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Three roadblocks to a refinancing boom Fortune (blog)

Planning to take advantage of the 4.3% mortgage rates? Good luck.

FORTUNE – With mortgage rates at their lowest levels of the year, many homeowners hoping to save on monthly home loan payments have been scurrying to refinance.

Last week, rates on long-term U.S. Treasury bonds plummeted as investors spooked by debt problems in Europe and a shaky U.S. stock market sought safety in government bonds. This helped send mortgage rates, which follow Treasuries, to new lows, with 30-year-fixed rate mortgages averaging 4.32%, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac, which tracks a weekly survey of rates.

While this hasn't spurred many more applications for new home loans, refinancing applications surged more than 30% during the past week to their highest levels of the year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The boomlet might signal a somewhat positive sign in an otherwise dispirited housing market. But many homeowners' finances, while improving, are still not good enough to lock in record low mortgages rates.

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Whats a good AUto company to refinance with Bad credit?

6 months ago i refinanced a truck under my name only for my sister and im struggling every month with her to give me payments i dont want to mess up my credit so i want to refinance under her name and she had bad credit and i already tried capitol one but they denied her...what else can i do ...any info ...i know it was a bad decision on my part ....


If she is not paying you as agreed then maybe you need to make some hard decisions. I don't think you will have any luck refinancing the car in her name so here are some options. Have her take the car to a dealership to trade it in where they advertise for secondary financing. She will need some money down which you may need to help with in order to get yourself out from under this thing. Another option is to sell the car for what you can get out of it. You did a favor that is not being fulfilled & now it sounds like your credit is affected. Take charge of the situation.


What is your sister's credit score? If it's really bad, she won't be able to get a loan without a co-signer, who would take over if she can't make payments. With her problems making payments, I doubt she'll find anyone, including you, would be willing to co-sign for her. Here's an article with more details:

http://www.leaseguide.com/Articles/bad-credit.htm

How difficult is it to refinance with bad credit?

We bought our house 11 years ago, owner finance. We have NEVER had a late payment, but unfortunately, the man does not report to the credit agency. Anyway, we owe $60K on the house and it is worth around $350K. We would like to refinance to get "ahead" but our credit is poor. Any suggestions?


is your name on title? if it is, with that low of loan to value, you shouldn't have a problem refinancing.


right now, it is almost impossible. Your best bet is to fill out forms online requesting a refinance. When you do this, your refinance information goes out to lenders (not any personal information) then lenders who think they can help you will call you up and give you a quote.
One place to start is here: http://www.endthisdebt.com/refinance.cfm

if you can't get help there, you can try lending tree.


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I'm looking for a lender that can help refinance with bad credit?

My fiance and i want to refi, on our home. I have tried every company i can think of. We both have bad credit, but we need to also cash out to pay off our debt and start over. He owns his own business and it just started picking up again. It's seasonal work(painting). We want a loan with high interest so the payments are afforadable in his off season. Mortgage companies keep telling me that our home is worth too much? I find that hard to believe. If any can help we would thank you very much. I am trying to avoid bankruptcy.


I would be happy to discuss this with you. We are a direct lender as well as a broker. I have access to pretty much everything. There is always a solution.

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I heard of this company you caould try. I haven't yet tried them myself. www.lowrateapprovals.com/61452 I just posted a question to see if anyone else has tried them. I checked out the site and they do have credit repair too.


Well, first off if your credit is below 500, then you might be looking for a hard money loan. The interest rates will be high, and I am telling you this so it won't come as a surprise. I always tell my clients this: If someone walks up to you and quotes you a rate without knowing anything about you, walk away. Rates are determined by l;oan to value, debt to income, and credit score. I have a quiestion for you though, are you in foreclosure? If you can't find anyone to help you, you can call me and we can discuss this situation more in depth and figure out what options will be beneficial to you. Good luck.

