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Whether buying or selling a home, the real estate transaction process can be seriously stressful. Hey, no pain, no gain. Getting pre-approved for a mortgage can seriously reduce stress levels.

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Whether buying or selling a home, the real estate transaction process can be seriously stressful. Hey, no pain, no gain. Getting pre-approved for a mortgage can seriously reduce stress levels.

Lender Approval

Many people make the mistake of going house hunting without knowing exactly how a large a mortgage they can get. This leads to incredible frustration when a dream home is found, but you can’t get a loan. For some shoppers, the frustration and stress leads them to throw their arms in the air and give up on the process. While an understandable reaction, the stress and frustration can be greatly reduced by getting pre-approved for a mortgage loan.

Getting pre-approved by a lender involves going through the full mortgage application process. You are going to fill out all the forms, provide tax returns or salary verification, have your credit run and so on. The bank will do a full analysis regarding whether you are mortgage worthy. It will also lay out the specific requirements it expects you to meet including the down payment amount and the specifications your potential home must meet. To this end, the pre-approval process is always contingent on the appraised price of the prospective home and any defects found in the home inspection.

Once a lender approves you for a loan, a magical thing happens. The lender will issue a pre-approval letter. The lender letter indicates the bank has approved you for a loan, the specific amount of the loan and often how long the pre-approval will last.

The pre-approval letter is the golden egg in the home purchasing process. It gives you a significant advantage over other people bidding on the same home. Imagine you are a seller who receives to bids within a few thousand dollars of each other. One bid has a pre-approval letter from the lender and the other does not. Which are you going to choose?

Getting pre-approved also has additional benefits. As you go through the process, the bank may alert you to problems. You can then go ahead and take the necessary steps to fix the loans. Compare this to trying to get a loan while in escrow. You are under a lot of pressure to get the loan in a thirty or sixty day period. If you fail to get the loan, you lose your good faith deposit, which is often thousands of dollars. Obviously, that is a disaster.

Whenever possible, get pre-approved for a mortgage before shopping for a home. It will save untold amounts of stress and make the buying process much easier.

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Whether buying a new home or refinancing, here are some great tips to find the Minnesota mortgage broker that’s right for you…

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Purchasing a home is an important step and needs serious consideration. Whether you are a first time homebuyer, or buying a second home, you need to find the right company to assist you. Find a Minnesota mortgage broker that will answer your questions and help you find the right loan for your situation.

There are numerous services that a Minnesota mortgage broker should offer you. When you find a full-service broker, you will be able to use their services for future needs that might arise. A broker that offers a high level of customer assistance will do all they can to keep satisfied clientele.

Minnesota Mortgage Broker Services

If you are tired of renting and want to settle into your own home, you will find many brokers that are willing to help you. How do you know which one to choose? Sometimes word-of-mouth is helpful, advertisements in newspapers, or reviewing websites.

The most important thing to determine in finding a Minnesota mortgage broker is the services offered, and if they are willing to work with you. When you are going to purchase a home or property, you will want to see if the broker offers you low rates, various types of mortgage programs and advice from a professional loan specialist.

Loan Options

There are different ways to finance your loan. There is the Interest Only loan program that offers lower monthly payments. You can qualify for a higher loan, and have options to pay principal and interest rate, or interest only payments for up to 10 years.

Another option is the payment plan option ARMS loan program. This is an adjustable rate mortgage program that begins with low monthly payments. The payments will increase over the first five years and the loan can be financed for up to forty years.

This may be a good time to refinance in order to reduce your payments or shorten your loan obligation. You can also combine first and second mortgages to get a better interest rate. In addition, you can convert an adjustable rate mortgage to a more secure fixed-rate mortgage.

Help With Credit

If you have had a problem with bad credit, find a Minnesota mortgage broker that will help you re-establish a good credit rating. Even if you have been behind on payments, had a foreclosure, or bankruptcy, there are brokers than can help you. They can work with companies to have you pre-approved without a credit check and sometimes provide 100% financing. Your credit score will not be further pulled down with too many inquiries.

