Aug 14

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Aug 08

Subprime lending is not really a new phenomenon. The types of non-traditional loans that many subprime borrowers are taking out today have grown from something we used to call a “bridge loan.” These were typically very short-term loans with high interest rates that were intended to assist a person to buy a new home while the old home was still on the market. As soon as the old residence was sold, the owner would repay the bridge loan. Some of these non-traditional loans included a “balloon payment,” a large amount due at maturity, because they did not amortize fully over the term of the agreement. Monthly payments were relatively low, and the balloon came at the end. The idea was that the person was expected to have sold the first home by the end of the loan, and the large balloon amount would come out of the proceeds.
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Aug 08

When deciding to purchase or refinance a commercial property, it is good practice to start by looking at your credit report. Lenders use the 3 major credit bureaus, Equifax, Trans Union and Experian. So it will be a good idea to pull all 3 to assess your credit report for any out dated or erroneous items that could be hurting your credit score. You will also want to clear up any negative information - if you have any derogatory items such as late payments or collection accounts then write a letter of explanation and include with your commercial mortgage loan package - do not try and hide any derogatory items, unlike residential when applying for a commercial loan, your file will be approved by a live person and not an automated system. The good thing about that is that underwriters realize people make mistakes and look favorably towards a borrower that owns up to their mistakes.

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Aug 08

Here are some simple preparations steps that will make the process of obtaining your home mortgage loan go more smoothly and with less chance of missing out on the loan because of missing information.

In order for a home mortgage loan to go smoothly through the process of application, documentation and closing, certain tasks must be accomplished to the satisfaction of the lender. There are a number of these tasks that can and should be completed before even looking for a property that will become a dream house. If you clean up your credit report, as needed, for instance, this process can take several weeks. If you have accomplished this task before your credit is checked by the lender, it will present a much cleaner picture and you loan is more likely to be approved.

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May 21

Small business owners generally fall into two categories. There are the business owners that let their accounting tasks, invoicing, and payables pile up on their desk - or even in a shoe box, until they’re forced to face the music. Usually this happens around tax time.

The other sides of the coin are the business owner that are amazingly organized and know where every penny of their money is going. What do these business owners have that the rest of us don’t? More time? A PhD in accounting? Nope, chances are they have a system. To put it more simply, they’re organized. If you’re in the crowd of business owners that let it all pile up, there are a few things we can learn from the more organized folks. If we take just a few of the steps organized business owners take, not only will we save several days of excruciating paperwork, we will have a firmer grasp on our money.
Here are some recommendations for good bookkeeping practices:

#1: Record income and expenses on a regular basis. If you have a budget, recording this information is as easy as taking a few minutes each week or about an hour a month and recording your income and expenses on your budget. Your budget will have expense categories that reflect your business and which are broken into subcategories that make it easy for you to record. For the less organized, a simple system is to keep a file for your week’s receipts and payments. Using this method all you have to do is pull out your paperwork at the end of the week, add it up, record it, and you’re good to go. Literally 10-15 minutes of your time.

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May 21

Today’s economy is very dependent upon mortgage interest rates. Right now the interest rates are very low. This, of course, is good. Today, a 30-year mortgage can be obtained for about 6%, maybe less. At 6%, a $200,000 mortgage for 30 years would result in a monthly payment of $1,199.10.

What would happen if mortgage rates suddenly went up to 10%? Well, this same mortgage would require a monthly payment of $1,755.14. It doesn’t take much imagination to see that this would have a negative effect on the overall economy. Someone requiring a $200,000 mortgage to buy a home, would need to be able pay $550 more per month to qualify for the same loan.

To the economy, this is wasted money. If a person was required to come up with $550 more per month to buy the house because the price was that much higher, it would be negated by the fact the seller would have made more money by selling the house.

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May 18

Approximately 2.2 million Americans have an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) that is due to adjust this year. For many homeowners these newly adjusted rates will significantly increase their mortgage payments and lead them into foreclosure. If you are facing foreclosure or believe you will have difficulty paying your mortgage because of an ARM reset then the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has a new program designed just for you.

The program is called “FHASecure” and it gives homeowners with ARMs and “interest-only” loans the ability to refinance up to 97.75% of their home’s appraised value into a FHA-insured mortgage. By refinancing into a FHA-insured mortgage, you can expect to pay lower monthly mortgage payments. Under the FHASecure program the lender will not automatically disqualify you for any late or non-payments on your existing loan. Moreover, the lender can offer you a second mortgage to make up the difference between the value of your property and what you owe.

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May 18

A self-certification mortgage is a home loan product designed for borrowers who may not be able to prove their income through traditional means such as tax records and pay slips. They were first made available to self employed individuals who could not produce the documentation required for a standard mortgage product from a high street lender.

If you are self employed then a self-certification mortgage may be the most appropriate home loan product for you to apply for if you are buying a property. Lenders rarely need the applicant to produce evidence of a forensic nature in order to verify their income. Instead, lenders will normally require the applicant to complete a statutory declaration regarding the sources and levels of their various income streams.

Such income need not be from self employment activity in the traditional sense. The income could be derived from businesses or investments rather than physical labour or traditional work activities performed under a self employment structure. A self-certification mortgage may therefore also be an appropriate product for a business owner or an individual who is not employed but earns a healthy income from their investments.

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Feb 09

When you have bad credit you may think that home ownership is off limits to you, but this is not necessarily the case. Even if you don’t have perfect standing it may still be possible for you to get the home loan that you need to make home ownership a reality for you. You may need to go about it all differently, but home ownership isn’t out of the realm of possibilities.

Lending Help When You Have Bad Credit

You may be been told in the past that when you need home financing that you have to have good to excellent credit, but this may not be accurate. There are many people out there who own homes that have terrible creditworth or even a nonexistent FICO scores and they were still able to buy a home.

You just need to know how to go about it or work with a broker that knows the ins and outs of getting financing even when you have less than perfect borrowing history. The first thing you may want to look into when trying to get into a new home is making a down payment on it.

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Jan 09

Self-certification mortgages have not enjoyed a good reputation in the property market in recent years. Several years ago evidence emerged that some applicants were exaggerating their incomes in order to achieve bigger loans. It was alleged that a minority of applicants may have also been lying about their incomes altogether and may have actually been unemployed.

Since then the Financial Services Authority, and several media companies, have conducted research into the self-cert market. While the FSA has given the market the green light on several occasions others have not. Self-certification mortgages have been labeled “liar loans” in the United States and while they haven’t adopted the same nickname in the UK their reputation is similar.

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