Trended Credit Data: A Big Change to Underwriting and What it Means to You
The biggest change in credit reporting in 25 years is now upon us, and implemented in underwriting engines as of 9/24/16. It’s called “Trended Credit Data”. Trended Credit Data allows lenders to see your payment behavior over the past 24 months, in order to give them...Did you Know?
Did you know that if you don’t have a steady verifiable income, but have a significant amount in assets, there are some lenders that will use that assets to determine your qualifying ratio and may lend to you according to it? It’s called the “Asset Utilization...Fannie Mae Underwriting Requirements Lighten Up
Fannie Mae recently released a new version of their underwriting engine, and it’s a lot more relaxed in some of its underwriting and documentation requirements. Some enhancements: May allow 1-year tax returns for self-employed individuals Non-Occupant Co-Borrowers...Expect Delays in Securing a Home Loan come October 3rd
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has mandated a change to closing cost disclosures in the mortgage industry, effective October 3, 2015. This change will affect closing periods on both purchases and refinances. The TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID)...Some Fannie Mae Lending Guidelines Loosening Up
It has taken about seven years after the credit crunch in 2008, but we are starting to see the lending guideline pendulum swing the other way. Many of the conservative rules that were instilled after the housing crisis are starting to loosen back up. Here are some of...Loan Calculator
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