All Posts Tagged With: "conventional"

Mortgage Loan Limits — Conventional, FHA, VA

The high mortgage loan limits and policies started during the foreclosure worries of 2008 will continue through 2011. Note: This material is now out of date. Please go to: FHA Loan Limits Rise, Conventional & VA Mortgage Limits Stick. There are several types of mortgage loan limits. Generally, most borrowers need to look at conventional, [...]

15Nov2010 | Peter G. Miller | 1 comment | Continued

Veterans, VA Loans Weather Wave of Foreclosures

Foreclosure filings dipped slightly in May as the nation’s lenders continued to slog through almost two years’ worth of distressed properties, according to online foreclosure hub RealtyTrac. Ten states accounted for more than 70 percent of the 322,920 filings last month. California alone accounted for more than 22 percent of that total. In all, foreclosure [...]

17Jun2010 | Chris Birk | 0 comments | Continued

Google Mortgage Ads — Do They Reduce Borrower Costs?

Several months ago Google began offering a new service for advertisers, an ability to post comparison ads. You can see this today with mortgages — just go to: Conventional Mortgages FHA Mortgages Jumbo Mortgages VA Mortgages Go to any of these links and you’ll see that Google generates a search for the type of mortgage [...]

3May2010 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued

Conventional Mortgage Basics

Finding out how much you can borrow with a conventional mortgage to buy or refinance a home is both science and art. The answer will vary according to the lender you chose, underwriting standards, your financial history, the type of loan you seek, the business climate at the time you apply, and the exceptions that [...]

7Dec2009 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued

VA Mortgage Basics

Since the end of World War II the US has had an extensive benefits program in place for those with military service. The benefits include healthcare, help with college tuition and home loans. The VA mortgage program is the single best form of real estate financing available because qualified individuals can purchase with nothing down [...]

3Dec2009 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued

How To Read The New Good Faith Estimate Forms

Since January 1, 2010 HUD has required lenders to use a new Good Faith Estimate form or GFE. This is important because whether you buy a mansion or a cottage, you want to know how much your mortgage is going to cost — not just the interest rate but all the fees and charges you’ll [...]

2Nov2009 | Peter G. Miller | 1 comment | Continued

2009 Mortgage Loan Limits (Updated)

There are several types of mortgage loan limits. Generally, most borrowers need to look at conventional, FHA and VA loan limits to see how much can be financed with the most-widely originated loans. If you borrow at or below the conventional loan limit for non-government mortgages, you would have what is generally known as a [...]

26Feb2009 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued

Should We Bring Back Ozzie & Harriet Loans?

It was in 2005 that Bill Dallas — then president and CEO of Ownit Mortgage Solutions, at the time on one of the 15 largest subprime mortgage lenders in the country — said “underwriting guidelines developed in the 1950s don’t address the needs of today’s homebuyers and brokers. Loans that met the needs of Ozzie [...]

26Sep2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued

Is The Public Really “Confused” About FHASecure Mortgages?

HUD was supposed to help borrowers with toxic loans. After all, President Bush said the FHASecure program “will allow American homeowners who have got good credit history but cannot afford their current payments to refinance into FHA-insured mortgages.” HUD, however, has redefined the mission. It now says that its FHASecure information has been “modified to [...]

19Sep2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued