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What is escrow analysis? Escrow analysis is the process used to determine if the escrow portion of your payment is enough to pay your escrow items (usually tax and insurance bills) for the coming year. The method and format of the analysis is prescribed by federal regulation. The first step in the escrow analysis process is forecasting or estimating the amounts of each of the escrow items we will pay on your behalf in the coming year. Based on these estimates, we then adjust your monthly escrow collection to insure we will have sufficient funds to pay these bills when they become due. We also determine the current escrow balance needed to pay these upcoming bills, and compare this amount with the balance actually in your escrow account at the time of the analysis. Due to changes in the amount of tax and insurance bills, we often discover there is either a surplus or a shortage in your escrow account.

Writing Your Offer Another reason you need to have a clue about your down payment is because it affects how you write your offer to purchase a home. Not only are you required to put your down payment information in the offer, but different loan programs have different rules which also affect how you write your offer. This is especially important when dealing with FHA and VA loans.

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.

Almost all loan officers are paid on commission. The amount earned by the loan officer and the branch is subject to a split -- just like real estate agents. Part of it goes to the loan officer and part goes to the branch. Any fees that are not part of the points go to the branch (or company) and are not subject to the split.

Amortization

If you have questions about the equations used, or need more information about your specific situation, you should consult your real estate professional or a mortgage lender.

Conventional Financing

In the case of new construction, the lender will want the appraiser to inspect the home just prior to closing. This is to ensure that it is in accordance with the plans and specifications furnished by the builder or contractor.

Fixed Rate Mortgages

Start by taking a careful look at your current assets (including income, savings, investments, IRAs, life insurance, pensions and corporate thrift plans, and equity in other real estate, etc.) and liabilities (including outstanding loans, credit card balances, etc.). Also, think about how your income—or household income, if there are two wage earners in the family—might change over the next several years.

Repayment Plans - These are verbal agreements allowing you to make a full payment and late charge plus a portion of another payment each month until you bring your loan current. These plans typically last no longer than four months. For example, if you are unable to make your payment this month, you may be allowed to establish a repayment plan where you would make one and one-half payments (plus late charge) next month and the following month to bring your loan current.

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What is the property worth? The lender will want to know the value of the prospective home. The loan amount approved will depend on the value of the property to be determined by an appraiser. This appraisal is to ensure that the lender can recover the money he lends, even if you stop making payments. If the borrower fails to repay the loan, the lender has the right to sell the home to pay off the loan -- a process known as foreclosure.