As we are seeing home mortgages and refinances at all-time highs, don’t be too quick to accept an offer from a national mortgage lender, without reading the small print. Most recently National lenders are attempting new tactics to entice homeowners with low rates and nearly impossible requirements to qualify. Not long ago a borrower came
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,
Getting a lower interest rate doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a good time to refinance your mortgage. We often have borrowers call and ask, “Does it make sense for us to refinance?” We take this question very seriously as borrowers really just need someone to shoot straight with them. We tell them that it’s not our
Don’t reward bad lenders. Many mortgage borrowers in this market have heeded our call to shop their mortgage around, especially when dealing with that “quick in pocket-sounding lender” or that VA lender that is supposed to “unite” veterans. They call us because they want to compare offers to see if they are getting a good
A change has happened for mortgages on investment properties and second homes. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, companies chartered by Congress to purchase mortgages from financial institutions and repackage them for investors, just made it more difficult and expensive for lenders to offer mortgages on these types of properties. In a nutshell, Fannie and Freddie
It’s not often that mortgage companies ever talk about what happens after your mortgage loan closes or gives borrowers information on what to expect after they sign the home loan. Most mortgages today are not serviced by the company that funds the mortgage. Mortgages are sold on the secondary market to investors. The investors pay
If you’re purchasing a home or property in New Mexico, or your are refinancing your current home loan, you already know that interest rates are the lowest in history. This is a great time for homeowners and new home buyers to lock in these low mortgage rates, and save thousands of dollars in interest over
At Indigo Mortgage, we often get calls from New Mexico home owners who are considering a refinance but they wanted to get some advice on whether it’s the right thing to do. We don’t take those requests lightly as these are real people trying to make serious decisions for themselves and their families. Here are
A new independent national survey was recently conducted, looking not only at VA interest rates but also comparing closing costs. The survey looked at the top 10 VA lenders nationally and compared them to smaller VA lenders. The results showed that the big national VA lenders, the big names you recognize, are clearly taking advantage
A VA Streamline IRRL loan, also known as a VA IRRL (for “interest rate reduction loan”) is a loan designed for a veteran to refinance his or her current VA loan into a loan to get a lower interest rate and lower monthly payment. The IRRL refinance must be a VA to VA refinance. It’s