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I am going to apply for a home mortgage soon,but I may not get approved.?

I am applying for a110,000.00 mortgage am putting 70,000.00 down and financing 40,000.00.My credit is not very good. I mean it’s not the worst ,but poor.Do you think I can get financed for 40,000.00. Answer: You didn’t mention what your debt to income ratio is. You didn’t mention how much you make a year. You …

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Can someone please tell me the difference between a 2nd mortgage, home equity loan and refinancing?

Answer: Yes. Home Equity Loans are more like credit cards and affect your credit that way. They are also almost exclusively adjustable rates. HELOC’s are generally available “for free” from most major banks. Know why it’s free? Because they are going to make a TON of money from you as long as you have the …

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how much of a home(rent or mortgage) is tax deductable if you work from your home?

i want to work from from home/apt., but want to know what or how much is the rent going to be deductible. Answer: You should have a part of your home exclusively for business use. For that part, you can deduct rent and utilities as itemized deduction.

Should I take out a home-equity line of credit to pay down my mortgage to eliminate PMI?

My husband and I are currently paying PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance) on our mortgage. (We have no second mortgages.) I know we need twenty percent equity in order to eliminate PMI, but I don’t think we’re quite there. Is taking out a home-equity line of credit to pay down the mortage a good idea? I …

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When buying a home, what is the best lender to use for a mortgage?

I will buy my first home, and I want to get the best mortgage available. Answer: Wells Fargo is good because they are an actual lender – they aren’t going to sell your mortgage to another company. They’ve got some good rates as well. The other one to consider is Citibank.

Can I change mortgage companies half way through purchasing a home?

I am purchasing a new home. We are going through our credit union with a locked in 6.375% rate. Rates are now 5.75%. We are thinking of trying to switch to a mortgage broker so that we can get out of the locked rate and get the 5.75%. Can this be done? Closing is Sept …

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What happens to a second mortgage when a home is purchased at a foreclosure auction?

I am going to bid on a house at foreclosure and it has a 1st mortgage of 0K and a second of K. The lender on the first two mortgages is Decision One Mortgage. The lender at foreclosure is Countrywide. Does this mean that if I buy this house at foreclosure that I will own …

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Can you still qualify for a home equity loan if you behind on mortgage payments?

I’m behind on mortgage payments because, i’m going through a loan modification, but i need money to pay for school, will i be able to still get a home equity loan. Because my credit is not amazing. Answer: No. That’s the FIRST thing a lender will check before granting a home equity loan. If the …

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is there any different between paying home mortgage weekly and biweekly?

Answer: If you are planning to pay off the mortgage quickly and save on interest I think it’s a good idea. If you’re on an adjustable rate mortgage then interest is calculated daily, so if you pay weekly more is going into the mortgage, which means, until the interest is calculated on the 1st of …

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I’m waiting to hear if I am approved for a home mortgage by the end of the week.?

I know the final approval will come after the appraisal. Is it possible that my credit and background checked out and now the bank is going to see if the loan amount is worth the house? Answer: THe loan is in underwriting now, it sounds like this is the first underwriting decision, so right now …

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