Right now I have a HELOC and I owe $ 34,500. My fixed rate is 4.38%. I have 8 years left to pay on it and my monthly payments are $ 435.53. This is a fixed rate feature within the equity line of credit. If I go back to the variable rate it would be prime – .25. Currently prime is 3.25 and has been for quite some time. I would get 3% assuming it doesn’t adjust. I would also have a minimum payment of roughly $ 87 per month and of course anything extra I pay goes towards principle. My question...Read Full Story
If you get an equity loan at an owner occupied rate and then find out you need to move 2 weeks later can you buy another home and move without having legal repercussions?
It is under the “intention” of living in the property for 12 months though. And if you do intend to live there but something changes that you can’t, why can’t you move? It doesn’t state that you have to live there….
Answer by unknown no because when you bought the house at a owner occupied. Non- Owner would be atleast...Read Full Story
The government's new, revamped HARP program is 6 weeks from release. Homeowners in WA and nationwide are gearing up to refinance. HARP is an acronym. It stands for Home Affordable Refinance Program. HARP is the government's loan product for "underwater homeowners". HARP makes current mortgage rates available to households which would otherwise be unable to refinance because the home lacks equity. This is a big deal -- especially today. Mortgage rates are at an all-time low and millions of U.S...Read Full Story
We are currently working on improving our credit but our scores are still poor. The average of our score with all 3 major credit bureaus is around 580 with our highest score 603 and lowest 560. Our house is paid off in full and is valued around $ 135000. Is it possible to get a loan with our credit score? We do not have any major debt. We do have a credit card that we are using to help improve our credit score which we pay off every month. The only other debt we have are some medical bills...Read Full Story
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A critical appraisal requirement deadline approaches!
The requirement went into effect on December 1, 2011. The deadline is March 19, 2012.
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Synopsis
Overview
Starting the Registration Process
-Registering with Fannie Mae
-Registering with Freddie Mac
Accessing the UCDP Portal
Using the UCDP Portal
Training
What to Expect from Lenders
Important Dates
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On and after March 19, 2012, Fannie Mae...Read Full Story
Change will be the operative word for community banks and credit unions in the world of mortgage financing as the Obama administration moves forward with plans to wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's operations, The Washington Post reports.
That's because government-sponsored Fannie and Freddie are the most active buyers on the secondary market for residential mortgages, where many small financial institutions sell the home loans they...
Wells Fargo: 3.3k Active Trial/Loan Modifications in DecemberLoanRateUpdate (press release)About 62 percent of those loans, 2056, were modified through the company's own loan modification programs while the remaining 38 percent, 1258, were modified through the federal government's Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP).
The majority of condominium communities in the Coachella Valley have allowed their eligibility for Federal Housing Administration financing to expire, according to federal data. That can prevent would-be homeowners who want to tap FHA loans ...
As the Obama administration forges ahead this spring with plans to wind down mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, community banks and credit unions are bracing for the impact.
The government-sponsored entities are the most active buyers on the secondary market for residential mortgages, where a growing number of small financial institutions sell the home loans they originate. Private investors remain largely inactive in acquiring...
Feds Expand Mortgage Loan Modification Eligibility Under HARPExec Digital (press release)The federal government recently announced expansion of its Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), which helps borrowers who have been able to make payments on federally backed loans but have not been able to refinance due to stricter lending ...and more »
A lot of people would like to refinance from a higher interest mortgage rate to the record low rates we've seen for some time but have been unable to do so for a variety of reasons. With HARP II starting in March, the $26 billion mortgage settlement of the other day and other programs, some (but not enough) homeowners will now be able to refinance.FHA loans have been difficult to refinance due to a little known roadblock known as a "Compare...
BOSTON (Legal Newsline) - Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced on Friday that she has sent a letter urging Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to engage in principal forgiveness and loan modifications for homeowners. The leaders of Freddie Mac ...
‘SBI-Flexi’ Home Loans
A customized product designed to enable borrowers to hedge their Home Loan against unfavourable movement in interest rates. The product gives you a one time irrevocable option to choose one of the three customized combinations of fixed and floating interest rates and also to choose the order in which the fixed and...more
‘SBI-Flexi’ Home Loans
A customized product designed to enable borrowers to hedge their Home Loan against unfavourable movement in interest rates. The product gives you a one time irrevocable option to choose one of the three customized combinations of fixed and floating interest rates and also to choose the order in which the fixed and floating rate will be availed.
Minimum Loan Amount: Rs.5 lacs
(Other terms and conditions – as applicable to regular Home Loans)
To perform a lien strip means that you are going to strip off (remove) your 2nd mortgage loan or home equity loan through the Chapter 13 lienstripping process.
Many have hopes of one day redesigning and creating the home of their dreams. In order to make your visions a reality, you must first secure the necessary finances required for such an important undertaking. There are many costs to consider regarding a remodeling construction loan, such as loan qualification, the cost of the actual labor and materials required, as well as loan payment plans.