by Irene Moustakas | Jul 6, 2011 | Featured, Industry News
Temporary high balance loan limits are set to revert back to their permanent levels on September 3oth. This means that your loan must be funded and closed prior to 9/30. In addition, lenders will start establishing deadlines for locks and submissions. I was...
by Irene Moustakas | May 11, 2011 | Featured, Industry News
Fannie Mae’s current temporary limits for high-balance loan amounts are set to expire on September 30th. On October 1st of this year, they will revert back to the permanent high-balance limits. The limits are dependent on the county you live in, but for many...
by Irene Moustakas | Apr 26, 2011 | Featured, Industry News
Every once in a while, I am contacted by homeowners that want and need to refinance, but are unable to on account of high qualifying ratios, being underwater on their home, or because they lost their job. Unfortunately, I cannot help people directly when it comes to...
by Irene Moustakas | Apr 1, 2011 | Featured, Industry News
Updated 4/6/11: As expected, the stay has been lifted and the appeal got denied. We are proceeding with the new compensation law. See my previous post regarding its details. The National Association of Mortgage Brokers won an appeal to the Loan Originator...
by Irene Moustakas | Mar 25, 2011 | Featured, Industry News
A new law is going into effect on April 1st that regulates how much loan originators* will get compensated on each loan. Yes, this will affect me and everyone else in my profession, but it will also affect you too. The law has many complexities, but my goal here is...
by Irene Moustakas | Nov 3, 2010 | 1st Time Homebuyers, Industry News
“I’m considering applying for a conventional loan. I have excellent credit, but my husband does not. Can I apply for the loan on my own?” This question comes up quite a lot, especially with newly married couples that come into their marriage with different...