06 January 2009 01:45
How can I learn the mortgage broker business without working for a mortgage company ?
Carmen M asked: I am interested in obtaining a mortgage broker license and would like to start a business from home. I would like to find someone who can teach me the business or find out how I can learn the business, so that I don’t hav...
How much interest rate would I get on my mortgage loan and how much would I pay monthly given my situation?
doesnotexist1 asked: I am a 24yo med student in Chicago looking to buy a condominium. As a student, I have no steady income but do have around $30,000 available for a 10% downpayment. My credit score is 760. Can I get a mortgage with a reasonab...
What is a 75/25 mortgage and how does it work? Would I be making 2 mortgage payments a month?
Aqua asked: My broker is suggesting a 75/25 mortgage which he says is good because you do not have to pay mortgage insurance, but does anyone know other details about it? Thanks!gbrain.net
What is the best way to get a good mortgage rate in California?
Jentleman asked: I have a friend who is buying a house. He is trying to get the best rate. There are mortgage brokers that are offering a rate that is 0.125% better than the banks. Right now, that is around 6.25% for a 30 year loan at 80% fi...
Mortgage ?
LifeLove asked: Can I cosign on a mortgage when I have no credit? As in no bad credit, no good credit?
I would be cosigner. Hubby is the major bread winner.
I have never had a credit card, but have paid my car insurance on time always, etc.
I w...
Has anyone ever heard of a mortgage lender declining a loan because the home has geo thermal ?
toots3320 asked: Three days before closing on our property, the lender decided that they would decline the loan as they noticed in the appraisal (that they had possession of for 5 weeks) that the home has geo-thermal. Our real estate agent and...
What happens to the money I have paid my mortgage lender for taxes and insurance now that they are in a BK ?
April asked: Our mortgage lender has filed for bankruptcy. Our payments to the mortgage company include principle, interest, taxes and insurance (PITI). What happens to the money we have paid towards taxes and insurance ?? Since we have pai...
How do they determine your mortgage rate if you get a house with a friend? Do they average credit scores?
Ashley Z asked: How do they determine your mortgage rate if you are getting a house with a friend not a husband? Do they average both of your credit scores?gbrain.net
How do I get a mortgage if I want to buy a foreclosure?
Tyler D asked: I would like to buy a foreclosed property from auction. I would need a mortgage to pay for the property. If I go through the bank how do I do this? I also do not have the 10% down that the county requires on auction day.gbrain.net
What was a bigger failure: deregulating energy companies, or deregulating the mortgage industry?
Steve asked: In the push to “get the government off our back” and “let the free market do its job,” Washington eliminated virtually all regulations on energy companies, and later did the same thing on mortgage providers ...
How long after a mortgage co sells your loan does the original mortg co have to keep your documents on file?
cali asked: I purchased my home in Dec’06 and now I want a copy of the appraisal that was done then. I asked for it upon closing in December & was told it was the property of the mortgage co, so I didn’t get it but was told th...
What is happening to the mortgage industry?
mmc-1212 asked: I was just laid off from my mortgage-title company along with 25 other employees, it seems there are more layoffs coming, if anyone out there currently work or are connected with countrywide there is an other layoff coming in a ...
Can a mortgage lender pursue an owner that is not on mortgage for a deficiency balance?
Pat asked: I purchased a residential investment property in Florida with my former boss. The mortgage is in his name only but I am also on the deed. He wants to let it go to foreclosure. Can the lender come after me for the deficiency balance. ...
How can I get my mortgage payment and principle lower when I am paying on time?
asked: Couple of my friends have their mortgage payment and principle lower by their lender because their can’t afford it any more and they stop paying. How can I do it when I am paying mine on time all the time?gbrain.net
How do I calculate the Mortgage Interest on a Rental Property?
Jessie M asked: I decided to rent my place out that I was living in to someone in October, 2006. When I calculate the Mortgage Interest for the rental do I just calculate the interest paid during October through December of 2006 since those ar...
Do you figure mortgage payments for a 2nd mortgage the same as for a 1st mortgage?
neffykitty asked: We’re about to close on a house and we have a 1st mortgage, and then a 2nd to pay some of the down payment. This avoids PMI.
If I plug the numbers into a mortgage payment calculator, the 1st mortgage payment is the same...
What's the simplest way to calculate a mortgage?
veronicamars asked: I know these things are complicated and there are several different types of mortages and considerations. I’ve never bought property before and hope to buy my first place in 12 months. In order to do some basic resea...
How can I get a mortgage on a property bought at auction?
Panoulis asked: I would like to look into buying a property at auction as I am a first time buyer, unable to get a foot on the housing ladder. After looking into various Goverment schemes, my only other option is shared ownership.
I would like ...
How much mortgage debt is there in the USA?
PrimeConcern asked: Given all the worries about credit in this country, and subprime mortgages, I was curious as to what the entire amount of home mortgage debt is. There are about 110 million households in the country, with 70% of them owned ...
Mortgage?
YEEH! asked: I recently got a letter from my bank saying I owed them $199 from “late payments” on my mortgage. (you know how your mortgage is due and if you pay it late they tack on a charge) Well, everytime my husband went to pay o...
Ethics and Mortgage Lending: What do you think is important?
CJKatl asked: If you had a chance to tell mortgage brokers, originators, lenders, and other professionals what you consider unethical, what would you tell them?
I am preparing a class on Ethics that will be offered to mortgage professionals thr...
How does your credit rating affect getting a mortgage?
katyelizabeth1983 asked: My husband already has a mortgage and although his isnt great its better than mine, I have a very poor credit score with a ccj and a few defaults. I f we were to apply for a joint mortgage how would this affect the resu...
What are the penalities for lying on a mortgage application?
fury1162 asked: I’d like to get a mortgage but I owned a rattlesnake once. What kind of trouble will I get in for lying on a mortgage application to cover this fact up?? Might it be okay if I say I owned one before I was 22 if they can&...
I have two question mortgage interest and the rebate check?
stephanie b asked: I have decided against itemizing because I get a better deduction with the standard deduction So….If I have to file a schedule B rather than a schedule A for my mortgage interest how can I do that. Im using tax slayer w...
How do I get a late mortgage payment off of my credit report?
Kara asked: How do I get a late mortgage payment off of my credit report? I mean I’m totally current on my mortgage now. I want this off of my report. Thanksgbrain.net
