This guide will cover how down payment assistance works for homebuyers. Homeownership is a dream for many Americans, but the reality is that saving for a down payment, which is crucial if you are to secure a mortgage, can be daunting. With home prices rising and wages often needing to catch up, saving tens of…
This guide will cover VA guidelines after bankruptcy and foreclosure on VA loans. VA loans are the best home mortgage loan program available today. Dale Elenteny of Non-QM Mortgage Brokers is an expert on VA loans and has done countless VA manual underwriting VA loans with credit scores down to 500 FICO and debt-to-income ratios…
This guide will cover conditional mortgage approval from the mortgage underwriter during the home loan process. Once borrowers submit a mortgage loan application, it gets processed and submitted to underwriting. Once submitted to underwriting, it gets assigned to a mortgage underwriter. Fiona McCue, a senior mortgage processor at Non-QM Mortgage Brokers, explains the role of…
This article will cover 1099 wage earner guidelines on home mortgages. Whether you are getting an FHA, USDA, VA, or conventional loan, all lenders will go by the same mortgage process regarding income and employment. Independent Contractors and 1099 Wage Earner Guidelines can qualify for a home. Workers must have at least two years working…
Apply Now This guide will cover qualifying for a mortgage after deed-in-lieu versus foreclosure. Government loans treat a short sale and deed-in-lieu versus foreclosure differently concerning the mandatory waiting period to qualify for a mortgage. There is a mandatory waiting period after housing events with government and conventional loans. A housing event is the following:…
Apply Now This blog will cover mortgage escrow guidelines required by mortgage lenders. In the following sections, we will cover what mortgage escrows are, how escrows work, and what mortgage escrow guidelines are. Ronda Butts of Non-QM Mortgage Brokers explains mortgage escrow guidelines as follows: Lenders set up escrow accounts to ensure homeowners pay their…
In this guide, we will cover how rent-to-own homes work. We will detail rent-to-own homes and why rent-to-homes are becoming increasingly popular among first-time homebuyers. Are you Tired of your rents increasing with no notice and with ridiculous increases? What Are Rent-To-Own Homes? What if I could tell you that you could enjoy the benefit…
This guide will cover the mortgage waiting period guidelines after a short sale versus foreclosure on government and conventional loans. There is a difference in the waiting period requirements after a short sale versus foreclosure on conventional loans. There is a mandatory waiting period to qualify for government and conventional loans after the following: Foreclosure…
This blog will discuss the waiting period requirements after a timeshare foreclosure. One of the most frequently asked questions at Non-QM Mortgage Brokers is whether I qualify for a mortgage after a timeshare foreclosure. Dale Elenteny of Non-QM Mortgage Brokers said the following about timeshare foreclosure: Many homebuyers go to lenders to get qualified for…
This blog will cover and discuss manual underwriting credit guidelines on VA and FHA loans. VA and FHA allow for manual underwriting. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do NOT allow manual underwriting on conventional loans. According to Angie Torres, the National Operations Director at Non-QM Mortgage Brokers, manual underwriting is defined as follows: Manual Underwriting…
This guide will cover how a credit dispute on a derogatory credit tradeline can halt the mortgage process on FHA loans. Millions of Americans fell victim to the economic, real estate, and banking collapse of 2008. The Great Recession of 2008 devastated more families than any other in U.S. history. Dale Elenteny of Non-QM Mortgage…
This article will cover the mortgage agency guidelines on VA loans after mortgage charge-off. There are mandatory waiting periods after bankruptcy, foreclosure, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, and short sale to qualify for government and conventional loans. VA loans are the best mortgage loan program in the United States. However, only veterans with a certification of eligibility…
This guide will cover re-establishing credit with secured credit cards to qualify for a mortgage. Qualifying for a home loan is not as difficult as many people think. Most homebuyers think they need a large down payment and good credit to qualify for a mortgage loan. Lenders do realize that many folks may have gone…
In this blog, we will discuss and cover one of the most frequently asked questions we receive daily can I qualify for a VA loan with high DTI? VA loans are the best mortgage loan program in the United States. Dale Elenteny of Non-QM Mortgage Brokers issues the following statement about VA loans: VA loans…
In this article, we will cover how to improve your credit scores to qualify for mortgage. There are many ways how to improve your credit scores to qualify for mortgage. It is not too difficult and many times, just applying a few simple techniques can do wonders. The team at Non-Qm Mortgage Brokers are experts…