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How To Review Credit Report
Home Mortgages | Videos

How To Review Credit Report During The Mortgage Process

ByGustan Cho Posted onOctober 25, 2023February 6, 2024

This guide covers how to review credit report during the mortgage process.  We will be discussing how to review credit…

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Paying Down Credit Card Balances
High Debt To Income Ratio | Credit Scores | Qualifying & Getting Pre-approved | Re-Establishing Credit | Videos

Paying Down Credit Card Balances To Boost Credit Scores

ByGustan Cho Posted onOctober 25, 2023July 8, 2025

This guide covers paying down credit card balances to boost credit scores and lower high debt-to-income ratios to qualify for…

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Chicago Real Estate
Real Estate Topic | Home Purchase | Investment Homes | Videos

Investing In Chicago Real Estate

ByGustan Cho Posted onOctober 16, 2023July 26, 2024

This guide covers investing in Chicago real estate. Many homebuyers love the City of Chicago, where they would not consider…

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Home Equity
Bad Credit Mortgages

How Much Cash Access Can You Get With Home Equity

ByGustan Cho Posted onOctober 10, 2023July 29, 2025

In this blog, we will cover and explain home equity. Home values have skyrocketed over the past few years. Many…

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Home Repairs
Home Improvement/Renovations | Home Purchase | Videos

Home Repairs Every Homeowner Should Know About

ByGustan Cho Posted onSeptember 8, 2023December 18, 2023

This guide covers home repairs. We will thoroughly explain fixing common problems in your home. Your home is your sanctuary,…

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Green Mortgage
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What is a Green Mortgage

ByGustan Cho Posted onSeptember 2, 2023December 18, 2023

This guide covers what is a green mortgage and how it works. Are you looking for a way to make…

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Student Loan Forgiveness
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How To Qualify For a Mortgage With Student Loan Forgiveness

ByGustan Cho Posted onJuly 31, 2023November 4, 2024

This guide covers student loan forgiveness programs and how to qualify for a mortgage. The weight of student loan debt…

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Bi-Weekly Mortgage Payment
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Benefits of Making Bi-Weekly Mortgage Payments

ByGustan Cho Posted onJuly 20, 2023June 11, 2024

This guide covers the benefits of making bi-weekly mortgage payments. The benefit of bi-weekly mortgage payments is that homeowners can…

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Lender Overlays
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Lender Overlays on Collection Accounts

ByGustan Cho Posted onJuly 19, 2023July 25, 2024

This guide covers lender overlays on collection accounts and charge-off accounts. Homebuyers who have been turned down for a mortgage…

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Installment Loans
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Can Installment Loans Help Build Your Credit For a Mortgage

ByGustan Cho Posted onJuly 19, 2023July 25, 2024

This guide covers how installment loans help rebuild your credit to help borrowers qualify for a mortgage. Installment loans can…

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Home Improvement
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Home Improvement Projects That Add Value To a Home

ByGustan Cho Posted onJuly 15, 2023July 25, 2024

This guide covers home improvement projects that add value to a home. Home improvement can be a good investment and…

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Home Warranty
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What Does a Home Warranty Cover For Homeowners

ByGustan Cho Posted onJuly 13, 2023March 6, 2025

This guide covers a home warranty and how it works for homeowners. When you are looking to buy a house,…

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Home Loans With No Credit
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Home Loans With No Credit Mortgage Guidelines

ByGustan Cho Posted onJuly 13, 2023March 19, 2024

This guide covers applying for and getting approved for home loans with no credit.  We have covered many blogs on…

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Equipment Financing
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Equipment Financing

ByGustan Cho Posted onJuly 12, 2023October 11, 2024

This guide covers all about equipment financing. If you run a small or medium-sized business, you know how important it…

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Disability Income
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How To Qualify for a Mortgage With Disability Income

ByGustan Cho Posted onJuly 8, 2023July 25, 2024

This guide covers qualifying for a mortgage with disability income. People with disability income are eligible for a mortgage loan…

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Curb Appeal In Selling Your House
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Curb Appeal In Selling Your House Will Attract More Buyers

ByGustan Cho Posted onJuly 4, 2023July 25, 2024

This guide covers curb appeal in selling your house fast. Importance Of Curb Appeal In Selling Your House: Home sales…

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Final Mortgage Underwriter Approval Prior To Clear To Close
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Final Mortgage Underwriter Approval Prior To Clear To Close

ByGustan Cho Posted onJuly 1, 2023May 15, 2024

This guide covers final mortgage underwriter approval prior to clear to close. The mortgage process is a true process that…

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Lender Overlays On Government Mortgages
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What Are Common Lender Overlays on Government Mortgages

ByGustan Cho Posted onJuly 1, 2023July 29, 2025

All mortgage companies need to have their borrower meet the minimum agency mortgage guidelines of HUD, VA, USDA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac. However, lenders can have higher lending requirements called lender overlays.

