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Good Time To Get Rid Of FHA MI — Berkshire Lending

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  Good Morning! If you have an  FHA loan  that means your mortgage insurance is permanent. It will always be part of your payment. If you feel you have a 20% equity position or better in your property — it’s a good time to refinance into a Conventional loan to get rid of your FHA MI. It’s a great time to do this because Conventional rates are at historical lows right now. The odds are your payment would drop significantly. …or you can keep the same payment and drop the term of your loan to 20 years or 15 years. I f  you would like to see if we can switch you over to a Conventional loan to lower your overall payment — just let us know. We’ll be happy to help you out! That’s it for today! For more details please visit our website:-  Berkshire Lending

Waiting Period On Foreclosure For Traditional Loan Programs…

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  Hello! I wanted to quickly go over the waiting period various l oan programs  have for Foreclosure. FHA — 3 years from completion date. Exceptions with extenuating circumstances are allowed. VA — 2 years from completion date with an automated system refer. Fannie Mae — 7 years from completion date, or if you can get an automated approval sooner, the wait can be less. Freddie Mac — 7 years from completion date, or if you can get an automated approval sooner, the wait can be less. That’s it for today! For more information please visit our website. | Berkshire Lending

How To Sell A Physical Asset To Raise Money To Buy A House — Berkshire Lending

  I’ve Touched On This Before, But I Had This Come Up The Other Day, And Thought I Might Touch On It Again. When You Sell A Personal Asset Such As A Car Or Boat To Raise Money For A Down Payment To Buy A House Here Is What You Will Need To Show The Underwriter To Use The Funds… • The Ownership Of The Asset (Proof — Such As A Car Or Boat Title) • The Transfer Of Ownership Of The Asset With Its Sale, Such As A Bill Of Sale Or A Statement From The Purchaser • The Receipt Of The Proceeds Of The Sale, Such As A Deposit Slip, Bank Statement, Or Copy Of The Purchaser’s Check That’s It For Today! For complete blog Please visit our website |  Berkshire Lending

Alternate Documentation Loan! — Berkshire Lending

  If you need an Alternative Documentation loan look no further. We have the most robust Alt Doc product offering in the mortgage industry. Alternate Documentation loans are loans that allow you to use alternative documentation to prove your income. That is, other than the traditional Tax Returns, or W-2’s and Pay stubs. Option 1: Bank statement loans. Very simply we take the aggregate deposits of your bank statements (can be personal or business) and use this for your income. Variables of Bank Statement loans… 24 Months of bank statements. 12 Months of bank statements. 2 Months of bank statements. 1   Month bank statement. The reason we offer multiple options for months is that sometimes a 12 month average won’t work as good for the borrower as one month. We offer down payments as low as 10% on owner occupied bank statement programs. We also offer multiple ways of calculating deposits, which is very helpful if there are issues with one calculation method. Rates on these program are us

Make Sure Of This One Thing Before You Try To Buy A House — Berkshire Lending

  I’ve covered this before, but I think it’s worth repeating… Before you go out house hunting make sure you have enough money available to get your house closed. …I know it sounds simple, but many people don’t realize the amount of funds they will need available to get into a house. Here is a simple breakdown of your out of the out of pocket costs you could expect by loan program. 1) VA: 100% loan. No down payment. 2) USDA: 100% loan. No down payment 3) FHA: Minimum 3.5% down payment. 4) Conven t ional: 5% minimum down payment. (There is also a 97% conventional option for first time home buyers). …but you can expect more out of pocket than just the down payment. There are two other costs you can expect to pay when you purchase a home… 1) One is prepaids. This is pre paid interest, taxes, and insurance. Typically your prepaids will run 1% to 2.5% of a sales price. 2) Then there’s your closing costs… Typically closing costs (from all entities — title, appraisal, mortgage, survey, etc.) w

Who Can Gift You A Gift For A Down Payment On A House — Berkshire Lending

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  Are you planning to use a gift for the down payment or closing costs when using a Conventional Loan? Not just anyone can give you a gift. Here is the list of acceptable donors that can give you a gift… Relative, Defined As The Borrower’s Spouse, Child Or Other Dependent, Or By Any Other Individual Who Is Related To The Borrower By Blood, Marriage, Adoption, Or Legal Guardianship. Fiancé, Fiancée, Or Domestic Partner O Domestic Partner — An Unrelated Individual Who Shares A Committed Relationship With The Primary Wage Earner, Currently Resides In The Same Household As The Primary Wage Earner, And Intends To Occupy The Security Property With The Primary Wage Earner. The Donor May Not Be Or Have Any Affiliation With The Builder, The Developer, The Real Estate Agent, Or Any Other Interested Party To The Transaction. That’s it for today! For more information please visit our website.  Berkshire Lending