All Posts Tagged With: "refinance"
VA Loan Volume Surges, Remains Safest Mortgage Option
The VA Loan Guaranty program had a big year in FY11, driven by a surge in refinance loans and a tighter lending climate that’s drawing renewed attention to this flexible, government-backed mortgage. The VA guaranteed nearly 360,000 loans last year, a 14-percent increase from FY10. Since FY07, the number of VA loan guaranties has surged [...]
8Feb2012 | Chris Birk | 0 comments | Continued
VA Funding Fees Set Through September 2016
Military homebuyers finally got some clarity this week regarding the VA Funding Fee, a mandatory governmental charge applied to all VA loans that has been in a legislative limbo. The fee helps fund the VA Loan Guaranty program and ensures this long-cherished lending mechanism remains outside any Congressional appropriations process. Confusion took root this fall when [...]
28Nov2011 | Chris Birk | 0 comments | Continued
Why VA Loans Are More Important Than Ever
The last few years have proved a mixed bag for home buyers and homeowners alike. Borrowers who qualify have reaped the benefits of government-sponsored tax credit programs and record-low interest rates. At the same time, the subprime mortgage meltdown and ensuing financial crisis created a restrictive credit environment and made it significantly tougher for some [...]
14Nov2011 | Chris Birk | 0 comments | Continued
Spread the Word: Millions of Veterans Unaware of their VA Home Loan Benefits
The VA loan program has helped more than 18 million service members achieve the dream of homeownership since 1944. Today, these flexible loans remain the safest and most powerful lending option on the market for military borrowers and their families. Qualified veterans can purchase a home without having to spend money on a down payment, [...]
11Nov2011 | Chris Birk | 0 comments | Continued
8 million consumers drop credit cards, improve mortgage standing
More than eight million consumers stopped using credit cards during the past year, a trend which will help people qualify more easily for real estate mortgages and reduce monthly living costs. A new study by TransUnion shows that the use of bank-issued, general purpose credit cards has fallen significantly during the past year. “This deleveraging,” [...]
30Nov2010 | Caroline H. Tucker | 0 comments | Continued
VA Mortgage Streamlines: Hotter Than Ever But Harder to Get
Purchase loans continue to sag with the housing market in freefall. But record-low interest rates have helped home refinancing loans surge in recent months. Scores of military homeowners have seized the opportunity and secured lower monthly payments on their VA mortgage with an Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan, better known as a VA Streamline. This [...]
29Sep2010 | Chris Birk | 0 comments | Continued
FHA “Short Refinance” — Is This The Way To Reduce Foreclosures?
Imagine that you have a mortgage and want to refinance to get a lower rate but the debt is greater than the value of the home. Imagine also that if you can refinance you can avoid foreclosure. The government is now trying to address this scenario, something which is common across the country, especially for [...]
9Aug2010 | Peter G. Miller | 2 comments | Continued
Mortgage Modification or Refinance — What’s The Difference?
Is it better to modify a mortgage or to refinance? While both result in new loan terms, the two choices are very different. When you refinance a mortgage you replace an existing loan with a new one. There’s no need to negotiate with the old lender because his mortgage claim will be extinguished. However, borrowers [...]
25May2010 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
How Can I Get Foreclosure Refinancing?
In general terms there are two forms of foreclosure refinancing, money for those facing foreclosure and financing for those who have purchased foreclosed property and want a new loan with better terms. Facing Foreclosure In the first case we have an owner who may lose his or her home, perhaps someone with a toxic loan [...]
10May2010 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
Mortgage Qualifying Improved With Credit Card Change
It’s being widely reported that the Bank of America has decided to eliminate overdraft fees for debit cards. This is a mortgage issue, a consumer issue and a common sense issue that should concern anyone who wishes to finance or refinance a home. New rules from the Federal Reserve will make it more difficult for [...]
10Mar2010 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
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