Archive for the ‘Renting & Real Estate’ Category

 

Agents & Brokers New Idea Inhouse loan Officer For The Big Days?

June 1st, 2009

MORTGAGE S asked: Laptop equipped (Need wireless)
Borrowers Credit Evaluations
Same Day Pe-Aproved Loans
Rate sheets & prequls
Can’t give you all the details but much more. Think about it, saving time with borrowers. Knowing everything about them right there. Realtors keep your eyes open, for loan officers with the same idea. Lets all start to work together. [...]

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For loan advice. Is fix or adjust. rate better for me?

June 1st, 2009

stacey b asked: My loan penalty will be over in Feb.2008, from fix at 10% for $5292 a month, after that it will be adjustiable rate. I can’t refinance for lower rate because of self employed and low credit score. wonder if adjust. will be ok for me? how does adjust. work? We are in [...]

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How is the Mortgage Market doing in California?

May 22nd, 2009

Tanya P asked: Professionally speaking…loans, refi’s, rates. How’s the market according to a mortgage officer and/or processor…Fast? Slow? A little of both?

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30-year fixed interest only loan.is it right for us?

May 20th, 2009

Wendy M asked: We live in OC, California. Bought our house for 625,000 and our monthly “interest only fixed rate” loan payment with taxes, insurance, etc. is $3,200. We make about 110,000 per year and we get to write off almost 40,000 in interest. We’re in our early 40s. Should we keep this loan? We [...]

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Federal Loan Modification California-based $2,999 retainer?

May 15th, 2009

Hairy Woo(bat)man asked: I am considering giving 2,999 dollars to federal loan modification program (based in Cali) to help me negotiate with my lender.
1. Is this a good company?
2. How much will they help?
3. They have said that they have a 99% success rate in helping people lower theire mortgage payments. Is this true? [...]

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Use home equity loan to pay for a car that’s needed?

May 11th, 2009

dave asked: I’ve read other replies, and know the consensus on home equity loans and buying a car. However, we’re looking for another used vehicle as we just sold our other one, and it’s a matter of a requirement purchase than a luxury purchase.
I’ve been receiving letters from our bank lately where they are [...]

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BoA gave me a 80/20, 100% loan in California. The first is for 300k at 6.125 percent. The second is at 75k at?

May 9th, 2009

david m asked: 6.5 percent. I am paying 1.5 points to buy down the rate. The first is at 40 years and the second is 15 years amrt. over 30. What is par rate or how could you find out what it is? Do you think this is a good loan? Thanks for the input.

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have anybody ever went through rock financial for home loan?

May 9th, 2009

babieyig asked: just wondering..because just recently i applied for a loan there and gotten approved and was ready to buy a home but at the last minute my loan officer told me that i wasn’t approved anymore…he had no excuse and then told me he could refer me to another mortgage that could maybe help [...]

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What’s wrong with my simple interest calculation for my mortgage?

May 6th, 2009

Barry D asked: I have a home loan that I’ve made 8 payments on so far. The initial loan amount was for $139,650 at a simple interest rate of 8.5%. The interest accrues on a yearly basis. The bank calculated my monthly payment to be $1,130 / month. Alright, so I’m [...]

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Interest in Purchasing a 2nd home?

May 5th, 2009

samanthasevart asked: If my husband and I are intersted in purchasing our 2nd home but have 2 mortgages on our 1st home……..is it a possibility that a lender will pick up the remaining amount on our 2nd mortgage and tack it to our new home loan??

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