Find a broker that will help make the loan process easy and stress-free. Look at their websites and see what advantages they offer and if their information is presented in a logical manner. Ask for professional help in solving your mortgage issues. There is a Minnesota mortgage broker waiting to assist you.

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Trying to get the best commercial mortgage rate is perfectly understandable, after all a fraction of a percentage point can make a huge difference to the repayments on a larger commercial loan. However, when searching for a competitive rate you should bear in mind that the broker or lender is going to need plenty of information to support the enquiry.

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Trying to get the best commercial mortgage rate is perfectly understandable, after all a fraction of a percentage point can make a huge difference to the repayments on a larger commercial loan. However, when searching for a competitive rate you should bear in mind that the broker or lender is going to need plenty of information to support the enquiry.

Imagine if you will that someone puts a box containing a 300 piece jigsaw puzzle in front of you, shows you only ten pieces and says “Describe the picture to me” ? what are the chances you would be able to do it? You may be able to say “Well, it looks as if it’s a sunny day and I think I can make out part of a tree” but apart from that very little.

This may sound like an irritating evasion of the issue but the question “I’m looking for a commercial mortgage, what’s the best rate you can get me ?” is equally difficult to answer if a useful response is expected. Not least because different people have a quite different understanding of what types of commercial mortgage will qualify for a headline rate.

Of course there are some brokers who will quote you a very favourable rate “off the top of their head.” This is a little disingenuous in that any rate will be largely meaningless and is probably made in the hope that they can impress the potential client and give him reason to return to them first.

Without doubt the best commercial rates are only available from the mainstream banks, including the likes of HSBC, Barclays, RBS etc. and some other commercial lenders such as The Skipton and Norwich & Peterborough Buildings Societies.

Remember though, before these organisations will consider offering their best rates they are going to want to know quite detailed information about the business they are lending money to, the people who control the company and full details about the property.

Typically speaking the best rates are only available for established businesses with a clean credit history and plenty of good quality and verifiable accounting information. Professional property investors are also generally considered good quality applicants, but only if the rental income stacks up. The following points should explain what a lender would generally look for:

1. Established Business: Would mean that the business has been profitably trading for about 3 years.

2. Good quality and verifiable accounting information: Accounts that have been professionally prepared by a qualified accountant and if appropriate filed at Companies House.

3. Clean Credit: All existing loans and mortgages are up to date, no late payments to suppliers. No CCJ’s either in the business name or the individual director’s personal names.

4. Investment properties would usually need to have a formal lease in place with a good quality tenant. The rental income will need to cover the mortgage payments by a healthy margin.

The above points only relate to applicants chasing the headline rates. There is now a good degree of flexibility for businesses who cannot fulfil the above criteria.

When approaching a lender or broker with a view to obtaining the best possible commercial mortgage rate (or re-mortgage) an applicant should be prepared to divulge all the above information before expecting a sensible answer. At the very least it would be recommended to have the last three years’ accounts, brief CV’s for each director, an up to date business plan and as much information as you can muster about the property in question.

There is no doubt that there are some very competitive mortgage rates available for the right businesses and researching the market has never been more important. By all means approach your existing bankers first as they most likely to be keen to keep your business but having other options available puts you in the strongest position when looking for the best commercial mortgage rate.

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UK mortgage protection insurance has received negative Press coverage regarding what it can do for the homeowner, but anyone who knows a fair bit about UK mortgage protection insurance will have realised that these Press clippings do not tell the full story of just how good and valuable a product it really is. Experts recommend that homeowners have it, but all too many of them are ignored by individuals who would no doubt benefit from it somewhere down the line.

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UK mortgage protection insurance has received negative Press coverage regarding what it can do for the homeowner, but anyone who knows a fair bit about UK mortgage protection insurance will have realised that these Press clippings do not tell the full story of just how good and valuable a product it really is. Experts recommend that homeowners have it, but all too many of them are ignored by individuals who would no doubt benefit from it somewhere down the line.

UK mortgage protection insurance does far more than just cover your mortgage repayments if you ever found yourself unemployed through no fault of your own or taking time out owing to long term illness. There are very real benefits, and one of the main ones that is overlooked is the related bill settlement. UK mortgage protection insurance can help to pay any bills related to your mortgage as well as the repayments, and this could save you more heartache!

