The Mortgage Files
Nationally syndicated mortgage news and advice from Senior Loan Officer Scott Sheldon.
How to use seller carry financing to purchase a house with less cash down
One of the old school ways home buyers used to buy homes was to secure a first mortgage and a second mortgage via seller carry financing. The program has gone away in recent years but a re-emergence is not beginning to take shape in this 2020 market. Here’s how you need to know how…
Read More about How to use seller carry financing to purchase a house with less cash downHow energy independence home improvement loans may affect your mortgage
If you’re going to be doing a refinance of your house and you have an energy Independence program that’s built into your real estate taxes- here is what you need to know. Originally, these loans were required to be paid off because most of these programs are built into the property taxes of your mortgage,…
Read More about How energy independence home improvement loans may affect your mortgageHow to get a mortgage when your self employed income is tricky
Not always, but traditionally, self-employed borrowers have a hard time securing mortgage loan financing. If you are filing self-employed and you are trying to get qualified for mortgage financing here are some solid tips to keep in mind… Most mortgage lenders are going to require you to provide 2 years of federal tax returns. They…
Read More about How to get a mortgage when your self employed income is trickyMinimum credit scores changing on mortgage programs due to Coronavirus
If you are in the market for mortgage loan financing or will be in 2020 this information could be very pertinent to your situation. Here is what you need to know about what is going on right now and likely will happen throughout the rest of this year… The Coronavirus pandemic is not only a…
Read More about Minimum credit scores changing on mortgage programs due to CoronavirusCOVID_19 How a mortgage forbearance works
As the coronavirus continues to worsen and make life difficult for many families, one risk is the loss of income due to being furloughed or temporarily laid off. Here is what you need to know about a forbearance, what it is and how it works. You are obligated to repay the money that you borrowed…
Read More about COVID_19 How a mortgage forbearance worksHow to get a mortgage if you’ve been furloughed to do to COVID_19
The coronavirus has undoubtedly created a significant amount of challenges for mortgage companies and families across America. Some lenders are changing credit score requirements, others are pulling out of the market entirely, and others are making restrictions on what types of loans they will fund. If you are in the process of getting a mortgage…
Read More about How to get a mortgage if you’ve been furloughed to do to COVID_19Fannie & Freddie change home mortgage appraisals over COVID_19
The coronavirus has just changed the way in which mortgage lenders are now appraising homes. Due to market volatility and changing market conditions, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac just recently announced that they’re going to be loosening appraisal standards. Here’s how these new appraisal standards apply to you… On purchase transactions for a primary residence…
Read More about Fannie & Freddie change home mortgage appraisals over COVID_19Covet 19 should you be buying a house right now?
Purchasing a house is a very large financial investment and it needs to be done with care and prudence. With the chaos, the doom and gloom you may be asking yourself should you buy a house? Should you wait or should you pull the trigger on the high-ticket item? Here are some things to consider…
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