Posts with tag CreditScore

Fannie Mae will be raising its mortgage fees this spring in an effort to cover its risk, or perhaps to make up ground for the losses it felt with the housing downturn. So although homebuyers might benefit from the lower prices on homes for sale, you'll be paying more in fees, when and if you qualify for a Fannie Mae... Continue Reading »

Your credit cards may be hindering your chances of getting a mortgage. Over the past two years, banks have cut back people's credit limits on their credit cards. Now, people are finding that their credit scores have dropped because of these bank actions. Even though they pay their card on time every month, their credit... Continue Reading »

Obtaining a mortgage loan means dealing with a lot of paperwork, from the documents you have to submit to documents you have to read and sign. More often than not, you're dealing with terms and conditions on various mortgage types that may be so difficult to understand that you just want to pull out your hair. But not... Continue Reading »

To easily snag a home loan, an applicant needs to be a "triple threat" -- have an excellent credit rating, a large down payment, and low debt-to-income ratio with steady significant income. But even if you have bad credit, you don't have to rule out future home ownership. Homebuyers with bad credit due to a foreclosure or... Continue Reading »

Mike Valdez fits the profile of a savvy first-time homebuyer perfectly. A 34-year-old financial analyst from New Rochelle, N.Y., he and his family had grown sick of living the renter's life. So two years ago he decided to test the market and find a townhouse for his growing family. But despite his financial aptitude, he... Continue Reading »

For Ernie and Laura Anastos of Arlington, Va., 2010's historically low interest rates couldn't have come at a better time. After careful analysis, the couple ditched their 7-year-old balloon mortgage with its 5.375 percent interest rate in favor of a 4.75 percent, 20-year fixed rate. Their monthly payments have risen... Continue Reading »

Jennifer Labin was coming up on the seventh year of her adjustable rate mortgage when she decided it was time to try to lower her interest rate. Jennifer and her husband had lived in their Maryland townhouse for the better part of a decade. But with a bigger family on the way and the interest rate on their ARM about to... Continue Reading »