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What is best bank or mortgage company for home loan?

I do not have great credit history and would like to apply for a home loan to see if I qualify, but I want to know who is best to go threw for a good shot if my history is poor? Answer: Most lenders/banks have the same mortgage products, your ability to get a mortgage …

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can you get qualified for a home mortgage if you have only been working for 5months but have decent credit?

Answer: It depends on the interpretation of investor guidelines by individual underwriters. I had always used the “2 years in the same profession or now working in a field of study” rule of thumb but the underwriters where I am currently say that their interpretation does not require that 2 year history.

I am going to apply for a home mortgage soon,but I may not get approved.?

I am applying for a110,000.00 mortgage am putting 70,000.00 down and financing 40,000.00.My credit is not very good. I mean it’s not the worst ,but poor.Do you think I can get financed for 40,000.00. Answer: You didn’t mention what your debt to income ratio is. You didn’t mention how much you make a year. You …

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What happens if a home forecloses and the auction only pays off the first mortgage and not the second?

Will the second mortgage holders come after you or be able to put something (other than a foreclosure) on your credit like a judgement? Would they be ale to garnish wages or do anything crazy like that in the future? The reason for two loans was a first and second (100% loan) was used to …

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Can someone please tell me the difference between a 2nd mortgage, home equity loan and refinancing?

Answer: Yes. Home Equity Loans are more like credit cards and affect your credit that way. They are also almost exclusively adjustable rates. HELOC’s are generally available “for free” from most major banks. Know why it’s free? Because they are going to make a TON of money from you as long as you have the …

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Should I take out a home-equity line of credit to pay down my mortgage to eliminate PMI?

My husband and I are currently paying PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) on our mortgage. (We have no second mortgages.) I know we need twenty percent equity in order to eliminate PMI, but I don’t think we’re quite there. Is taking out a home-equity line of credit to pay down the mortage a good idea? I …

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questions about refinancing home mortgage? ?

with the fed cutting the rates so low, now would be a good time to think about refinancing right? my mortgage interest rate is currently 6.25 fixed, i think we owe about ,000 on it. my husband and i have excellent credit, and we’ve been in our home for 5 years. would refinancing lower our …

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If you buy a home on a mortgage, do you have to keep it until it’s paid off?

I am thinking of buying a house on a mortgage, but I am quite reluctant to do so. Do I have to keep the house through the full term of the mortgage, or can I still sell it midway through? Answer: you can sell it at anytime, but once you sell it the proceeds from …

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Should I take out from my home equity line of credit to pay off my mortgage?

Mortgage interest rate is 5.625%. My home equity line of credit is just 2.75%. I have enough credit to cover the balance of my mortgage, and will certainly pay it off either way within the 10 year requirement. What are the ramifications? Am I missing anything? Answer: 1. Is the equity line a fixed rate …

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How much equity does someone have to have in their home in order to qualify for a reverse mortgage?

My elderly family member owns a home (paid it off years ago) but now has a line of credit against the house for 100K. I am concerned that this member of my family is running out of money and will need a reverse mortgage in the next year or two as they will require an …

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