Search Results for loan qualification tag:searchlightcrusade.net,2024:/mt//feed/loan qualification 2024-04-20T06:46:38Z Movable Type 4.21-en 149 1 149 New Consumer Article: The 2010 Good Faith Estimate (Page Three) tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4898 2009-12-09T15:15:00Z 2009-12-09T15:22:27Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ Today we have the final installment in the series on the new Good Faith Estimate formThe 2010 Good Faith Estimate (Page Three). Your government that should be protecting you from the worst sort of mortgage provider lies is now actively... New Consumer Article: The 2010 Good Faith Estimate (Page One) tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4894 2009-12-07T17:00:00Z 2009-12-07T17:23:38Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ It's been a while, but the most recent Transaction From Hell (seller's tenants didn't want to move out - or even let inspectors in) is finally over and I've had a little bit of chance to recover. Today's new consumer... New Consumer Article: Changes In The Mortgage Market And Transparency Since 2005 tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4873 2009-10-28T14:20:00Z 2009-10-28T14:17:04Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ It's been a while because I've been both busy and depressed over dis-improvements in the market and their effects upon consumers, but yesterday I found time to write a new article Changes In The Mortgage Market And Transparency Since 2005.... New Consumer Article: Automated Underwriting In Pre-Qualification or Pre-Approval Letters tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4830 2009-08-17T14:00:00Z 2009-08-17T13:55:17Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ The new consumer article for today is Automated Underwriting In Pre-Qualification or Pre-Approval Letters. Not to put too fine a point on it, automated underwriting is useless until all details of the transaction have been finalized. If you're selling a... New Consumer Article: Some Offers Are More Equal Than Others tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4799 2009-07-13T14:00:00Z 2009-07-13T13:47:56Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ The new consumer article for today is Some Offers Are More Equal Than Others, talking about how to evaluate two different purchase offers even though they may be for the same or similar amounts of money. This is primarily important... New Consumer Article: They Told Me Not To Make My Loan Payment tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4782 2009-06-29T14:00:00Z 2009-06-29T13:40:55Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ The new consumer article for today is They Told Me Not To Make My Loan Payment. Ladies and Gentlemen, that's one of the top ways to get yourself in trouble when you're refinancing. What if your new loan cannot be... New Consumer Article: There Is No Fairy Godmother for Loans tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4761 2009-06-16T14:00:00Z 2009-06-16T13:49:54Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ The new consumer article for today is There Is No Fairy Godmother for Loans. To avoid becoming a government statistic, ask prospective loan providers the hard questions before you sign on the bottom line - or better yet, before you... New Consumer Article: Student Loans and Real Estate Loans: Default, Repayment vs. Nonpayment and Consolidation tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4711 2009-05-18T14:15:00Z 2009-05-18T14:12:07Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ The new consumer article for today is Student Loans and Real Estate Loans: Default, Repayment vs. Nonpayment and Consolidation. These are the three issues that are most common for loan applicants to run afould of.... New Consumer Article: Restricted Sale Property: Very Difficult to Find A Loan tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4701 2009-05-12T14:00:00Z 2009-05-12T13:56:19Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ The new consumer article for today is Restricted Sale Property: Very Difficult to Find A Loan. Before you make an offer on restricted sale property, know that your financing options are going to be very limited, and being able to... New Consumer Article: 105% Refinancing With No PMI (Maybe) tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4674 2009-04-27T14:00:00Z 2009-04-27T13:47:20Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ The new consumer article for today is 105% Refinancing With No PMI (Maybe). It goes over the straight scoop on Fannie and Freddie's new programs aimed at loss mitigation by helping people who would be able to refinance if values... New Consumer Article: How Agents Should Respond To An Appraisal Below Purchase Price tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4643 2009-04-02T14:30:00Z 2009-04-02T14:23:31Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ The new consumer article for today is How Agents Should Respond To An Appraisal Below Purchase Price. The appraisal is a significant client protection, and trying to manipulate the appraisal to make the transaction happen is not in a buyer's... New Consumer Article: Stretching Your Budget Means Compromise tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4623 2009-03-23T14:00:00Z 2009-03-23T13:46:15Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ The new consumer article for today is Buyers: Stretching Your Budget Means Compromise. It's something too rarely covered by the press, and by real estate agents. There are tradeoffs in every choice a buyer makes, and unless they have a... New Consumer Article: Loan Fall-Out And The Effects Upon Consumers tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4611 2009-03-17T14:00:00Z 2009-03-17T14:03:20Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ The new consumer article for today is Loan Fall-Out And The Effects Upon Consumers. The days when loan officers are willing to lock loans with just a social and the identity of the property are ending, if not already over.... New Consumer Article: The Difference Between a Reliable and Unreliable Prequalification or Preapproval Letter tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4604 2009-03-11T14:00:00Z 2009-03-11T13:58:22Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ The new consumer article for today is The Difference Between a Reliable and Unreliable Prequalification or Preapproval Letter. Whether you're a buyer or a seller, having the right lender letter is a good thing. If you're a seller, you know... State of the San Diego Real Estate Market March 2009 tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4591 2009-03-03T15:00:00Z 2009-03-03T14:37:29Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ Reminds me of this gold rush movie (one that I recommend watching if you have a chance) Okay, it's not quite like that, but correctly priced properties are flying into "Pending". It has to do with supply and demand. At... New Consumer Article: Investment Property and Loan Qualification tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4548 2009-02-10T15:00:00Z 2009-02-10T14:47:40Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ The new consumer article for today is Investment Property and Loan Qualification. It has become exceedingly difficult to get credit for rental income when you apply for a new mortgage, with the upshot being that when the lender won't agree... New Consumer Article: Getting A Loan In A Paranoid Lending Environment tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4545 2009-02-09T15:00:00Z 2009-02-09T14:49:15Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ The new consumer article for today is Getting A Loan In A Paranoid Lending Environment. Lenders today are over-tightening lending standards in over-reaction to the losses they have taken (which were their own fault), effectively nuking the barn after one... New Consumer Article: Military Housing Allowance and Loan Qualification tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4535 2009-02-04T15:00:00Z 2009-02-04T14:48:08Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ The new consumer article for today is Military Housing Allowance and Loan Qualification. For all the nonsense the military puts up with, this is one instance where the government treats them better than just about any other employer.... New Consumer Article: Be Careful Moving Your Down Payment Money tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4516 2009-01-27T15:00:00Z 2009-01-27T14:48:22Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ The new consumer article for today is Be Careful Moving Your Down Payment Money. Underwriters want to see a trail on any money you have. If you don't have or can't show such a trail, the presumption is going to... New Consumer Article: Fifteen Year Loans tag:www.danmelson.com,2009://4.4509 2009-01-22T15:00:00Z 2009-01-22T14:56:52Z Dan Melson http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/ The new consumer article for today is Fifteen Year Loans: Are They A Good Idea?. Lots of nonsense gets put out there about fifteen year loans, and to many people there is a certain cachet to only needing fifteen years...