Boise Idaho Home Buyers : Ten Credit Do’s and Don’ts To Bear In Mind Prior To Getting Your Mortgage Loan
April 1, 2010 by Michelle Guth · Leave a Comment
How can a fully approved Idaho home loan mortgage get denied for funding after the borrower has signed loan docs? Simple, the underwriter pulls an updated credit report to verify that there hasn’t been any new activity since original approval was issued, and the new findings kill the loan. This generally won’t happen in a [...]
Understanding the FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP)
March 28, 2010 by Michelle Guth · Leave a Comment
* Disclaimer – all information in this article is accurate as of the date this article was written * The FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium is an important part of every FHA loan. There are actually two types of Mortgage Insurance Premiums associated with FHA loans: 1. Up Front Mortgage Insurance Premium (UFMIP) – financed into [...]
Boise Idaho Borrowers Make Sure Your Cash-To-Close Comes From The Proper Source
March 28, 2010 by Michelle Guth · Leave a Comment
Boise Idaho borrowers, providing proper asset documentation and the actual source of the funds is a critical element of the loan closing process. There’s nothing worse in a real estate purchase than making it all the way through the hoops and hurdles just to have a loan denied after the final documents have been signed [...]
Talk the Talk – Know the Mortgage Lingo at Closing
March 28, 2010 by Michelle Guth · Leave a Comment
What the heck are they talking about? Many borrowers go through the closing process in a haze, nodding, smiling, and signing through a bunch of noise that sounds like Greek. Even though you may have put your trust in your real estate and mortgage team, it helps to understand some of the terminology so that [...]
How Do Boise Idaho Mortgage Companies Value A Property That Has Not Been Built Yet?
March 28, 2010 by Michelle Guth · Leave a Comment
It’s obviously easier to picture the process of estimating value on an existing Boise Idaho property in a neighborhood that has a history of home sales, but the task of determining the value on new construction projects does pose some challenges. Appraisals on homes that haven’t been built yet generally require the contractor and home [...]