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Disabled Veterans Benefits
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Disabled Veterans Benefits on VA Loans

ByGustan Cho Posted onJune 30, 2023October 8, 2024

This guide covers disabled Veterans benefits on VA loans. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) insures and guarantees VA Loans…

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Mortgage With High Student Loan Debts
Student Loans | High Debt To Income Ratio | Mortgage Processing And Underwriting | Videos

Qualifying For Mortgage With High Student Loan Debts

ByGustan Cho Posted onJune 30, 2023November 4, 2024

This guide covers qualifying for mortgage with high student loan debts. Every loan program has different guidelines on mortgage with…

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How To Sell Your Home Fast
Home Sellers | House Flipping | Real Estate Topic | Videos

Easy Tips That Work on How to Sell Your Home Fast

ByGustan Cho Posted onJune 30, 2023July 25, 2024

This guide covers easy tips on how to sell your home fast. Despite high rates and soaring inflation, homes are…

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When Is The Right Time To Buy a Home With High Rates
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When Is The Right Time To Buy a Home With High Rates

ByGustan Cho Posted onJune 29, 2023June 28, 2024

This guide covers when the right time to buy a home with high mortgage rates, skyrocketing home prices, and soaring…

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Gustan Cho Associates are Mortgage Advisor licensed in 48 states including Washington DC, Puerto Rico, and the U.S Virgin Islands (Not licensed in NY and MA). The team at Gustan Cho Associates has a national reputation of being able to do mortgage loans other mortgage companies cannot do. Gustan Cho Associates dba of NEXA Mortgage has a lending partnerships with over 190 wholesale mortgage lenders with dozens of no overlay lending partners on government and conventional loans and countless non-QM and alternative lending partners. Over 80% of our clients are borrowers who could not qualify at other mortgage companies either due to a last-minute mortgage loan denial due to lender overlays or because the lender did not have the mortgage loan program suited for the borrower. At Gustan Cho Associates, we only market mortgage loan products that exists and are possible.

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    • Get Pre-Approved
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    • Why Choose Us
    • Meet Our Team
    • Loan Limits
      • FHA Loan Limits
      • Conforming Loan Limits
    • Preferred Realtor Partner Network
      • Dino Hasapis | Licensed Real Estate Broker | PRPN Director
      • Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois | Gustan Cho Associates Mortgage
  • Types Of Mortgages
    • Purchase
      • Home Purchase Loans
      • Investment Property Loan
    • Refinance
      • Refinance Mortgage Options
      • Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Cash-Out-Buyout
      • FHA Streamline Refinance
      • VA Streamline Refinance
      • Refinancing NON-QM Loans Into Conventional Mortgages
      • Refinance FHA To Conventional Loans
    • FHA Home Loans
      • FHA Manual Underwriting
      • FHA Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Guidelines
      • FHA Loans For Bad Credit
      • FHA Loans For Low Credit Scores
      • FHA Collections
      • FHA Loans Charged Off Accounts
      • W-2 Income Only FHA Loans
      • FHA Loans With Tax Lien
      • FHA Loan With Judgment
    • VA Home Loans
      • VA Manual Underwriting
      • VA Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Guidelines
      • VA Loans For Bad Credit
      • VA Loans For Low Credit Scores
      • VA Loans With Charged-Off Accounts
      • W-2 Income Only VA Loans
      • VA Loans with Tax Lien
      • VA Loan with Judgment
    • USDA Loans
    • How to Get DACA Mortgage Loans Without the Stress
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      • Conventional Loans W-2 Income ONLY Mortgages
      • Conventional Loans After Foreclosure
      • Conventional Loans After Bankruptcy
      • Conventional Loan With Tax Lien
      • Conventional Loan With Judgment
    • Condotel Financing
    • NON-QM Loans
      • Bank Statement Loans
      • DSCR Loans
      • Asset-Depletion
      • Foreign Nationals
      • No SSN? ITIN Mortgage Loans Can Help You Own a Home
      • No-Doc Loans
    • Jumbo Mortgage
    • FHA 203K Loans
    • Reverse Mortgages
    • Commercial Loans
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