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How to begin home buying process, can we get an FHA loan?

Monday, July 20th, 2009

How to start home buying process, can we get an FHA loan?

Hello,
I am wondering if my husband and I would qualify for a FHA loan, and if buying a house is a possibility for us right now. He makes 33,000 dollars per year and I am a graduate student making around 8,000 per year. He pays 412.00 per month for student loans, and has small credit card debt. I have some credit card debt (1,000 dollars or so). We currently pay 625.00 per month for rent, and fell in like with a 2 bed starter home listed at 65,000 dollars in a excellent school district. What do we do, what banks do we talk to. We were looking into buying a car earlier this year (we have two that are paid off and are in working order, in parents names) and was denied loans due to the debt to income ratio with student loans. We were offered one loan from ford at 12% interest and we walked away. Is this an indicator of how home shopping will be??

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Question about Our Mortgage Broker?

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

I found a mortgage broker in our area from a list of approved FHA mortgage brokers. We have an appointment to meet with him tonight.
We have already submitted our application via www. I spoke him yesterday and gave me a list of documents to bring.
One of those things though was a check for . For an application fee maybe.

I spoke with my mom about this and she said she has never had a pay a charge like this.

Is this a normal thing? Should I find another broker? Should I call around and see if others in the area are charging this fee?

Advice please?
The fee is non-refundable. It is a factual verification for income and residence….Does this sound about right?

We are first time home buyers and need help with the home buying process. This is where the broker comes into play for us.

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FHA 203k Loan Closing Costs – Am I being ripped?

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

The tale of my home buying process in today's marketplace has all the elements of a best selling tale! But, I will cut to the immediate dilemma I am facing.

On a home which has a leaking roof, no appliances and some maintenance issues, conventional mortgage is ruled out (or so I am told). The only options are buy with cash or buy with a 203k kind of a loan. Since I dont have that much cash, i chose to go for a 203k loan.

I approached a broker and a well known Retail bank for such a loan. I got GFE from both and chose to go with the broker since there costs were significantly lower than the Large Retail Bank. The difference was primarily a large chunk of loan discount points.

I received my HUD-1 couple of days back (after a long delayed funding processs, where I had to seek 3 extensions on the closing date from the seller who is a Bank), which is another tale altogether. I was surprised to see about $ 40k in all closing costs on a loan of 465k (I live in San Diego). Largest surprise was a MANDATORY 2.5 points in Loan discount and about 2k in various processing and admin charges. [Of course, the Hazard Insurance is another 3.5k because of wooden, leaking roof, but that can be taken care of honestly quickly]. There is one point in Origination, but that was told upfront.

Now, my broker tells me that this is the best they can do inspite of the incorrect GFE, since they say this is absolutely the best deal I can dream of having on a 203k loan, which evidently no lender wants to do (shows!).

I have 2 choices – I can walk away from the broker/ lender and find a new one (question for another extension from seller) or suck it up pay everything as I am being questioned for (and maybe go legal after i buy the home for predatory lending practices).

My question to the experienced folks out there – Are 203k loans really this expensive? I am paying $ 18k in origination points and fees and a 1.75% (changed from 1.5% till dec 2008) in PMI to FHA apart for the other normal / prepaid costs.

Secondly, does anyone know of any alternatives where I can get to buy the house and maybe get a second line of credit for making repairs on the house or should i just try and approach a more reasonable lender who does 203k?

Any help will be greatly appreciated. I have been trying to solve this since late October and a part of me is desperate for a choice – excellent or terrible.

Thank you.

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