or someone you know has a question about how to structure purchase financing please give us a call or shoot me an email. We want to help you!
That’s it for today!
Have a good day today! …and thanks for reading.

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

How To Refinance Out Of A Contract For Deed…

Good Morning!

I don’t see Contract for Deed’s as much as I used to, but here’s how to refinance out of one if you are in one…
The Contract For Deed doesn’t need to be recorded. …but it’s best if you record it at the court house when you first enter into the agreement.
We just need 12 months cancelled mortgage checks to show you have made the payments on time for 1 year in order to refinance a Contract For Deed, or a Land Contract.
You would of course have to qualify for the loan otherwise – credit score, debt to income ratio, provable income, etc.
The biggest benefit of doing this loan as a refinance instead of a purchase is that we can use the appraised value, and not the purchase price for value.
…So, you can roll in closing costs instead of writing a check for them!
Max loan to value ratio on this program is 90%.
That’s it for today!
Have a good day today! …and thanks for reading.

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

How To Get A Loan When You Have Recently Been Out Of Work…

Good morning!
If you have recently been out of work, and now you are working again – here’s what you need to know to buy a house…
I wanted to go over the FHA guidelines with you on a borrower returning to work in case you or someone you know is in this situation.
There are just a few main guidelines that FHA likes to see for the borrower in this situation to be eligible for financing…
1) Current employment of at least six months.
2) Documentation of two years of employment prior to the absence. Acceptable documentation includes w-2’s, paystubs, or a written verification of employment.
3) Acceptable scenarios include an individual who took several years off to raise children, but has now returned to work.
If you know someone in this situation and they want to purchase a home, have them give us a call and we’ll try to help!
That’s it for today!
Have a good day today! …and thanks for reading.

Monday, June 3, 2019

Remember To Do This On A Lease With Option...

Good Morning!
When you give someone option money at the onset of a lease option agreement – you are going to have to prove you gave that money when you get a loan to buy that house.
How do you prove it?
If it’s certified funds you need to keep a copy of the certified check.
If it was a personal check – you need to keep a copy of the cancelled check (front and back).
Don’t give cash!
Anything less than this – the underwriter will not give you credit for giving that money.
That’s it for today!
I hope you have a great day! Thanks for reading!