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A 1% Down Payment Loan is Now Available (!)

by Irene Moustakas | Oct 25, 2023 | Industry News, Loan Programs and Products

Have you heard about the 1% down loan offered by Rocket Mortgage? Well, it’s available! It may be a little prohibitive in California considering real estate prices are higher than the national average, but there may be pockets where it’s possible. The loan program is...

FHA Reduces Their Mortgage Insurance Premiums Across the Board!

by Irene Moustakas | Feb 28, 2023 | Industry News

GREAT NEWS! FHA has announced that they are reducing their mortgage insurance premiums across the board by 30 basis points. Mortgage Insurance can often be a dealbreaker in securing an FHA loan, depending on down payment and credit score, but this will help immensely...

Update on Minimum Down Payment Requirements

by Irene Moustakas | Dec 17, 2018 | Industry News, Uncategorized

Minimum down payment requirements on loans may have changed a little since my last update, so I wanted to review again. The interest rate you qualify for can be quite sensitive to the amount you have down (as well as credit score plus some other factors), but to...

Conforming Loan Amount Limits Increasing in 2019!

by Irene Moustakas | Nov 28, 2018 | Industry News

I am so excited that loan limits will be increasing in 2019! The conforming loan limit will be $484,350 and high balance loan limit for the highest-cost areas will be $726,525. Anything greater than this amount is considered Jumbo. This is extremely helpful because...

“Can I Use My Cryptocurrency Funds for Down Payment, Closing Costs, or Reserves?”

by Irene Moustakas | Mar 28, 2018 | Featured, Industry News

Cryptocurrency is becoming more prevalent in the marketplace, and more people are hoping to use it as proof of an established asset they own to be used for down payment, closing costs or reserves. However, at present, lenders and underwriters consider it unchartered...

“Affordable Housing Fee” Translates to an Increase in Total Loan Closing Costs for Homeowners

by Irene Moustakas | Jan 11, 2018 | Featured, Industry News

Increased rental and housing prices have created a crisis in California, so the “Affordable Housing Fee” (Senate Bill 2) was passed last year, and is in effect as of January 1, 2018. This bill creates a funding source for affordable housing, collected through...
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