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Just a few years ago, anyone could get credit -- and for cheap. Banks were falling over each other to sell you a mortgage, and credit card offers clogged mailboxes across the U.S. But the world has changed. Easy credit ultimately gave banks a hard time. Losses from bad mortgages piled up as the housing bubble burst. As unemployment climbed, credit card defaults jumped. Banks pulled back in response and tightened credit, which means that it's more important than ever to make sure your credit history is as pristine as possible -- not only to qualify for a new loan, but also to obtain the lowest possible rates. Luckily, knowing where you stand is relatively easy and doesn't have to cost you a penny.
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Is there such a loan mortgage to refinance a home with people with bad credit?
intrest rate went up but having difficulty making payments and lowering my credit score
It may be too late if you have missed mortgage payments already but find an FHA Lender for a refi. The FHA program is back in favor now that people are in ARM's that are about to explode on them.
There are still plenty of Subprime Lenders who refi on bad credit but if you can go FHA, that will get you into a 30 year fixed with a very good rate. Yes, you will have to pay PMI, but it will likely be worth it depending on what your payments will adjust to.
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Currently I am working on getting my credit score higher so I can get that loan.
I can get one now but I will pay 18% interest and thats no good.
If I choose to blow off a mortgage loan, how long will it take to regain credit?
BadGirl has an idea. What if I dump all of my student loans into a refinance and/or home equity (on property I own, but need to unload), and then I decide to bail on that property. It will take me a good 20 years to pay off my large student loan, but how long will it take to recoup my credit rating if I do this? BadGirl thinks it will take longer to pay off the student loan, than rebuild a bad credit rating (and get rid of the student loan debt for good).
Comments/suggestions?
BadGirl was not considering a bankruptcy, just giving the property back to the lender and dealing with the rest. You are right about the fact that I should be smarter, but I actually make about $40K less than I did before I became a teacher, and have more college debt because of it. I was thinking about refinancing with the same shitty company that talked me into the interest only rate to begin with-I thought maybe I could give them some of their "interest" back.
In your next lifetime.
I think it would take 7 years to clear a bankruptcy, but didn't they toughen the laws on bankruptcy just last year?
TX Mortgage Refinance $30000 Bad Credit?
My wife and I purchased a home 7 urs ago for $30000. The mortgaged amount was $33000 and the rate 9.75%. Our credit is bad and we are try to make our dollars do more to pay off debts. I want to refinance the house to a lower rate but noone wants to do loans under $40000. Tried Lending tree, Quicken loans, E-Loans , and other online companys. Please help. Thanks
You do not want to refinance other debts into your mortgage. Since that is a payment i will assume you can currently handle, keep it. Call a non profit credit counseling company and explain to them your situation. By finding a credit counseling company they can negotiate those debts to be paid interest free, which is a large discount in the monthly payment.Then once your credit is back in good standing refinance at a lower rate . If you refinance now you will have a higher interest rate and higher balance, with much higher payments, this is not a good idea. Hope this helps.
how do u refiance a mortgage with a high interest rate with bad credit?
I have a mortgage at 9.75, house value is 244,000. loan amount is 183,000. i need to refinance but my credit score is 454. i can not find a lender to take me. do u know any lender who can help.
More than likely you are not going to get another loan unless you can convince the company you have your loan with now to refi you, no new company is going to take that risk and your ownly hope is to convince your loan company that you cant afford the payments and they need to refi you or you are going to foreclose which they don't want because it cost them lots of money, your next step is to sell it and rent unless you can afford the payment then stay
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Mortgage loans for bad credit?
Hi. I am currently trying to take out a mortgage on my home to pay off some bills, etc. My x husband left me in so much debt that my credit is completely ruined. So far the only offer I have is for a $55,000 at 13 percent interest. Which turns out to be almost $220,000. I know its a lot of money but I have no other options. If I go ahead and take out the loan for now, is it possible for me to refinance it once my credit gets better at a lower interest rate? I have never dealt with anything like this so any information would be very helpful! Thank you.
good luck :)
Mortgage Loan Officers Please give me some advice?
