Applying for a mortgage can feel daunting, especially when your lender asks you to submit a Letter of Explanation to Underwriters (LOE). You’ve come to the right place if you’re wondering why this is needed to write it effectively. In this updated guide for 2024, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about…
Verification of Rent: Why You Need it When Getting Approved for a Mortgage in 2024 Buying your first home is one of the biggest steps you’ll ever take. And if you’re like most people, you’ve been renting until now. Lenders look at many things when deciding whether to approve your mortgage application, but did you…
Mortgage For Recent College Graduates: A 2024 Guide to Buying Your First Home Graduating from college is an exciting time filled with new opportunities. Alongside landing your first full-time job, many recent graduates are ready to take the next big step—buying a home. The great news is you don’t need years of job experience or…
This guide covers paying off mortgage balance before the end of the loan term. Every homeowners dream is to have a home that is free and clear of any mortgage. Paying off mortgage balance earlier than the loan term is every homeowners dream. Most homeowners have a 30 year fixed rate mortgage. There are a…
Non-QM Mortgage Lenders have no lender overlays on the gift of equity mortgage guidelines when buying a home at a discount from a family member. John Strange of Non-QM Mortgage Lenders, a gift of equity home purchase expert, defines gift of equity as follows: A gift of equity is when a homebuyer purchases a home…
In this guide, we will cover how the mortgage process work. The mortgage process is similar whether borrowers apply for a home purchase or refinance a loan. There are a series of stages the file needs to go through. Most mortgage applications take 30 days to close from the time the loan originator prepares and…
Apply Now In this guide, we will cover things to avoid during home loan process to close on time. We have covered many blogs on what to do to get a mortgage loan approval. During home loan approval, borrowers must be pins and needles with their credit and finances. There are several things to avoid…
In this blog, we will cover FHA guidelines on streamline refinance mortgage loans. FHA streamline refinance is a fast-track loan program. Most streamline refinance loans can get closed in less than three weeks. Tens of thousands of homeowners still have an FHA loan with mortgage rates higher than 7.5%. Mortgage rates are dropping. FHA annual…
In this blog, we will discuss and cover Fannie Mae Guidelines on mortgage included in bankruptcy. Conforming Guidelines On Mortgage Included in Bankruptcy is different on Conventional Loans than it is on FHA, VA, and USDA loans. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have much looser mortgage lending guidelines when it comes to the recorded date of…
In this guide in Non-QM Mortgage Lenders, we will cover and discuss qualifying for a mortgage after bankruptcy for borrowers on home purchase and refinance transactions. Government-backed loans and conventional loans have mandatory waiting period requirements to qualify for a mortgage after bankruptcy. To get a conventional mortgage that meets the requirements from Fannie Mae…
In this article, we will cover the waiting period requirements on FHA versus Conventional loans after bankruptcy and foreclosure. Homebuyers can qualify for a mortgage loan after bankruptcy, foreclosure, a deed in lieu of foreclosure, or a short sale. However, there are mandatory waiting periods after bankruptcy and foreclosure with government and conventional loans. There…
In this blog, we will cover and discuss the adding non-occupant co-borrowers for mortgage for homebuyers with high debt-to-income ratios. We will also cover the non-occupant co-borrowers for mortgage guidelines on home loans. If you have dreamed of owning your own home but are unable to meet the requirements needed in order to do so,…
In this blog on Non-QM Mortgage Lenders, we will cover the differences between a home inspection vs appraisal. The key difference between a home inspection vs appraisal is the home inspection is not required to be done by the lender. The home appraisal is mandatory. Many homebuyers feel getting a home inspection is not necessary…