Jeremy Pham
Mortgage Lending & Investments
866-966-4224 ext. 7608

Does anyone know a good company for auto refinance w/bad credit?

Need help weeding through the sea of bullsh** ads for a good company to refinance my car. Credit is not so great. Does anyone know a good company?


It depends on what you mean by bad credit. Just your credit score? Do you have collections? Bankruptcy? There are things that lenders take into account other than credit score.

But sadly, in this market, the lenders are tightening up and not giving good deals to those applications with "bad credit."

With that being said, I'd try HSBC and Americredit. If you want to hit a lot lenders at once, try a refinance company like LendingTree or eLoans.


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Can I refinance my home with bad credit?

My husband and I need to refinance our home to lower our monthly payments. We are paying 9% right now. We both have bad credit. About 4 years ago we started getting behind and couldn't make credit card payments. It was either pay them or pay our house payment. So I just didn't pay them. We also have some unpaid medical bills that our insurance didn't cover after the birth of our daughter. The creditors are always on our backs. In May we will be eligible to refinance our home (we had a prepayment penalty clause in our mortgage agreement). What chance do we have of getting a lower interest rate and lower monthly payments? Any help is greatly appreciated!


Bad credit is one of the worst problems to have... however there exists a solution.

I will hereby talk from my personal experience.

I did debt consolidation a couple of years ago, however If I had to do it again I would pay to some minor details,
if someone wants to get out of debt today it is pretty easy with a debt consolidation plan, however it may get a bit tricky at times, I suggest you get as much information as possible online on this first,

a good place to start in my humble opinion is astraight to the point ebook with question and answer I found :

http://umgarticles.atspace.com/debt-consolidation.htm

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You just have to start shopping around.

There's dozens of subprime mortgage companies going bankrupt right now, so that entire market is going a little crazy at the moment. Rates and products will vary widely between different lenders, so call several. Get the first one to tell you your credit scores, maybe even get a copy of your credit report from him/her, and use that to shop from other lenders.


it depends on how bad your credit score really is.


I tried to do this and my cards were mostly paid off, but my credit was poor and I didn't qualify for a good rate. I worked with a mortgage broker and wasted money on an appraisal but she couldn't get me a decent rate and offered me a 30 year mortgage, I have less than 12 years on the ones I have now.
It is so ironic that the banks give the best rates to those who have lots of money but charge the highest to those with the lesser incomes?? Makes no sense. I would be very careful, some have lost their homes to refinancing schemes.


If your beacon score is AT LEAST a 500, there are companies out there who will work with you, but if it's a 499, no way, no how.


The chances of you getting a lower interest rate and payment will depend on your current credit scores and the mortgage history. I work for a Mortgage Banker who specializes in providing loan programs for people who have damaged credit. There are several mortgage programs that will allow you to pay off all of the creditors and possibly extend your mortgage term.
To find out what you would qualify for, you would need to complete an application and let a lender obtain a credit report. This can be done right over the phone.


Ok what you want is a 30 year fix interest only Product. Than you want to find out how much equity is in your property to possibly do a debt consolidation meaning paying off all that debt and possible medical bills. Do always pay your house payment on time and never get behind which you have done. So great job. Will you get a better rate? I dont know because I dont know how much equity is in your home and what your FICO score is. Subprime Lenders are falling out weekly because of the changing of the market. Yet, your 9% which believe is very high could come down a little. Hope this little bit of information helps and any questions please email me.


You could check with a mortgage broker for that. I know of some if you need referrals. Also, after you refinance, and get your payments lower, you may be interested in this new program. It works well with a 30 year mortgage. I am currently using a HELOC with a new software program from United First Financial, called the Money Merge Account. This software helps build equity fast, and will help me payoff my home in less than half the time without refinancing, and without extra payments. It is saving me thousands in interest, and pays off home in less than half the years. Those who take an honest look at all the facts and figures from a reputable source will find that this system truly creates a significant advantage for homeowners. E-mail me if interested.