The extreme weather conditions at the moment actually prove that having home insurance to protect our contents is worthwhile. However, UK mortgage protection insurance will pay for your buildings and contents insurance too so that nothing else in your home is damaged as a result of your illness or alteration of lifestyle.

Aside from that, and most importantly, it takes care of the major asset within your home. You! UK mortgage protection insurance can give you unparalleled peace of mind and security, which cannot be said for very many other products. By protecting what is most valuable to you, it is effective making itself indispensable.

Lets face it, none of us ever know what is going to happen in the future, let alone whether it is around the corner or years’ way. As a result, it is always better to be prepared and take care of your family’s best interests in advance than suffer the consequences if and when your worst fears are realised! As soon as you read the UK mortgage protection insurance product information, you will completely understand!

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Many commercial lenders have gone out of business, where purchased, or have filed bk. Here is a summary of how commercial lending in California is being affected.

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Many commercial lenders have effectively (if not actually) shut their doors. For the rest of us, the resulting volume is so great our appraisal and processing systems are stressed to the limit. Several of our competitors are not even taking any more loans just to get through the current overload in their systems. We have chosen to push through the current avalanche of loans, and will continuing to entertain your new loan requests – all while trying to keep our rates very competitive.

What has changed (at least for now, and especially on larger loans) is our desire to only look at solid apartment and commercial properties, with borrowers that add to the overall strength of the loan. To lessen our processing overload, we have temporarily “closed the tap” on hotels/motels, gas stations, owner/user properties, environmental issue properties, “poor-credit” borrowers, etc. This is intended to help “unclog” the backlog so that your more traditional loans will go through faster.

For loans $3,000,000 and above, we are going to be strictly looking for traditional properties, nothing exotic, no stories, issues, or moving parts. Policy DSCRs and LTVs will be strictly adhered to. Borrowers will need to have average credit scores of 680 or better, their adjusted net worth must be 150% or greater than the loan amount, personal debt ratios cannot exceed 40%, etc.

Loans under $3,000,000 have more flexibility in all these areas. The range of acceptable product types is greater, we will look at a wider range of borrower credit and issues, and we can look at offsetting strengths and weakness (where we will not in larger loans).

Debt Service Coverage Ratios are on the rise as we see the economy weaken? 1.20 ratios for residential and 1.25 (or higher) ratios for commercial for the time being…

Though I’m not sure for how much longer? we are still offering to lock your loan, for up to 90 days, at no cost to your borrower.

And yes, we still offer you 1/2% rebate pricing – up to $15,000.00 per transaction.
I have enclosed our latest rate sheet for your review, and I will be happy to discuss your next transaction. On loans over $3,000,000 I will want to see reliable borrower financial data along with your submission – but feel free to call to discuss the transaction even if you do not have “everything” in hand.

For the short term, loans can be expected to take 60-90 days to close. We cannot handle any “rush” transactions for at least the next 60 days. Please let your borrowers all know to structure sales with longer closing dates!! If you have a 1031 exchange, make sure all parties can live with the reality of these closing times. The shortage of quality lenders with good rates, and the uncertainty of the market, will pass and the market will settle. Until then, we will try hard to meet your financing needs. My best wishes to you for the New Year!

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To apply for the best California Home Mortgage program one has to fill in an application form and provide information such as the social security numbers, marital status, current address, birth date, employment and salary information etc.

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California Home Mortgage,Home Mortgage

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Mortgage is a financial program that involves borrowing money from the bank with the condition of keeping a valuable asset as a collateral security. Home Mortgage as the name suggests involves keeping the Home as the collateral security. There are quite a many banks in California that are offering the California Home Mortgage program.

Before applying for the California Home Mortgage one should have a proper discussion with the best California lenders, as they can clarify all the confusions. One can also contact California Mortgage Brokers also in order to get more information. Before applying for the program one should find out about the California based bank/ company’s credibility after all not all places in California offer good programs.

