AccessNational asked:


FHA home loan programs and VA home loan programs are very similar; they both attempt to give

access to affordable home loans to the American people. The biggest difference between the two is that VA home loan programs have been created for America’s veterans of the armed forces. But between the two, would-be home buyers are served. Where one program may not be the best for a borrower, the other program fills in.

About VA Home Loan Programs

VA home loan programs are made for qualified veterans as part of the benefits extended after serving in the military. But in order to qualify for a VA home loan programs, a veteran must meet specific criteria

•A veteran must have a Certificate of Eligibility from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

• A veteran must have good credit (usually for the past two years) and an adequate credit score.

• A veteran must have enough income to repay the loan.

• A veteran must meet debt-to-income requirements as outlined by the VA home loan programs.

• The home must be used as a residence after closing or renovations are complete

Some other individuals also have VA home loan programs available to them, including:

National Guard or Reserve members who meet specific requirements. Widowed spouses of servicemen who died in duty, who have not remarried. U.S. citizens and their spouses who served with an Allied country during World War II.

Benefits of the VA home loan programs include:

• No down payment loans

•Good fixed and adjustable interest rates, regardless of credit history

• Lengthened and flexible terms of 15-30 years or more

• No prepayment penalty

• Assistance during financial hardship

•Protection and warranty against discrimination and poor buildings

But some who have just limited time in the armed forces or who cannot qualify for VA home loan programs may still be able to work with the FHA home loan programs. Also, those with no military experience can work with the FHA home loan programs.

About FHA Home Loan Programs

For those who can’t take advantage of the VA home loan programs, there are FHA home loan programs available. While the FHA home loan programs do not have many advantages over the VA process, there are some. With the FHA programs, more than half of the loan is insured, a benefit not available in the VA, which should be considered by veterans.

FHA home loan programs are similar to VA loans in many other ways, aside from the insured benefit. FHA home loan programs also offer

• Low down payment

• Federal security, which can mean better terms from lenders

• Flexible terms

•Adjustable payment options

• Good interest rates and affordable payments

• Refinance options for existing loans

Qualifying borrowers can benefit from either the VA home loan programs or the FHA home loan programs. By meeting the requirements of each program, borrowers can make their home ownership goals a reality with good terms and through these good programs.



Ernest

Kristin Abouelata - Home Loans asked:


In the mid 1990’s, the mortgage industry saw the credit score and its predictive power to assess a borrower’s ability to repay a mortgage step into the limelight as one of the most indicative factors for loan approval. After conducting statistical test after statistical test, Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie, the 3 big lending institutions, mandated that the credit score should be used in conjunction with manual underwriting to assess loan approval. Not too long after, automated underwriting systems (AUS) were developed that expedited and streamlined the underwriting process even further for lenders. A loan officer today simply inputs a borrower’s key information into the preferred underwriting automatic engine, such as his/her credit score, income, amount being borrowed, cash reserves, employment and housing history, and the value of the property. A response is returned by the underwriting engine recommending approval or denial for the loan.

If your loan receives a denial from an AUS, the buck doesn’t necessarily stop there. Life happens to people, and oftentimes it’s going to take a real live person understanding the nuances of a file to make an underwriting decision. That’s when your lender may suggest submitting your file to underwriting for a manual review. After all, not everything in life can be automatic, right?

A perfect scenario for a manually underwritten file would be someone who has no credit scores. No credit scores? Yes, it is possible. I’ve had customers who, being old school and always having paid for everything in cash, had never established traditional credit lines that reported to credit reporting bureaus. In a case such as this one, I had to submit non-traditional lines of credit to underwriting, something a machine can’t assess. This means I had my customer bring in bills he had paid on time for the past year to create a credit history. Typical ones used are car insurance, utility bills, cell phone bills and cable bills. You can expect to have to provide 3-4 different trade lines if you haven’t established a traditional credit history and score.

“The most typical reason we see a file submitted to us for manual underwriting is for either no credit score or an error reported on a credit report,” reflects Patricia Haynes, onsite Government Underwriter at Mortgage Investors Group. “For instance a judgement that doesn’t really belong to the borrower. Maybe it’s really Dad’s judgement reflected on the son’s report because Junior and Dad have the same name. That’s when I can overwrite an AUS decision because I have the documentation to support my decision to do so in front of me.”

Another very common reason to submit a loan for a manual underwrite is when your customer’s credit score is below 620 and gets an AUS denial. If this is the case with your loan, be prepared to provide more than average documentation about your credit history, as well as written explanations as to why your credit score has suffered recently. Maybe two years ago you had a financial meltdown due to a medical illness, but in the last twelve months, you can prove you are back on your game and have been repaying debt. However, your credit scores haven’t exactly caught up with your actions. An underwriter is going to piece together the different aspects of your file and see if it makes sense. Your home lender should be able to review your file and guide you as to what documentation an underwriter will want from you to grant you loan approval.

Naturally, if your credit score is really low and you have very little explanation for your state of credit affairs other than you failed to pay your bills on time, don’t hold your breath for loan approval. An underwriter can see through smoke and mirrors. After looking at files as long as they have, they can basically sniff out a loan that has merit from the ones that are too risky.

So, even as our world gets more and more automated every day, it’s nice to know that you can’t replace genuine common sense, even in the mortgage industry. And it’s nice to know that you can plead your case for credit worthiness to a real live human being.



Darryl

ravenshadoweyes3 asked:


my husband, myself, our 3 kids, and one on the way are all living with his parents in a 2 br house currently. we have found a home that is only for sale for $8000, and we also want to have at least 9,000 more loaned out so we can consolidate our car payment into only the one payment per month- one problem. i am a SAHM so my credit doesnt count, and his is only 484 so we havnt been able to find a lender to accept us. we have tried all the major lenders, and still no luck as to anyone who will accept less than 500 as the score…. does anyone know of one?
i cant find the link for 1st metropolitan mortgage….. can anyone pot it?
i cant find the link for 1st metropolitan mortgage….. can anyone post it?

Vernon

ravenshadoweyes3 asked:


my husband, myself, our 3 kids, and one on the way are all living with his parents in a 2 br house currently. we have found a home that is only for sale for $8000, and we also want to have at least 9,000 more loaned out so we can consolidate our car payment into only the one payment per month- one problem. i am a SAHM so my credit doesnt count, and his is only 484 so we havnt been able to find a lender to accept us. we have tried all the major lenders, and still no luck as to anyone who will accept less than 500 as the score…. does anyone know of one?
i cant find the link for 1st metropolitan mortgage….. can anyone pot it?
i cant find the link for 1st metropolitan mortgage….. can anyone post it?

Brian

Richard T asked:


I have a low credit score, but make substantial income and have large amounts of money available as a down payment. Are there any programs out there that aid with people like myself?

Gilbert