February 23, 2012

How Multiple Credit Report Inquiries Affect Your Credit Score – The Fuzzy Truth

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Part of the process of shopping around for a mortgage is calling multiple lenders and asking about interest rates. As part of the process, many lenders will want to order a credit report on you so they can accurately quote you an interest rate. Today, more than ever, the interest rate you’ll receive and the fees you will pay are determined by your credit score. I believe that any lender that is quoting mortgage interest rates without knowledge of your credit scores is performing … [Read more...]

How to Get the Lowest Mortgage Rates and Fees – Article Series #2 Business Models

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Understand The Different Types of Business Models Lenders Have All lenders have business models.  The part of the business model that we are going to discuss in this article in the series is what drives a particular lender’s rates and fees. All of the different types of lenders set their loan rates and fees offered to the public based on the business model created by those that run the company.  The main take away from this is to understand that each business decides what the … [Read more...]

Can A Credit Report Stop Your Closing? Loan Denied!

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Sensitive topic here for sure...but an important one, none the less. The scene is: you have done everything you were supposed to. You applied for a loan, provided the lender all of the necessary documents and after a month of back and forth you have received the coveted "clear to close." Excited, you start getting ready to move. You now order the moving trucks, share with friends and family your new address, and order the appliances that are on sale. All is going well; your attorney … [Read more...]

How to Get the Lowest Mortgage Rates and Fees – Article Series #1 The Lenders

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Want the best mortgage rates?  It really is easy to find them as long as you know what to look for and what questions to ask.  In this series of articles I describe what is necessary to get the best rate, costs and terms for your home loan.  We will start out with some necessary understanding of the mortgage market and go deeper with each article.  I hope you enjoy this series. I know that many of us tend to think the mortgage industry is too complicated, but it's not; as we … [Read more...]

Ins and Outs of the VA Home Loan Program

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After World War II, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) realized that many service members were unable to purchase a home after returning home. The solution to this was the creation of the VA Loan Guaranty program. Since then, over 20 million veterans and service members have attained the dream of homeownership through this advantageous program. So how has this program survived over 65 years? The survival of this program can be attributed to the VA funding fee. This is a … [Read more...]