Fannie Mae Adds 2 Years to the Waiting Period after a Foreclosure - 06/28/10 03:27 PM
Effective for all loan applications dated October 1, 2010 and later, Fannie Mae is increasing the waiting period before someone can get a mortgage after a foreclosure.  
The current waiting period is 5 years, provided the borrower makes a larger than normal down payment, and 7 years if the borrower makes a normal down payment.  The 5 year option is being discontinued and the new waiting period will be increasing to 7 years. 
If the borrower can document extenuating circumstances, they will be able to buy a house with a Fannie Mae loan after 3 years, but they will need a minimum down … (2 comments)

New Credit Report Guidelines May Delay Closings - 06/23/10 07:41 PM
The new Fannie Mae rules for credit have officially taken effect. They WILL change the way you do business.These new rules affect all conforming (non-government) loans that are sold to Fannie Mae.Here's what you need to know:
Shortly before the closing, the borrower's credit report must be "refreshed". A refreshed credit report shows the borrower's accounts, the balances, the minimum monthly payments, and the number of credit inquiries (the number of times the borrower has applied for credit). If the borrower's total minimum payments increase enough to make the debt-to-income (DTI) ratio 2% higher than it was using the original credit … (1 comments)

Have $50,000 in Credit Card Debt? - Can You Get a Mortgage? - 06/14/10 05:49 PM
People are always asking us if they can get a mortgage with $30,000, $40,000, $50,000 or more in credit card debt. The short answer is that it doesn't really matter how much your total debt is. The debt-to-income ratio (DTI) used to determine whether you qualify for a loan is based on the minimum monthly payments that show on your credit report, NOT on the total balance due.To calculate your DTI, take the minimum monthly payments that show on your credit report, add your monthly housing payment to that amount, and then divide the total by your monthly gross income (income … (2 comments)

New Fannie Mae Rules Will Kill Your Real Estate Deals if You Ignore Them! - 06/03/10 12:01 PM
For all conventional loan applications dated on or after June 1, 2010, Fannie Mae has instituted some new rules as part of their Loan Quality Initiative.  They are not fooling around this time.  Their goal is clear: to reduce loan fraud and the number of foreclosures.  There are many new changes, but here is the main thing that WILL cause a deal to STOP!
Lenders must ensure that borrowers have not taken on any additional debt between the date of loan application and the date of closing.  If a lender does not follow the new rules, Fannie Mae will refuse to … (1 comments)

What are Loan Buybacks and Why Do You Need to Know About Them? - 06/01/10 12:23 PM
When a borrower stops making payments on a loan, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae - the government sponsored enterprises that purchase mortgages from lenders after the loans close - review the loan to make sure that the lender underwrote the loan according to the published guidelines. In other words, they audit the loan file to make sure the lender followed the rules.If the lender didn't follow the rules, then Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae can force the lender to buy the loan back from them. If that happens, the lender is stuck with a loan that no … (0 comments)

 
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