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  • Does applying for a mortgage loan affect your credit score?

    Posted on March 17th, 2010 admin 7 comments
    Desiree asked:


    My fiance and I were recently pre-approved for a mortgage loan, yet we have somewhat limited credit history. A co-worker told me that every time you apply for a pre-approval, it brings down your credit score … she also said that we only have 90 days to take out a loan before the pre-approval expires. Is this true? If so, I’m worried we won’t find a home within the 90 days and we won’t get a second pre-approval.

    STEVIE
  • How do I know that I got the best deal in my home mortgagerefinancing?

    Posted on March 17th, 2010 admin No comments
    hanuman asked:


    On June 4th I signed the paperwork for my home refinancing for the amount of $415000 at 6% fixed interest rate for 15 years.My credit rating is excellent, home appraisal and my income are excellent.I paid $2000 (title,appraisal,doc.fee..)for closing costs with 0% points..Is my rate deal good? IAre the closing costs reasonable? Is there any database on mortgage loan transactions to analyze and compare?

    REFUGIO
  • Home Loan Modification Program May Be Helping Subprime Lenders

    Posted on March 17th, 2010 admin No comments
    Loan Modification asked:


    Subprime lenders who fueled the U.S. housing crisis may be reaping benefits from the Obama administration’s Home Loan Modification program, according to a report from the Center for Public Integrity (CPI).

    The $75-billion program, dubbed Making Home Affordable, grants taxpayer subsidies to lenders who successfully lower monthly payments for troubled borrowers. However, the study shows, 21 of the top 25 participating lenders were involved in subprime loans, which led to the housing collapse in the first place.

    CPI executive director Bill Buzenberg says that much of the money is simply going back to the same companies that started the problem. According to the report, three of the biggest lenders – Countrywide, Wells Fargo, and JPMorgan Chase – are eligible for several billion dollars in aid under the program.

    The government has recently urged lenders to crank up their home loan modification assistance programs as the Making Home Affordable plan went off to a slow start. As of last month, less than 10% of eligible borrowers have been aided by the program, according to estimates by the Treasury Department.

    The CPI report went on to show that mortgage lenders and servicers have been slow in following the government’s efforts to stem foreclosures, despite “intense pressure” from the White House and the Congress. This is why, the report said, the government has resorted to incentive payments to get them to participate.

    Major lenders have slammed the report, saying it undermines their real efforts to help homeowners. Scott Talbott of the Financial Services Roundtable, a group consisting of the largest U.S. lenders, says that it oversimplified the roots of the housing crisis and ignored the complexities of the real estate market.

    Talbott added that lenders are doing what they can to help troubled homeowners through the Making Home Affordable program, as well as other foreclosure prevention initiatives.

    To choose the best home loan modification program consult an authorized home loan modification consultant. For more news and articles on home loan modification program visit the best online Loan modification Information Resource: CDLoanMod.com



    BRADY