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Overview of the Loan Process


 

You have decided on the house to buy, now what? The following explanation will tell you what to expect from loan application to loan closing.

  • Loan Application

You will meet with a representative of the mortgage company or bank to complete an application.

  • Loan Processing

Starting with the information from the loan application, the loan processor puts together a picture showing your ability to qualify for the loan. This picture includes a credit report, verifications of employment and deposit and a property appraisal. Loan processing is usually the most time-consuming part of getting a home loan taking form one to three weeks. There are also reduced documentation programs available for qualified applicants.

  • Loan Submission And Approval

Once the loan processor has put the picture together, your loan package is submitted to an underwriter. The underwriter's job is to review your file to be sure it meets criteria for granting the loan. If everything is in order, the underwriter will issue a loan approval. Occasionally, the underwriter will require additional information from you before or at closing. Underwriting usually is a twenty-four to seventy-two hour process.

  • Loan Closing

After the mortgage company has received the loan approval, you and the seller can decide on when you would like to close or to finalize the sale. The mortgage company or bank will probably need at least twenty-four to forty-eight hours notice in order to prepare the closing documents. At closing, the seller will convey the property to you, and you will sign final documentation at the title company.


A Few Facts about FHA


 

What's The Differences between FHA and Conventional Loans?
 With FHA...
  • The Buyer needs 3.5% down payment  (100% of that can be Gift)
  • Seller  can pay up to 6% in Closing Cost and Prepaids.
  • Buyer can get a co-signer to help qualify for loan  (more then one co signer is allowed)
  • Min credit score at this time is 620 (some FHA lenders are changing to 640 and 660)
  • FHA will do a loan 2 years after Foreclosure
 

 


How Much Can You Afford?


 
Our calculators will help you determine loan amounts, mortgage qualification, affordability or whether you should be renting or buying.

Complete the fields below and click Calculate Now. To view the results of each calculation, click on the various tabs.  To email yourself a copy of the results, click the Receive this Detailed Analysis link.

 
Required
Term In Years:     
Interest Rate:      %
Cost of Home:  $
Down Payment:  $  
Annual Insurance:  $  
0.43%of Cost
Annual Property Tax:  $  
1.2%of Cost
Monthly Income:  $
Monthly Debt:  $
Optional
Gross Debt Service Ratio (GDS):     
Total Debt Service Ratio (TDS):     
Condos Fees:  $

Results
  Receive this Detailed Analysis


Your Monthly Payments
 
Loan Amount:    
Loan Insurance ( %):
Total Loan(Mortgage) Amount:
 
Principal & Interest:    
Homeowners Insurance:    
Property Taxes:    
Condo Fees:    
Monthly Loan Insurance (%):    
Total Monthly Payment:    
 
Income Needed to Qualify for the Mortgage
 
Total Monthly Loan Payment:  
Total Monthly Debt Payment:  
Monthly Loan Insurance (%):  
Qualifying Income of % GDS Ratio:  
Qualifying Income of % TDS Ratio:  
 
What You Can Afford
We are using the % ratio.
Cost of House:  
Down Payment:  
Loan Value:  
Monthly Principal & Interest:  
Monthly Insurance:  
Monthly Property Tax:  
Monthly Condo Fees:  
 
Note: Cost of House = [(Monthly income x Debt Ratio) – monthly tax – monthly insurance – condo fee] / (monthly interest rate/ function of interest rate)
Monthly Rent: $
  No. of Years you plan on keeping the home:
Annual Rental Increases:   %   Yearly Appreciation on the Home: %
Monthly Renter Insurance: $   Annual Home Maintenance: %
Savings or Investment Rate:   %  

Mortgage Rates Current Mortgage Rates

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VERY HELPFUL FINANCE AND MORTGAGE INFO YOU NEED

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