Apart from that one also requires to find out about best California Home Mortgage Quotes and rates. Only good places in California offer affordable quotes and rates. One can go through the bank/company’s catalogues and read carefully the terms and conditions as it sis important on the part of the borrower to know about the same.

To apply for the best California Home Mortgage program one has to fill in an application form and provide information such as the social security numbers, marital status, current address, birth date, employment and salary information etc. All the information given by the borrower is evaluated carefully in order to see if the person is suitable for getting the money.

When applying for a California Home Mortgage program its important on the part of the borrower to know if repayment of the loan is affordable. As incase the borrower fails to make the repayment then bank/company would have full control on the person’s home! One can pay back the Mortgage loan amount either all together or in monthly installments according to the repayment procedure being followed by the bank or company.

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More than half of all borrowers use a broker to arrange their mortgage. But how do you go about finding one? Should you be paying any fees for their services and how do they work?

#1 There are literally thousands of mortgage brokers in the UK – well over 10,000! These mortgage brokers will range from large companies with nationwide coverage through to the small one-man bands covering their local area.

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More than half of all borrowers use a broker to arrange their mortgage. But how do you go about finding one? Should you be paying any fees for their services and how do they work?

#1 There are literally thousands of mortgage brokers in the UK – well over 10,000! These mortgage brokers will range from large companies with nationwide coverage through to the small one-man bands covering their local area.

These different companies may use the full range of advertising media to attract your attention such as the internet, newspapers, magazines, radio, television and yellow pages.

Should you prefer to use a local broker, you can get a shortlist of three financial advisers in your area from Independent Financial Promotions (IFAP) You can also look online at the numerous directories of mortgage brokers online to find one that best suits you.

#2 Whenever you have dealings with a mortgage broker, ensure that you find out whether they are authorised by the Financial Services Authority, either directly or as an appointed representative/principle of another company. Regulated brokers are listed on the FSA website: fsa.gov.uk

#3 Many mortgage brokers will have access to literally thousands of different lenders and products – this can be hugely beneficial when shopping around. It should be the aim of all mortgage brokers to source the market in order to achieve the best deal for you. Beware however, not every mortgage broker will be as ethical as the next – make sure you do your research!

If you wish to find out which lenders a mortgage broker has access to on their panel, you simply have to ask them. Brokers will either charge you a flat fee for their services, or charge you nothing whilst receiving a commission from the lender, or of course, a combination of the both. They are legally bound to disclose details of the commission they receive including the figure if this is more than 250.00.

#4 Mortgage advice is regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Individuals who give mortgage advice must be professionally qualified.

#5 If you are looking for advice on other financial products, for example on pensions, investments and insurance, be aware that these areas are also regulated by the FSA – your mortgage adviser may not be qualified to give advice on these areas. Unlike mortgages, advisers dealing in investment products have to be either tied to one provider or an independent financial adviser who can source the whole of market.

#6 The mortgage industry is packed full of confusing words that you may never heard of before – Do not be afraid to ask any questions. If you are not completely sure what you are getting into or signing up to, it is vitally important that make sure every detail is explained fully by your broker or lender. A mortgage is a huge commitment so make sure that you know exactly what is entailed.

#7 Using the services of a mortgage broker can offer many different benefits to the borrower. If your mortgage requirements are specialised, a broker can sometimes access specialist lenders that may not be directly available to the public. Having a damaged credit history can mean that can that applying for a mortgage can be a little more troublesome via the conventional routes.

#8 As a first time buyer the prospect of using a mortgage broker can be very appealing – even if your needs are very simple. Buying a home and arranging a mortgage for the first time can be a daunting prospect and having a point of contact available can make the process run more smoothly.

#9 It is important to be as honest and accurate as possible when applying for a mortgage. In todays market of high house prices, it can be very tempting to inflate your income or downplay your debts and other financial commitments. It is in fact a fraudulent offence to lie about your income on a mortgage application form.

#10 If you have a problem with your broker or have reason for complaint, it is necessary for both yourself and the broker involved to meet a satisfactory conclusion. Once this avenue has been exhausted, you may take your complaint to the Financial Ombudsman service. It may be possible to claim compensation from the broker in question via the Ombudsman service.