Why can u buy a house with bad credit but not refinance a house with good credit?

I have been trying to refinance my house for 2 or 3 months now. I have a credit score of 684. I have never had any late payments on my mortgage. Why can't I get my house refinanced?


It doesn't sound like you should be turned down. Unless your debt to income is bad. Debt to income is the amount you bring in vs. the amount you pay out in bills. If a lender feels that you are currently unable to pay your obligations, they may not be wililng to take on your loan as a refinance. If this is the problem, you may need to talk to lenders about consolidating your debt with your refinance to lower your overall monthly payments. Since your credit score is good, this should be an option for you.


If you have good credit and a good payment history there shouldn't be a problem.

Maybe you should ask the banks that are turning you down what the reason is.


There are more factors that go into buying or refinancing a house then just a good credit score.

People get turned down for any number of reasons. Just a few are because house isn't appraising high enough, the person has too much debt, not enough job time, they could have tax liens and on and on. Some lenders won't approve the loan if the borrower has a large prepayment penalty on their current mortgage or if there is no true benefit to the borrower to refinance.

You don't say who you have been trying to get the refinance with. By law, if you are turned down for a credit, you are supposed to be sent a denial letter telling you why you were denied the loan. Have you not received these letters?

In any case, the best way to get a mortgage, is to find a mortgage broker in your area and let him handle it. You obviously have something in your circumstances keeping you from getting the refinance. A broker can probably help you with whatever it is. Don't go through your bank because banks have much tougher guidelines that they go by. Also, I wouldn't try to go on line and apply for a mortgage either. They won't take the time to help you that a local broker will.

If you get denied again, ask the broker why you have been denied. You need to find out what the problem is, so that you can work on correcting the problem.


Your debt ratios must be off... they won't go over 50% total debt load. Try this... tell them you'll pay off some of your bills with the re-fi money that's available. That should change your ratios to make it doable.

Call this guy, I LOVE him!! If he can't get your loan through it can't be done. This company does mortgages in almost every state in the country.

Alex Kim

Sunlight Capital

Commercial & Residential Mortgage

Front Office: 800-990-8011 Ext 102


Different things trigger bad responses from different lenders. The following site has an easy form to see if you qualify. I know they specialize in weak debt to income ratios. Good Luck to you.


It is probally the lack of equity you have in the property. With that fico score you can refinance up to 100% of your current value. Find out what the value of your property is and divide the new loan amount / by current value you should most likely want to be below 80% but can go up to 100%


There are lots of factors including debt to income ratio but also loan to value ration which could be thrown off in a slumping housing market. If the market is down, it is hard to get comparable appraisals to justify what we want your house to be worth. You may need to check into creative financing including hard money lending. There is a free situation evaluation form at
www.totaldebtsolutionsllc.com


You sound more than qualiified, so the only real reason is that your not working with a lender or broker that knows what they are doing.Your situation is not uncommon and it is a result of so many people entering the loan business in the last two years.

If you have a 684 credit score there are lenders that will work with you regardless of what's actually in your credit report or what your income is. In fact, there are lenders that will refinance your mortgage even if you owe more than what your home is worth. They will even go up to 125% of your homes value.

The only question that you need to ask yourself is not whether you can qualify, because you can. The question is whether the loan you can qualify for will actually benefit your situation.

1st:
You have to consider whether your refinancing to lower your payment or if is to get cash-out.

Cash-Out:
If it is to get cash-out, then you will have to consider if the cost of getting the cash is more or less than the cash itself. You should also consider whether getting the cash will allow you to accomplish your long term financial goals. It may make more sense to forego the cash and save up for what you need instead.

Lower Payment:
If you are looking for a lower payment then you should take a close look at the term of the new loan that you will get. Beware of exotic loans that have a lower initial rate that might come back to haunt you later on. this may still be a good option but you hve to consider how long you'll be in this home and what the market may look like in the future.