If there any loan officers out there that can please give me some advice i would really appreciate it. My son has a house that is currently being rented and I rent an apartment. Although he pays his mortgage on time he has bad credit and I have very good credit. His score if 560 and my score is 740. He wants to refinance and put my name on the mortgage since I have good credit. Will the bank allow this? If so how will it be done. Some people are saying he has to add me to the deed and wait 3 months, I have also heard he can just add me to the title and do it right away. I have heard some banks allow you to refi as long as you are just added to title. What is the difference between the two? I am trying to get a clear answer. Also, being that the house is rented do we have to get an investment property rate which is much higher than if it were owner occupied? The tenants that live in the house now are leaving and I am planning to leave my apartment and live there.
I am a loan officer, and here is the answer.
1. Yes, if your son adds to you to the title, he can add you on loan application, however, when banks consider the loan application they pick the middle score for each applicant and then the lowest of those middle scores is used for qualifications. So, that means that your sone will add you to the title and then you better of actually doing mortgage for that property just by yourself, without putting your son on the application -- this is legal. Not all title holders have to be on loan application. If you are planning to move into the house, you will state that on the application and will get the regular "owner occupied" financing.
The banks may want to see proof that you are actually going to live there, probably copies of leases from the appartment that you own, perhaps a copy of a utility bill from the house showing your name.
Your name can be added to the title right at the refinancing closing. The title company will prepare a Quit Claim Deed, that is the document that is used to add or remove someone to/from title.
What is the difference between title and deed... A deed is a document of some action sale, gift or anything. A title a resulting record after all deeds. When someone sold the place to your son they executed a Warranty Deed in which they sold their property to your son, so sellers got removed from the "Title" and your son got added. When your son executes a "Quit Claim Deed" he can convey his interest in the property from himself to "Himself and You as Joint Tenants", thus adding you to the title as a co-owner.
I hope I answered your questions.
Next, investment property rates are not much higher than owner occupied rates. Since you are moving in to the home, present it as owner occupied. If you happen to be in PA or MD I can help you and get the best rates around.
Sepending on you loan to value ratio (loan amount divided by property value) If under 90%, with your credit and verifying your income you should be eligible for a rate around 6.375% fixed for 30 years.
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Actually, reading this again, why not just have your son sell it to you? If you plan to live there, you shouldn't need him on it.
As for occupancy, it's fine if it's currently rented, as long as the lease is over and you move in within 60 days of closing. You shouldn't have to pay the higher investment property rates if you will truly occupy it promptly after closing.
paying moms mortgage-she must refinance but how can i own house? will or gift or sale?
please help. i have such a confusing situation.
3 yrs ago, i was living with mom and stepdad and my two kids. my mother was going through depression, they got divorced and both left the house so i began paying the mortgage. the taxes remained unpaid since no agreement was made that i would keep the house and they just gave up.
mom got the house in the divorce, but dont i believe she ever filed to remove stepdad from the title.
i guess the mortgage was a balloon so this year the loan matured with $40K left on the $88K property. (original loan $59K at 10.25%)
i tried to refinance under my name but did not get approved. the bank said if the past due taxes were paid they would refinance mom and she would have to sign for a new loan at 9.25% for 7 yrs (back up to apprx. $54K)
being that i did not want to move my kids to an apartment, i paid the taxes ($9K w penalties). we agreed the house would be mine but mom is a bit unstable (drinking, staying out late) and we have been arguing lately.
she is waiting for a call from the bank to sign.
1. is this an excessive mortgage rate (despite our bad credit and no proof of income-i am a waitress making excellent tips)?
2. how can i make sure the house will be mine? i would have to wait until she passes if she wills it to me - how else could i be sure legally?
3. mom and stepdad may even have leins due to credit issues. he got all the other debts in the divorce - can they still apply to the house?
i know i need to see an attorney but any advice i could get now would be greatly apprecated. thanks.
since the loan matured, the full balance is due. if we do a quit claim deed, will i have interest in the house? do i need to be on the mortgage to be on the deed?
i do not qualify for a loan - (co-signed for a car 5 yrs ago that was repo'd last yr + no other credit history).
how can i buy the house- do i try to build my credit and then apply for a loan?
