The Impact Of Credit On Mortgage Loans

Posted August 31, 2010 – 7:58 am in: Mortgages
     

People with bad credit know how tough it can be to get approval on a home mortgage loan or to refinance their pre-existing loan. These folks have to work harder to get their loan approved, and even harder still to get a decent interest rate.

The majority of mortgage brokers will say that if they’re not able to help you out, there’s no one else who can do it, either. But don’t fall for it! Each individual mortgage lender or broker accesses very different programs for loans, and a loan program that could be completely undoable for one particular broker could be easy as pie for another one. A few mortgage brokers even have available loan companies that focus specifically on mortgage loans for customers with shaky credit ratings, and these companies maintain their niche by having looser restrictions for qualifying than most of the competition.

Most mortgage brokers will tell you that if they can?t help you, no one can. That is simply not true, because every mortgage broker or mortgage lender do not have access to the same lending programs. Programs differ as well as the lenders? access to the programs. A lender may not have knowledge of a program or access to it, while another lender is knowledgeable and participates in the program. Some mortgage brokers have access to lending companies that specialize in home mortgage loans for people with less than perfect credit and the loans will have more lenient qualifications than other sub-prime lenders do. Persistence is the key for getting approved in spite of the negative credit.

Most states allow you to apply for a home mortgage loan using online mortgage brokers. Take advantage of this opportunity if you can, taking care to choose online mortgage brokers who offer to submit your application to multiple lenders. Doing so will allow your application to be seen by hundreds of mortgage lenders, allowing them to better help you with the home mortgage loan that you need ? whether it be a refinance, purchase, second mortgage, home equity loan or whatever. Ideally, you should receive at least 4 lender offers per submitted application.

A credit report will not be pulled until the lending process is initiated. This is good because little risk is involved and too many inquiries into your credit will have a negative impact on your credit score. A low credit score does not need to go any lower.

To further minimize the inquiries into your credit report, have a single mortgage loan broker pull your credit and then have him/her tell you what your credit score is. Then, go to your other prospective lenders and discuss with them your overall financial situation, including your credit score, income, down payment information and whatever else may be needed. The lenders will thus have the information they need to give you some initial quotes before they even pull your credit.

Don?t let your bad credit keep you from getting into a home. Be persistent and make sure you have applied with every available mortgage lender or service company. Make your applications online if possible; this will allow you to apply with many more mortgage lenders and get responses more quickly.

Susan Reynolds is the webmaster for a leading South African bond originator. For more information visit: http://www.bondcredit.co.za/

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