What Is LLPA | Loan-Level Pricing Adjustments and how does it effect you when you obtain a home mortgage? A loan-level pricing adjustment (LLPA) is a risk-based fee assessed to mortgage borrowers using a conventional mortgage. It varies by borrower, based on loan traits such as: loan-to-value (LTV), credit score, occupancy type, Purchase Rate and term refinance or Cash Out refinance and number of units in a home1, 2, 3, 4 units. Borrowers often pay LLPAs in the form of … [Read more...]
Getting a Mortgage After a Divorce
As a Member of The NADP National Association Of Divorce Professionals I get the opportunity to help people with a home Mortgage after a divorce. Whether one spouse must refinance the marital home to remove the other from title and the mortgage or the home needs to be sold and a new home to be purchased. In the last 2 years I helped 8 clients get approved for a home mortgage. Some we had to wait and guide the borrower what to do to be ready for a home mortgage. others had to wait much longer due … [Read more...]
3 Programs That Allow You To Buy A Home With No Money Down In 2018
Home buyers are typically advised to put at least 20% down for a mortgage. Coming up with that amount can seem almost impossible if you have little to no money left over after paying bills each month. Fortunately, if you want to buy a house but are worried about coming up with the 20 percent down needed for a downpayment, you still have plenty of options. There are still plenty of programs that allow you to buy a home with a low down payment or even no money down in 2018. Here are some of … [Read more...]
Case-Shiller: Home Price Growth Continues
November home prices grew by 5.60 percent year-over-year on a seasonally adjusted basis according to Case-Shiller's reading on National Home Prices. National average home prices rose 0.80 percent from October to November. Case-Shiller's 20-City home price index revealed that the West and Mountain regions continue to hold the top three growth rates for home prices. Seattle posted a seasonally adjusted growth rate of 10.40 percent which was closely followed by Portland, Oregon's year-over year … [Read more...]
Graduating Soon? Tips to Prepare You for Your First Mortgage
If you've recently graduated from college, or will be graduating soon, and plan to become a homeowner, you're in a somewhat unique position. You're about to embark on a great journey, but at the same time, you may also be taking on an awful lot of debt. That said, it is possible to successfully manage a high debt load if you're careful. So how can you make sure you can pay your mortgage, your student loans, and your mortgage expenses all without losing your mind? Here's what you need to know. … [Read more...]
