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Lower Credit Scored Clients got you down???

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Mortgage and Lending with Flagstar Bank

With a turbulent year we have had in financing this year, I am hearing more & more that our markets are great in NC but financing is harder to acheive for your clients with less than perfect credit. This is true when most Brokers and Lenders require 580 scores or better to obtain a loan but there are programs that most Borrowers can qualify for.

Flagstar has always been the Broker's friend when it comes to quick turnarounds, great service and quality programs that benefit your Clients needs. Flagstar is still that friend and even tho Brokers must have 580 scores to run them with our Bank, I do not. I am still assisting lower 500 scored clients obtain top notch financing. That's right....500 score gets you a FHA loan, as long as they do not have non medical charge offs within the past 12 months and can show 3 trades, whether on bureau or alternative trades and a verifiable rental history.

I have not Blogged in awhile but I thought that with DPA leaving us on September 30th, some do not know that there is hope out there! Just remember, when DPA is gone, your clients can still qualify USDA or obtain their 3% downpayments from non family members with our bank.

If I can assist anyone or give you any more insight on what changes have been made and what I can do to help your clients, feel free to contact me. I will always help any of you!!!!

 

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Takara Taylor
Midwest Properties - Kentwood, MI

I'm a little confused, are you saying that Flagstar bank accepts 500 credit scores, which means you accept those scores because you represent Flagstar?

Aug 31, 2008 06:17 PM
Kurt Vierheller
Flagstar Bank - Wilmington, NC

I am not a wholesale Broker and have different guidelines that we are given. Where Brokers must show a client with a 580 score, I do not. I can go down to a 500 score to qualify for our FHA programs. There are some stipulations and of course, we only do loans that make sense. A client with no open credit, no rental history & no compensating factors will not fly thru a manual underwrite.

We are still as strong as ever because we have always made sensible loans and never offered any Subprime programs. Feel free to contact me if you have any further questions.

Sep 01, 2008 01:32 PM
Keith Landis
Keystone Home Finance - NMLS#834342 - Conventional - FHA - VA -USDA - Jumbo Programs - Direct Phone 412-726-1654 - Pittsburgh, PA
Pennsylvania - "Your Pennsylvania Mortgage Source"

That's right....500 score gets you a FHA loan, as long as they do not have non medical charge offs within the past 12 months and can show 3 trades, whether on bureau or alternative trades and a verifiable rental history.

Ahh... the good old days.  What score is Flagstar retail at now?

Jun 09, 2010 04:35 AM