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A house is made of walls and beams, while a home is built with love and dreams. Both house and home have one ingredient in common, however, and that is mortgage. If your house is the substance your dreams are made of, mortgage payments may be fodder for several nights’ worth of nightmares.

Loan Term

In home loan lending, loan term refers to the period over which you must make payments. Different loans have different terms. The safest term to go for is fixed-rate mortgag…

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A house is made of walls and beams, while a home is built with love and dreams. Both house and home have one ingredient in common, however, and that is mortgage. If your house is the substance your dreams are made of, mortgage payments may be fodder for several nights’ worth of nightmares.

Loan Term

In home loan lending, loan term refers to the period over which you must make payments. Different loans have different terms. The safest term to go for is fixed-rate mortgage. Under this type, your monthly mortgage payments do not change over the life of your loan. You may take your pick from a multitude of terms, such as 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 years. This article will focus on the merits of getting 30-year mortgage rates.

Advantages of Getting 30-Year Mortgage Rates

A 30-year mortgage is the granddaddy of all home loans in home loan lending. As a rule of thumb, the longer the loan term, the lower the monthly payments. If you get 30-year mortgage rates, your monthly dues will be so affordable you will have more disposable income for your living expenses. Furthermore, you will be able to funnel more money towards your savings for retirement, tuition, or whatever purpose you have in mind.

The good thing about having extra cash is that you may use it to make additional payments on your mortgage balance. This will help shorten the term of your loan.

Another benefit of availing of 30-year mortgage rates is that it is easy to get a loan approved if it comes with longer terms. In fact, with longer terms, you may even be able to get a larger or finer house. In home loan lending, long-term loans are often perceived as more stable compared to short-term loans.

Advantages of Fixed Rate Mortgage

Fixed rate mortgage, particularly those involving 30-year mortgage rates, are recommended because:

1. you know exactly how much you will be repaying every month, for the next 30 years. This makes budgeting easy.

2. even if rates skyrocket, your rate is locked in for the next 30 years. Your monthly repayments will always be the same.

3. you do not have to remortgage every two or three years.

Disadvantages of Fixed Rate Mortgage

Admittedly, 30-year mortgage rates are not without their drawbacks. Some believe getting 30-year mortgage rates is not in their best interest because:

1. if mortgage rates fall, the fixed rate given to you will be higher than prevailing rates.

2. fixed rate mortgages generally require you to pay an arrangement or booking fee.

3. longer-term fixed rate mortgages require early repayment charges during the duration of the fixed period.

The decision to go for longer-term fixed rate mortgages is one you should make with care. Prudence and well-timed monthly payments can be the two things that separate the house-rich from the homeless.

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Mortgage Banks and Brokers everyday are closing home buyers and refinancers at a higher rate than they deserve! This artificial upping of the rate and the revenue created by doing so are hidden from the customer. This hidden ripping-off of the mortgage consumer is called Yield Spread Premium overchaging if the loan is originated by a broker and Service Release Premium overcharging if the loan is originated by a mortgage bank…you know, Countrywide, Wells Fargo, or Bank of America.

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Mortgage Banks and Brokers everyday are closing home buyers and refinancers at a higher rate than they deserve! This artificial upping of the rate and the revenue created by doing so are hidden from the customer. This hidden ripping-off of the mortgage consumer is called Yield Spread Premium overchaging if the loan is originated by a broker and Service Release Premium overcharging if the loan is originated by a mortgage bank…you know, Countrywide, Wells Fargo, or Bank of America.

Prof. Howell E. Jackson, Associate Dean for Research and Special Programs Harvard Law School, testified before the Senate Banking Committee on January 8, 2002, and testified to the following:

…the vast majority of borrowers pay yield spread premiums – on the order of 85 to 90 percent of all transactions. Moreover, the average amount of yield spread premiums is quite substantial, on the order of $1,850 per transaction, making these payments the most important single source of revenue for mortgage brokers. In other words, contrary to the Departments assumptions, yield spread premiums are not an optional form of financing made available to a limited number of borrowers with special needs. Rather these payments constitute by far the largest source of compensation for mortgage brokers and are imposed on almost all borrowers who obtain mortgages or refinancings through this segment of the industry.

