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What’s My Debt-to-Income (DTI) Ratio?

by Ed & Barbara Heiser | May 11, 2018 | Mortgage Approval Process

Debt-to-Income (DTI) is one of the many new mortgage related terms many First-Time Home Buyers will get used to hearing. DTI is a component of the mortgage approval process that measures a borrower’s Gross Monthly Income compared to their credit payments and...

Where Does My Earnest Money Go?

by Ed & Barbara Heiser | May 11, 2018 | Mortgage Closing Costs

Hey, I gave my real estate agent a $5000 Earnest Money Deposit check… Where does that money go? A basic and very obvious question that most First-Time home Buyers ask once their purchase contract gets accepted. According to Wikipedia: Earnest Money – an...

Alternate Sources For Establishing Credit

by Ed & Barbara Heiser | May 11, 2018 | Mortgage Approval Process

While the basic Rule-of-Thumb for acceptable credit history is a minimum of four trade lines documented on a credit report, there are alternative methods of building a credit picture that an underwriter can use to make a decision for a loan approval. For potential...

Is There A Rule-of-Thumb Regarding The Number Of Credit Lines To Have Open?

by Ed & Barbara Heiser | May 11, 2018 | Mortgage Approval Process

While the actual credit score has a big impact on a loan approval, it’s not the only component of the credit scenario that underwriters consider for a mortgage approval. Since loan programs, individual lenders and mortgage insurance companies all have their own...

Ten Credit Do’s and Don’ts To Bear In Mind Prior To Getting Your Mortgage Loan

by Ed & Barbara Heiser | May 11, 2018 | Mortgage Approval Process

How can a fully approved loan get denied for funding after the borrower has signed loan docs? Simple, the underwriter pulls an updated credit report to verify that there hasn’t been any new activity since original approval was issued, and the new findings kill...
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