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Broker California Home Loan
With access to some of the Nations top Lenders and 100’s of
Loan Programs to choose from, I have a loan for just about every
financial situation. Whether you are looking to
Refinance, Purchase a new home, take
Cash-Out, or are looking to build your own Dream Home with a
Construction Loan, No Problem! Let me do the Shopping for you on your next
Mortgage Loan.
Together, you and I can review your present situation, discuss the advantages of
your loan, and find the option that works best for you and your family.
Below, you will find some useful information that was put together by a group
of Mortgage Professionals from www.brokeroutpost.com
. Enjoy, and I look forward to speaking with you soon!
Jumbo Home Loan - Getting home financing for a jumbo home loan is not always
easy. The perameters and lending guidelines become more strict- assuming the
borrower has more of an ability to afford a larger home mortgage than the
typical home owner.
Jumbo loans have the same lending options as your conforming loans in regards
to interest only, fixed rates, payment option arms, amortizing arms, and 100%
financing.
Jumbo loans have different underwriting guidelines than the conventional loans
do. The reason for this is that jumbos have to be packaged and sold differently
in the secondary market. Investors in the secondary market want to protect
themself from default on such large loan amounts.
With a jumbo mortgage loan a borrower is going to pay a little bit higher
interest rate than with a traditional conventional loan. Once a Loan exceeds
the limits that are set by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which is $417,000 as of
2006, the loan is considered a jumbo loan.
While a jumbo loan may have a slightly higher interest rate and different
underwriting criteria there are many options including subpime loans available
even with lower credit scores.
Jumbo loan guidelines will usually require more in the area of assets or cash
reserves than their conforming counterparts. Many borrowers use 401K accounts
or other retirement accounts to satisfy these reserve requirements.
When the Jumbo loan amount is only a little higher than conforming loan limits,
one can avoid pay the higher Jumbo interest rate by dividing the loan amount
into two mortgages, one within the conforming limit and a second mortgage to
make up the difference.
The reason that the interest rate is higher on jumbo loans, is because of the
chance of default. The more money that the lender has invested in one
particular property, the more risk that they also have invested in that
property. More risk also equals a higher interest rate.
Zero down home loan - Zero down mortgage financing is available to many people.
It is very possible for a large number of consumers to qualify for a home
purchase without putting any money down. This has become a very competetive
market for lenders competing for this business and the number of homeowners who
obtain loans with no money down is growing each year.
It is important to realise that while it may be the only way a borrower can
purchase a home, a zero down mortgage does carry a higher interest rate.
Ultimately the borrowers goal should be to refinance when there is enough
equity to achieve an 80% Loan to Value (LTV).
One option for high credit score borrowers who have minimal disposable cash is
to use a 103% loan. This loan allows you to to borrow up to 3% in addition to
the purchase price to help with closing costs. Ask your preferred mortgage
professional if you qualify for a 103 LTV program.
Some conforming zero down programs do require you to contribute at least $500
to the purchase. Your earnest money counts as money towards purchase. You may
also be required to pay your hazard insurance out of closing so that will be
another out of pocket cost. Ask your mortgage broker for details on the
programs they offer.
The most common way mortgage brokers structure "Zero Down" financing is to
break the loan amount into a first and a second mortgage, with the first
mortgage consisting of 80% of the loan amount needed and the second mortgage
being 20%.
Zero down mortgages are a great tool to use, even if you have saved up for a
downpayment. By choosing the zero down mortgage, your downpayment money can now
be used for closing costs associated with the loan, moving expenses, new
furniture, or any other expenses that you may have when you move into your new
home.
If you cannot afford a down payment for your home, there are many down payment
assistance programs and grants that may be able to help you purchase your new
home. Often these programs are limited to first time home buyers or those with
low income. However, there are often no limitations. Call me at (866)-429-REFI
ext 707 and I may be able to find a program that will work for you.
Obtaining a true zero down mortgage is when you will not have to come to
closing with any funds of your own. In order to achieve this you will need to
either have a no closing cost mortgage which can get expensive, or you can have
the sellers pay closing costs. Traditional conforming lenders will generally
let the sellers pay up to 3% of your closing costs, while most Alt A and
subprime lenders will allow up to 6% in closing costs paid by the seller.
Often times zero down payment programs are available to first time homebuyers.
If you need a stated income program you may be able to obtain a stated zero
down program with an Alt A or subprime lender.
In 2005, 43% of first time home buyers used zero down programs. You may qualify
for one of these programs. Call me now! (866)-429-REFI ext 707
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