Category Archives: Mortgage Guidelines

Video: What Do Lenders Have To Tell You About Your Real Estate Loan?

What Do Lenders Have To Tell You About Your Real Estate Loan? Federal “disclosure” forms define the information that creditor businesses MUST provide to consumers applying for real estate loans.

3 Tips To Get The Best Results On Your Mortgage Application

Not all loans are approved. And even when they aren’t approved immediately, it doesn’t have to be the end of your real estate dreams.

How To Know If You Will Need Private Mortgage Insurance on Your Mortgage Loan

You may be wondering what PMI is and how you know when you need to purchase it.

Below is the short version of what you need to know.

Mortgage Approvals : Documents You’ll Need For Your Lender

According to the Federal Reserve’s quarterly Senior Loan Officer Survey, it’s getting easier to get approved for a home loan.

Mortgage Standards Stop Tightening; Lending Soon To Loosen?

As another signal of an improving U.S. economy, the nation’s biggest banks have started to loosen mortgage lending standards.

FHA To Change Its Mortgage Insurance Premium Schedule Monday, June 11, 2012

Beginning Monday, June 11, the FHA is changing its mortgage insurance premium schedule for the second time this year.

Reverse Mortgages : Pros And Cons

A reverse mortgage is exactly what it sounds like — a mortgage in reverse. Here’s some analysis on the program and how it could work for you.

Mortgage Guidelines Resume Tightening Nationwide

Despite an improving U.S. economy, the nation’s banks remain cautious about what they will lend, and to whom.

FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums Increasing April 9, 2012

Planning to use an FHA-backed mortgage for your next home loan? You might want to get your application in gear today.

Loans For Underwater Homeowners : HARP 2.0 Now Available

The new, revamped HARP program is now available. It was officially released Saturday, March 17, 2012 by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.