How much of a home loan would I be approved for? (approx)?
August 30th, 2008
runningmeg82 asked: I have good credit, and make $45,000 a yr w/ $390 a month in car and student loans…. What do you think?
To pay off my mortgage, should I pay more on the principal loan or pay more the home equity loan first?
August 29th, 2008
Joyce P asked: My first mortgage has a lower interest rate but a much higher amount. The home equity loan is a smaller amount but at a much higher interest rate.
Can a bank force me to pay home equity loan with personal assets?
August 28th, 2008
jardinee asked: Say I bought a house 30 years ago for cash and took out a loan on what was the full value last year(lets say $1million) and put all that money in a bank account. Can I just let the lender foreclose on the house that is now worth $700k, take the hit [...]
How do mortgage companies determine which credit score to use?
August 26th, 2008
Melissa T asked: With the three credit scores being different, which do they use to determine you qualification for a mortgage? Or do they simply average all three scores. My husband has two scores at around 540 and his transunion is at 605. What are his chances?
Mortgage Finance Experts: How will the market affect homeowners who will be refinancing next year?
August 22nd, 2008
Kate1075 asked: My parents bought their home 4 years ago at a 4% rate, which is due to change next year when their loan rate. With the market crunch and the new strict lending that’s bound to occur as a result of this, they are worried about what refinancing has in store for them. [...]
What are the alternatives after being denied a HELOC / Home Equity Loan from a Sub prime Lender?
August 22nd, 2008
mrclam1212 asked: Lets assume that you were denied for cashflow concerns or poor credit and that you had roughly 50K in equity in the home and you needed a loan for around 5-10K. In addition what type of rates would these alternatives charge? The reason I ask is bc I understand that sub [...]
How does making your mortgage payment bi-weekly save you money?
August 21st, 2008
honeybear asked: I got a letter in the mail from the bank that says paying our mortgage payment bi-weekly instead of monthly could save us $40,000 to $100,000 in interest and reduce our mortgage term by 7 to 9 years without refinancing. How does this work?
How difficult is it to get a VA home Loan?
August 20th, 2008
LuvPinkPuffies asked: I recently just got back on my feet financially after being out of work as an engineer, and I damaged my credit as a result of being out of work so long.
I am know back on my feet. Does the govt actually give me any sort of benefit going thru the VA versus [...]
Suggestions on the Home loan in India?
August 20th, 2008
devraj r asked: I am planning to take house loan for buying house in India. Any advice which bank (ICIC/SBI any other) offers better rates and terms? What type of intereste rate fixed, floating mixed I should choose?
What does my girlfriend need to do to change a home equity loan?
August 16th, 2008
safdman asked: My girlfriends ex-husband tricked her into signing a revolving line of credit for the house they owned together when they were married. He also has her listed on the property deed as well as the deed of trust for the revolving line of credit. She recently signed paperwork to get her [...]