Tag Archives: Mortgage Industry
FHA Streamline Refinance
If you currently have an FHA Mortgage on your home, you may qualify to save hundreds of dollars on your monthly mortgage payments. As with the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac programs that we have been talking about for the last few months, you may not have to have an appraisal. In addition, this program [...]
- July 30, 2010
- / Category Know Your Mortgage, Mortgage Industry, News, Uncommon Useful Knowledge, Understanding Your Mortgage
- / Posted By Mortgage Master Luke
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Everyone Has an Opinion, But Which Ones Really Matter?
It is human nature. Everybody wants to seem like they know what is best for other people. This is never more true than during the process of purchasing or refinancing a home. If you have ever purchase or refinance a home, you have probably experienced this. As soon as you tell someone that you just [...]
- June 2, 2010
- / Category Mortgage Industry, News, Real Estate Industry, Uncommon Useful Knowledge
- / Posted By Mortgage Master Luke
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What Makes Up My credit Score?
One, if not the, most important factors in determining what kind of mortgage you qualify for is your credit score. The problem is that how the credit score is calculated can be a bit confusing. The scores can range from 300 to 850. Now while the formulas used to calculate a credit score are proprietary information, [...]
- May 4, 2010
- / Category Know Your Mortgage, Mortgage Industry, News, Uncommon Useful Knowledge, Understanding Your Mortgage
- / Posted By Mortgage Master Luke
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7 Things You Should Never Do When Applying for a New Mortgage
This is a list of things to steer clear of when you are seeking to obtain financing for a home. The following items may prove to be a detriment when you wish to move forward with the loan process. Don’t open any new credit accounts, especially buying or leasing a vehicle! Brand new lines of [...]
- April 1, 2010
- / Category Know Your Mortgage, Mortgage Industry, News, Uncommon Useful Knowledge, Understanding Your Mortgage
- / Posted By Mortgage Master Luke
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A New FHA Refinance Program for Struggling Home Owners
Last Friday, HUD announced a new program designed to help home owners who have seen a drop in their home’s value. We do not have all the details yet, but here is a quick summary of what was announced: 1. Existing lender must be willing to write down/reduce the loan’s principle balance by at least [...]
- / Category Know Your Mortgage, Mortgage Industry, News, Real Estate Industry, Uncommon Useful Knowledge, Understanding Your Mortgage
- / Posted By Mortgage Master Luke
- / 2 Comments.