If all this sounds daunting you can feel free to give me a call to go over everything the right way. Email me and i will be sure to give you all of my information.


Bad credit is one of the worst problems to have... however there exists a solution.

I will hereby talk from my personal experience.

I did debt consolidation a couple of years ago, however If I had to do it again I would pay to some minor details,
if someone wants to get out of debt today it is pretty easy with a debt consolidation plan, however it may get a bit tricky at times, I suggest you get as much information as possible online on this first,

a good place to start in my humble opinion is astraight to the point ebook with question and answer I found :

http://umgarticles.atspace.com/debt-consolidation.htm

if it helps kindly remember me in your voting!.. cheers!


Are you underwater? I'm not sure why you are having that problem. Try looking first for information on a neutral site like http://refinance-and-loans.com/ and also consider state issues.


Maybe you aren't trying with the right places!. You should try to apply with eloan, they will do the best job with it. They have a promotion now, If you use this link http://www.tkqlhce.com/click-2177451-10427742 they will waive the lender fees.

I have questions about Home Refinance with really bad credit.?

My family,I want to refinance our home and we have really bad credit. Is there anything we can do?


Loan companies are very choosy right now, and a lot of people who want to refinance cannot get a refi loan. You're going to have to talk to your bank and see what they can do for you.


You need professional help.


I think you should hire an experienced loan broker to help you in this case. Find a broker who is competent and trustworthy. He/she cab help you shop and negotiate for the best possible deal.

Need to refinance with bad credit profile?

We would like to refiance and have a poor credit rating, but are in the process of re-establishing good credit. We are both civil service employee's and have a decent combined gross income. Can anyone help? If you think you possibly can please leave your email address and I will send you details. Thank you.


You can easily refi with bad credit, as long as you have a good mortgage history. My company does refi's and purchases with scores as low as a 500. Call some mortgage brokers, they can help you with the process.

How do I refinance my car, if I have bad credit?

How can I refinance my car. I have bad credit and I am behind on my payments. I thought I would be able to make up the payments with my tax refund, but I owe $639.00 back in taxes. Is there some place that can help me. I got behind on my bills because I was out of work for 5 months and it is really hard to catch everything up. I now have a good job, but my payments are still behind, because I can't catch up. My job is an hour away from my house, so I need my car to get to and from work. My loan people are really rude and are not willing to work with me. I really need to lower my payment and keep my car. Any advise will be helpful.


Bad credit is one of the worst problems to have... however there exists a solution.

I will hereby talk from my personal experience.

I did debt consolidation a couple of years ago, however If I had to do it again I would pay to some minor details,
if someone wants to get out of debt today it is pretty easy with a debt consolidation plan, however it may get a bit tricky at times, I suggest you get as much information as possible online on this first,

a good place to start in my humble opinion is astraight to the point ebook with question and answer I found :

http://umgarticles.atspace.com/debt-consolidation.htm

if it helps kindly remember me in your voting!.. cheers!

Is there a way to refinance an auto loan with bad credit? any company that is likely to help??

I have an auto loan that has just over 12,000 left due and I would like to refinance but have bad credit...is there a company that will refinace even if you have bad credit???
my current interest rate is 12.75%.....will it go up really high if i refinance?


You CAN get a decent car loan, even with bad credit. I've done it, but you'll have to look around. That's one of the BIG mistakes people make...just taking the first offer that's given to them when they go to the dealer. Be smarter than that.

WARNING: DON'T GO TO BUY A CAR WITHOUT HAVING THE LOAN FIRST. The auto dealers will eat you alive and give you a crappy rate. Shop around with lenders who specialize in bad credit car loans. It's a better option, you don't have to take what they're offering if you don't want it, and it's better than dealing with the car dealer's people.

There are usually some nationally based car loan companies who specialize in bad credit car loans who advertise on the page linked below...

http://www.axalda.info/bad-credit-car-loans.html

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