If Professor Jackson testified on Service Release Premium that mortgage banks receive, I am sure his statments would echo the same as above.

The Governments own numbers, which are grossly understated I might add, say this Yield Spread and Service Release premium overcharging costs American home owners $16,000,000,000 a year…each any every year!

To beat these guys at their own game, you simply must learn how they price out a loan including this rip-off! Reading this article is a good start, however, the complete guide to eleminated Yield Spread and Service Release Premium overcharging is outlined in my ebook, Mortgage Secrets Exposed!. See the resource box at the bottom for more information.

Understanding how to price out a loan by reading Mortgage Bank Rate Sheets is really quite easy though it may seem intimidating at first. It will all become clear as you read this narrative on how we do it at our company, Integrity First Mortgage, Inc. in Denver. So, settle in and take the 10 minutes to read this article and understand this practice.

Doing so will save you 10s of $1,000 over your lifetime owning and financing houses. A small price to pay indeed!

Here we go!

All of mortgage lenders we work with at Integrity First Mortgage, Inc., furnish us with rate sheets on a daily basis via the internet or by fax. We follow the rates several times a day in order to properly quote the best available rate and term to our customers. When reviewing the rate sheet, we also determine which rate will NOT create a rebate from the lender known as a Yield Spread Premium. We believe upping your rate to make additional revenue over the 1% origination fee is deceptive, dishonest, and a bad business practice?believe me, other companies do not hold that opinion.

Let’s use the rate sheet data below to demonstrate how we determine the rate that we quote to our borrowers. We will also show you using the corresponding HSH Survey data how other Brokers and Banks are making enormous undisclosed profits in the form of Yield Spread Premium.

Lender Rate Sheet (see below ) data was collected from a real Wholesale Lender’s (Ampro Mortgage ) Rate sheet dated 03/10/2006. You can confirm the HSH data is real as well by visiting HSH.com.

30 Year Fixed
Rate 15 Day 30 Day 45 Day
5.750% 1.350 1.475 1.600
5.875% 0.611 0.736 0.861
6.000% 0.039 0.164 1.826
6.125% (0.392) (0.267) (0.142)
6.250% (0.773) (0.648) (0.523)
6.375% (1.180) (1.055) (0.930)
6.500% (1.623) (1.498) (1.373)
6.625% (2.029) (1.904) (1.773)
6..750% (2.280) (2.155) (2.030)

HSH ASSOCIATES The Nations Largest Publisher of Mortgage
The Nations Mortgage Market: Average Rates for Residential Mortgages Week ending March 10, 2006
Owner-occupied 1-4 Family and Condos: Previously Occupied Homes Source: HSH Associates

National Ave. SURVEY CONVENTIONAL MORTGAGES
30 Yr
6.51%

In our example, we will quote our borrower a 30 year rate that carries a lock period of 30 days. If we are seeking to earn only a 1.0% origination fee and NO yield spread premium (back end fee), we will quote the rate of 6.000%. According to the rate sheet, 6.000% actually costs .164% Discount payable to the Lender not Integrity First Mortgage. On this rate sheet, 6.000% is as close to par pricing as we can get. As you can see the next higher rate, 6.125% creates .267% of Yield Spread Premium and that’s not good. (YSP is shown in (.267) parenthesis). So with this example, look at the costs for a loan at 6.00% with us.

Rate: 6.000%, $200,000 Mortgage Loan x 1.0% Broker Origination Fee + 0.164 Discount = $200,000 x 1.164% = $2,328.00

Now we will show how everyone else does it! First realize that banks and brokers don’t usually quote you the rate you’ll close with?they bait-and-switch with low-ball rates and artificially lowered closing costs to get you to apply with them. Then on closing day, the rates and costs are higher than you expected, but they claim their Good Faith Estimate was in deed just that?an estimate. You’ve got the moving van idling in parking lot, so you sign. They count on the fact you are painted into a corner and have but one option?sign.

