Archive for the ‘FHA’ Category
Use $8000 Tax Credit For FHA Downpayment? Close But No Cigar
July 5th, 2009
I’m sure many of you have heard over the past few weeks, or maybe even saw some of the advertisements touting that FHA will now allow First-time Home buyers to use the stimulus packages $8000 tax credit as a down payment for Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in FHA, HUD, Loan, Mortgage, Purchase A Home, Stimulus Package | 
Tags: 401k, advertisements, bridge loan, Bush, bush administration, closing costs, escrow, fha guidelines, fha loan, fha loans, first time home, first time home buyer, first time home buyers, HUD, lenders, obama, original 3, profit agencies, state and local government, Stimulus Package, tax credit, time home buyers, time homebuyer, what this means | 
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Mortgage Interest Rates Fall-For Now
September 28th, 2008
Over the past year, there have been numerous failures in the banking and lending industries. Even the government tried with it’s own feeble attempts to Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in FHA, Housing Recovery Act, Interest Rates, Loan, Mortgage, Purchase A Home, Refinance, Stimulus Package |
Tags: billions of dollars, borrowers, Credit Score, debt to income ratio, Fannie Mae, fannie mae and freddie mac, feeble attempts, fhasecure, fixed rate, Freddie Mac, housing market, instances, interest rate, ltv, mortgage interest rates, option arm loans, takeover |
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Who Knew VA Had A Jumbo Loan?
September 5th, 2008
There has been much hoopla about the changes that have been made for the past year in regards to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA. Freddie and Fannie have created Agency Jumbos along with FHA creating it’s own FHA Jumbo loan program. Loan limits have been raised to Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Conforming Loan, FHA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Housing Recovery Act, Jumbo Loans, Loan, Mortgage, Purchase A Home, Refinance, Stimulus Package, VA |
Tags: 100% LTV, adjustable loan, army, army.navy, congress senate, economic recovery act, Fannie Mae, FHA, first time home, first time home buyers, Freddie Mac, guaranty, hoopla, Jumbo Loans, jumbos, loan limits, loan program, loan programs, marine, money down, national guard, navy, Stimulus Package, time home buyers, VA, va jumbo loan, zero down payment |
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The VA Loan-The Runt Of The Litter
July 22nd, 2008
Over the past year since the mortgage and housing implosion has started, we have only heard about Fannie Mae this and Freddie Mac that. Mortgage companies have come and gone, some deservedly. Fannie, Freddie and FHA maximum loan limits have been adjusted upwards thanks to Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in FHA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Loan, Mortgage, Purchase A Home, Refinance, Stimulus Package, VA |
Tags: 100% LTV, active duty military personnel, adjustable mortgage, army, congress senate, earnest money deposit, fannie freddie, Fannie Mae, FHA, fhasecure, first time home buyer, Freddie Mac, implosion, loan limit, loan limits, loan loans, loan program, marine, maximum loan, mortgage companies, national guard, navy, necessary money, private mortgage insurance, Stimulus Package, time home buyer, VA |
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Competition Is Tough, Get Your Home Ready Now To Sell
January 22nd, 2008
With the passing of the stimulus bill now behind us, in a few short weeks Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA will release their new guidelines on loans above the conforming loan limit of $417,000. Although this will help to stimulate refinances and home sales, there are two things that Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in FHA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Loan, Mortgage, Renovate, Selling A Home, Stimulus Package |
Tags: bright colors, closing costs, color schemes, conforming loan limit, Fannie Mae, FHA, Freddie Mac, home makeover, home warranty, incentives, interest rate, living room, multitude, neutral color, refinances, renovation project, renovations, several ways, sledge hammer, stimulus bill |
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Time To Refinance With The Coming Changes In FHA?
December 12th, 2007
The Senate has recently passed Senate Bill S 2338 which changes dramatically the structure of the standard FHA program. In recent years FHA programs have not been used to any extent here Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Credit Score, FHA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, HUD, Interest Rates, Loan, Mortgage, Purchase A Home, Refinance |
Tags: adjustable rate mortgages, borrowers, competitive interest rates, conforming loan limits, extent, extenuating circumstances, Fannie Mae, fannie mae and freddie mac, federal government, fha loan limit, fha loans, fha program, fha programs, Freddie Mac, lenders, median home prices, s market, senate bill |
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No Hope For The Hope Now Program
October 20th, 2007
As we sit and wait for what appears to be the Senate putting the FHASecure program on the back burner, we once again have the government, namely the Treasury Secretary traipsing out in front Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in FHA, Loan, Loan Modification, Mortgage, Refinance, Sub-Prime |
Tags: alliance members, borrowers, case basis, fhasecure program, Foreclosure, guess, Interest Rates, lenders, lessor, loan agreement, Loan Modification, loan payments, loan servicer, mortgage service, news media, repayment plan, standard solution, superheros, treasury secretary, verge |
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How Can I Refinance With The New FHASecure Program?
September 18th, 2007
In hopes of curtailing the the increasing problems that have developed within the sub-prime market, the Federal Housing Administration and the Bush Administration have developed a plan that would help a number of families stave off foreclosure. However, with all the conflicting news stories reported each and every day about Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in FHA, Foreclosure, Loan, Mortgage, Refinance |
Tags: adjustable loan, adjustable rate mortgage, borrowers, bush administration, federal housing administration, fha loan, fhasecure program, loan program, mortgage fixed rate, mortgage industry, mortgage payment, mortgage payments, new additions, program interest rates, rate mortgages, sub prime market, teaser rate, teaser rates, time mortgage, will provide assistance |
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