All Posts Tagged With: "payments"
Is A Bi-Weekly Mortgage Good For Me?
Question: My lender has sent a letter offering to create a bi-weekly mortgage program. They would take payments directly from my checking account and as a result my loan would have $24,000 in additional equity after 10 years. If I hold onto the loan until it’s paid off I would save $70,000. This sounds pretty [...]
2Sep2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
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 [...]
31Aug2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
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
© Copyright 