Someone gave you some very, very poor advice.
So you had to pay the back taxes, so your mother could refinance the property, so you could buy it back from her?
Nobody does that...that is why you got bad advice.
It is an incredibly excessive mortgage rage on that amount and term. Why can't you just buy the house from her? That would be the easiest thing to do if she is willing to sell it to you. I wouldn't be investing anymore money into the house until you and your mother get some things in writing...you have sunk a small fortune into the transaction already.
Even if your mom and stepdad have horrible credit, you need to do a title search on the property to see if the liens were actually filed against the house..if that has happened, and you buy it, they will have to be paid off before you can close.
That seems to be the real reason why the transaction has been held up.
What about getting mom's payments all caught-up and then doing a Lease With Option To Buy from mom. Get her as far removed from the process as possible and for God's sake get your credit cleaned-up. Take a second job and put the kids to work, too.
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How do you refinance an upside down mortgage for a manufactured home?
My husband and I bought a manufactured home back in 2001. Unfortunately, we were very inexperienced and did not understand that having money down at closing was so important. At the time, we also had bad credit, but the dealer was determined to sign us. We ended up buying down 7 points and rolling it into the cost of the loan along with the other closing costs in order to lower our interest rate into something we could afford. It was lowered from 12.5% to 10.75%. We have always made timely payments for the last 6 years, but would like to refinance to get the incredibly high interest rate down. Our current lender says that 10.75% is their lowest rate, and our credit union won't finance due to the negative equity. The house is appraised at $81,000 and we still owe $92,000 on the loan. I've heard that there are loans available for 125% of a home's value, but not if it's manufactured. Does anyone know of any alternatives or have any useful suggestions to help us?
Also, just to clarify, the house is attached to a permanent foundation on a piece of land that my husband and I own.
The highest LTV you're going to get on manufactured right now is about 90%, and that's even if you can find a bank to do it, because they've been avoiding manufactured like the Plague lately. Reason being is that property values are on a down trend, and the first properties to drop in value are mobile and manufactured homes.
how essential is a credit score?
is a credit score still essential? in what sense? there are lot's of advertisments saying "0% APR and after that is 8.9% for bad credits." and then whenever i check my yahoomail there is always an ad that says, 'sour credit? sweet card." there are also cars, loans, credit cards, mortgages, refinance that requires no downpayment plus good APR rates. how essential are credit scores nowadays?
Good credit reports / scores help in many different ways - lower interest rates for credit cards, loans, etc., lower rates on insurance, a better chance at being approved for a job or rent house / apartment, not having to pay, or pay a lesser amount, of a down payment on utilities, etc., etc., etc.
Keep your information safe, never apply for credit through those offers you receive in your email or on clearinghouse types of credit sites. Those emails are spam, ignore them.
If you apply for credit cards online, only apply on the creditors website.
If you are looking for a car loan, mortgage, etc., deal with your bank or credit union.
Is it possible to refinance an auto loan that is at 19% if you have "bad" credit?
I want to buy a house with my husband but HE recently purchased a 2007 Dodge Magnum (only 8K miles) but it was at 19% interest rate. The payments are almost $500 per month. That payment will be hard to manage with a new mortgage. He's only got a credit score of only 599 is it possible to refinance at a lower rate? The loan is only 3 months old and we've got to try to make it through the next 5 years some kind of way. Hopefully, with your help, it will be with a lower car payment. Any advice??
I don't know if he will improve his situation.
He needs to look at why his credit is bad. I would have been looking for a less expensive car with lower payments with an interest rate that high. You deserve a better car when you have earned it and can afford it. Meaning you have built good credit and are not skimping for money.
I worked with a guy that made considerably less than I did. He was complaining that he had to move to a cheaper apartment. His new Camaro payments were $550, my two year old Corolla payments were $210. I still have the Corolla after 9 years. A new car would cost me higher insurance rates, higher registration fees and car payment. The money I saved allows me to buy another car for cash if I want.