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What are the upfront costs? Some fees may be required up front, such as the credit report, property appraisal and loan application fee.

When do I need Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)?

Hazard Insurance This insurance is a contract that protects you from any financial losses on your property that might result because of fire, flood, or any other hazards.

Some homeowners manage to cancel PMI early by getting their houses re-appraised. If the value has risen enough, they can add the appreciation to the equity they have paid and get above the 20 percent threshold for paying PMI.

What points or origination fees are applied, if any? Points are prepaid mortgage interest, and you may have to pay points at closing in order to get a lower interest rate on your mortgage loan.

If the seller wishes to be released from liability on a loan which is freely assumable, the buyer and seller may request we complete a qualifying assumption. If we give credit approval of the buyer, we will release the seller from liability.

Mortgage Programs If you only have enough available for a minimum down payment, your choices of loan program will be limited to only a few types of mortgages. If someone is giving you a gift for all or part of the down payment, your options are also limited. If you have enough for the down payment, but need the lender or seller to cover all or part of your closing costs, this further limits your options. If you borrow all or a portion of the down payment from your 401K or retirement plan, different loan programs have different rules on how you qualify. Of course, if you have enough for a large down payment, then you have lots of choices.

Sometimes the home owner would like to lower the total amount they pay in interest, but cannot afford the upfront costs of getting a new mortgage. However, modern mortgage packages make it possible to minimize or totally eliminate out-of-pocket expenses.

Conventional Financing

Principal The principal is the amount of money you borrowed. Each month when you make your mortgage payment, you are paying back a small portion of the principal. The longer the payments are amortized (over 30 years for example), the more the payments go to reduce the principal you owe; over time, interest will become a smaller part of your monthly payment. In the beginning, most of the mortgage payments made to the lender will be interest payments.

Should I consider a Flex-Pay (Interest-Only) loan option? Flex-Pay (interest-only) loans are a good means of either increasing your home purchasing power or maximizing your flexibility to control cash flow. You can save significant amounts of cash for investment, savings, or other expenditures during the first ten years of your loan. This is also a solid strategy to maximize tax deductibility, with more funds available for paying down higher cost, nondeductible consumer debt. With these loans, the minimum payment required covers interest only-you decide how much or how little of the principal to repay each month. These loans should not be confused with negative amortization loans-with Flex-Pay the principal balance NEVER increases.

Do I need title insurance? The lender will check the title to the property to make sure there are no outstanding liens or title problems. The lender requires, and sometimes will arrange for, title insurance to protect the property against unforeseen problems. This is called a “lender’s” title insurance policy. You may want to obtain title insurance to protect your own interest in the property. This is called an “owner’s” title insurance policy. These policies ensure that your property is free and clear of any title defects, claims or encumbrances.

What is Prepaid Interest? This is interim interest that accrues on the mortgage loan from the date of the settlement to the beginning of the period covered by the first monthly payment. Since interest is paid in arrears, a mortgage payment made in June actually pays for interest accrued in the month of May. Because of this, if your closing date is scheduled for June 15, the first mortgage payment is due August 1. The lender will calculate an interest amount per day that is collected at the time of closing. This amount covers the interest accrued from June 15 to July 1.

What Is A Loan To Value (LTV) And How Does It Determine The Size Of The Loan? The loan to value ratio is the amount of money you borrow compared with the price or appraised value of the home you are purchasing. Each loan has a specific LTV limit. For example: With a 95% LTV loan on a home priced at $50,000, you could borrow up to $47,500 (95% of $50,000), and would have to pay $2,500 as a down payment. The LTV ratio reflects the amount of equity borrowers have in their homes. The higher the LTV the less cash homebuyers are required to payout of their own funds. So, to protect lenders against potential loss in case of default, higher LTV loans (80% or more) usually require mortgage insurance policy.

If you are self-employed or receive 1099 income, then you need a two-year track record. Lenders go by what you declare to the IRS as income, since that is documentable. Since some self-employed people overstate their expenses, this may understate your income. Look at the Schedule C of your tax returns for the last two years and the number at the bottom that says profit is your annual income. You can add any depreciation to that figure. Add them together and divide by twenty-four.