How do I know this to be true? One reason is 15 years of asking folks, “How did your last loan go?any surprises at closing?” About 85% of those folks answer, Yes to that one. Second, every closing exit poll conducted by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac show the same results. But the most compelling reason is up above on HSH Survey data. It shows for the week ending Mar 10, 2006, the National Average interest rate on CLOSED Loans was 6.51%!

(NOTE: HSH has an agreement with their 2000+ survey participants to give them closed loan rates, not lobby rates or other teaser rates.)

I guarantee you that all those folks did not sign a Good Faith Estimate at application showing them 6.5% because that is not the rate advertised all over the news, radio ads, and the internet over the prior 4-6 weeks when these folks were applying. The loan officer for the bank or broker could not very easily advertise 6.00% and have them sign at 6.5%…everyone would balk at that. So they show them 6.00%, get them to sign, and then sometime during processing or just at the closing, the borrower is informed his rate had to be adjusted upward. The loan officer will get very creative on explaining all the reasons why this had to happen, but suffice it to say, this was the plan from the beginning. So with this rate sheet data, let us look at what they made.

Rate: 6.500%, $200,000 Mortgage Loan x 1.0% Broker Origination Fee +1.498 YSP = $200,000 x 2.498% = $4,996.00

The banks and brokers simply cannot forgo the Yield Spread Premium overcharging because at the very least it DOUBLES their income for each loan!

Now with this tutorial and our daily rate sheet updates you can protect yourself from the most egregious consumer rip-off in history.

Good Luck!

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There are more than 19,000 mortgage companies in the U.S. and some of the largest and most reputable of them specialize in subprime mortgage refinancing.

Steven Frank, Senior Vice President of Marketing at FlexPoint Funding identifies a subprime borrower as “someone with a FICO score below 620. He or she will pay between 1.5% and 2% higher interest for a mortgage, but there is no shortage of money or willing lenders in the subprime mortgage market.”

What trends do you see in the subprime mortgage market for 2006 and beyond?

Steve: We went through the biggest refinancing boom in history from mid 2002 through September of 2005. As many as 80% of Americans refinanced their homes during that time. Interest rates on adjustable rate loans dropped to under 4% during the boom with some homeowners opting for fixed rates as low as 5%.

Now both fixed and adjustable are back around 6.5% and will probably reach 7% for an A-grade 30-year fixed mortgage and 9% for a subprime mortgage by the end of 2006. The rate of appreciation is a more normal 6% – 12% annually. A typical home in most parts of the country stays on the market about six months, which means it’s a balanced market favoring neither buyers nor sellers.

What type of mortgage would you recommend for subprime borrowers?

Steve: Most subprime borrowers won’t qualify for a second mortgage or a home equity line of credit. They will have to refinance their first mortgage if they want to cash out some of their equity. Depending on their personal situation, a homeowner may be able to borrow up to 95% LTV (loan to value). More likely, it will be in the 75%-85% range. There are very few 125% LTV mortgages anymore, and subprime borrowers won’t qualify for these.

Subprime borrowers should work with a company that understands their particular needs; one that sees more than their past problems and that specializes in flexible, affordable mortgage solutions.

Mortgage Refinancing Advice

Check your credit – According to the government loan agency, Freddie Mac, up to 15% of subprime borrowers have credit scores that qualify them for traditional loans. Don’t settle for subprime rates if you can get prime-rate mortgage refinancing.

Watch your costs – Interest rates won’t vary much among subprime mortgages, however, there are some aspects of the loan structure that will impact the bottom line, such as:
– length of the mortgage term; 10, 15 or 30 years
– if it is a fixed-rate loan or an adjustable-rate loan
– whether any points have to be paid ( a “point” equals one percent of the loan)
– what kind of processing fees and closing costs are required

Look for good customer service – A good lender will walk potential borrowers through the application process, verifying personal information and making sure all the terms of the loan are understood. The lender will also recommend whether to lock in an interest rate during the processing phase or let the rate float until the closing.

Get a free quote – Prospective borrowers looking for refinancing can take advantage of sites like Bad Credit Mortgage Refinancing Now.

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