The rising Mortgage interests rates we’re seeing in mid-2022 mean that its more important now than ever for Veterans to shop their mortgage around to get the best VA Mortgage. There are still some bad actors out there taking advantage of veterans and charging high interest rates and very high fees. As we’ve mentioned recently,
It’s just become harder to get a mortgage on a second home. First, let’s define a second home or a vacation property versus an investment property. An investment property is purchased to rent out and not used as a permanent residence. A second home or vacation property is not a permanent residence but it also
It’s now mid-August 2021 and we’ve seen two recent changes in mortgage loans. Recently Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac did away with their added fee for refinances. The fee was issued on all loans during the early months in 2021 but they just dropped it. What this means for borrowers is that rates are even
Time for an update on options for Veterans Administration loans. First, the VA did away with down payments for VA Jumbo loans, those above $548,250. In the past, for Jumbo loans, the veteran was required to put down a certain percentage amount based on their guarantee available from the VA. This is no longer required,
The Veterans Administration announced in April 2021 an expanded home loan eligibility for National Guard service. This broadens the eligibility for certain members serving in the National Guard. Learn about the qualifications here. This means that certain Guard members will now have access to the Veterans home loan program that allows 100% financing, zero down
As we approach the end of first quarter in 2021, New Mexico homeowners with a VA loan have seen the very low interest rates available for VA Streamline loans, also known as Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans (IRRRLs). Streamline loans are a great opportunity for Veterans to refinance their existing mortgage into today’s lower interest
As veterans already know, VA mortgage interest rates are the lowest in history. Veterans know this because they are bombarded by internet ads, direct mail, and their own current mortgage company calling them daily about refinancing. Here are some simple guidelines. A veteran is eligible for a “streamline” interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL), if
There are several steps in the actual mortgage process, as a home loan moves from application to funding. At Indigo Mortgage, we have developed a system to streamline that process and keep your mortgage moving quickly. To do that, we have created three departments: origination, set up, and processing. Indigo Mortgage is a mortgage broker,
With so many New Mexico veterans taking advantage of the Veterans Administration loans to purchase homes, there is some mis-information about what exactly the “zero down” VA loan means. The VA purchase loan indeed offers the veteran a zero down payment, meaning the VA will allow financing of 100% of the property’s purchase price. But
Indigo Mortgage’s owner, Ben Lucero, shares some recent success stories for VA home loans in New Mexico! “Recently, I had a veteran call me and say he got an offer from his local credit union on a VA streamline loan, but he was really disappointed in the rate they offered and the amount of closing