Home buyers are required to provide proof of employment as well as income to qualify for any conventional or government-backed (FHA) mortgage today. This is accomplished in two different ways, with paycheck stubs and W2s and the lender sending a Verification of Employment, or VOE form, to the individual’s employer. …Read More
FHA Home Loan News, Tips & Information
Can a Co-Borrower Help You Qualify For Mortgage?
Sometimes you just need a little help. When thinking about buying a home, you want to make sure you can afford the new monthly payments. To do this, you need to speak with a mortgage loan officer. With just a brief conversation over the phone, you can get an update …Read More
What First Time Buyers Can Expect At Closing
When first time home buyers sign their very first sales contract, they’ll soon discover the process moves rather quickly. There are multiple people involved all providing various services and documents all in time to meet the closing date. For anyone experiencing something for the first time, it’s definitely a learning …Read More
5 Jumbo Loan Myths Busted
It’s relatively easy to get a general idea of what it takes to qualify for a conforming loan, a loan that conforms to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s lending guidelines. Nearly two out of every three conforming mortgages issued today are of the Fannie and Freddie variety. Each conforming loan …Read More
Four Things to Avoid When Applying For Mortgage
Buying your very first home is a combination of a little excitement and anticipation. You can do all the research you want but until you get ready to take the leap and speak with your loan officer, you’ll soon discover there’s probably a bit more to it than just filling …Read More
New 2022 FHA Loan Limits
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced today the maximum loan limits will increase in 2021. The loan limit in lower-cost areas will be $420,680, or about 65 percent of the national conforming loan limit of $647,200. In high-cost areas, the limit will be over $900,000. Approximately 82% of U.S. counties …Read More
Cost Involved In Purchasing a Home
Many home buyers are interested in the actual cost involved in purchasing a home. In this post below we will discuss some common things, and not so common things you want to keep in mind when making a home purchase. Buyers that have questions about applying for a loan can reach out …Read More
Financing Energy Efficient Improvements
Whether buying or refinancing, there are options that allow borrowers to make energy efficient upgrades with their homes. Whether it’s for a new HVAC system or something as simple as replacing inefficient windows with thermal ones, there are ways to leverage today’s mortgage rates and finance the costs of these …Read More
Tips For Purchasing Your First Home
Purchasing your first home is one of the most important financial decision you ever make. Once the crucial decision to go ‘home shopping’ has been made, you will realize that there is a host of options and simply going through the different alternatives may turn out to be an experience …Read More
FHA Loan Limits For 2018
UPDATE: Please see new 2020 FHA Loan Limits here. FHA has published the latest loan limits for 2018. The FHA’s floor is currently set at 65% of the national conforming mortgage limit. As a result, this increases the FHA limit $275,665 to $294,515 in most counties nationwide. The FHA high-cost …Read More