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What Paperwork Do You Need To Get A Mortgage?

One of the biggest problems with the government’s Making Home Affordable loan modification program is that a large number of borrowers are making their payments but do not provide required paperwork — and thus are unable to permanently refinance their mortgage with a new and lower rate. Because they did not provide required paperwork these [...]

1Feb2010 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
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Looking Toward A Smaller Future

During the past few months oil prices have topped $140 per barrel, both a record and a sure sign of things to come. What’s coming? Little tiny cars that will change our homes, roads, and national priorities — cars we should have adopted years ago.
Consider the streets of Rome, many of which are old, narrow [...]

15Sep2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
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Can Mortgage Lenders Ignore My Monthly Auto Costs?

Question: Is there any way that auto payments will not reduce my ability to qualify for a loan?
Answer: Yes.
You MUST tell lenders about all outstanding debt and payments. In the case of an auto loan or other installment debt, some loan programs will not count the debt against qualifying ratios if there are only [...]

31Aug2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
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Can Car Payments Reduce My Home Buying Ability?

Generally, yes. However, under some loan program guidelines (but not all), if you have 6 to 10 remaining car payments, and if you have generally good credit, your auto debt will not be counted against you for qualification purposes. The logic is that the loan will be paid off not long after you move into [...]

30Aug2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued