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Installment Loans
Credit Scores | Re-Establishing Credit | Videos

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
FHA 203k Loan | House Flipping | One-Time Close Construction Loans | Videos

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
Real Estate Topic | One-Time Close Construction Loans | Videos

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
Bad Credit Mortgages | Credit Scores | FHA Loans | First Time Home Buyers | Home Mortgages | Re-Establishing Credit | Videos

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
Commercial Loans | NON-QM Loans | SBA Loans | Videos

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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Curb Appeal In Selling Your House
Home Sellers | Real Estate Topic | Selling Your Home | Videos

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, 2023August 21, 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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How To Sell Your Home Fast
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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, 2023September 11, 2025

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

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Steps To Buying Your First Home
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Steps To Buying Your First Home During a Booming Housing Market

ByGustan Cho Posted onJune 28, 2023July 25, 2024

This guide covers the steps to buying your first home during a booming housing market. Buying your first home during…

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Mortgage Pre-Approval Issued By Mortgage Underwriters
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How Is a Mortgage Pre-Approval Issued By Lenders

ByGustan Cho Posted onJune 26, 2023July 25, 2024

This guide covers mortgage pre-approval issued by underwriters. Over 80% of our borrowers at Gustan Cho Associates are folks who…

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Rate of Inflation Is Another Factor on How Lenders Price Mortgage Rates
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How Lenders Price Mortgage Rates

ByGustan Cho Posted onJune 24, 2023June 14, 2024

Many borrowers are confused about how lenders price mortgage rates. How can mortgage rates just under 3.0% just a little…

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UPDATED Non-QM Guidelines POST Coronavirus Outbreak
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UPDATED Non-QM Guidelines POST Coronavirus Outbreak

ByGustan Cho Posted onJune 24, 2023August 21, 2025

This guide covers the updated non-QM guidelines post-coronavirus outbreak and political scare. Non-QM guidelines are not uniform agency lending guidelines…

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Income Guidelines To Qualify For Home Loan
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Income Guidelines To Qualify For Home Loan Programs

ByGustan Cho Posted onJune 24, 2023March 18, 2024

This guide covers qualifying income guidelines to qualify for home loan. There are federal income guidelines to qualify for home…

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FNMA Guidelines
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FHFA FNMA Guidelines UPDATE on Conventional Loans

ByGustan Cho Posted onJune 23, 2023July 25, 2024

This guide covers the FHFA FNMA Guidelines updates on Conventional loans. There are FNMA guidelines changes for mortgage loan borrowers…

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What is Lender-Paid Mortgage Insurance
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What Is Lender-Paid Mortgage Insurance on Conventional Loans

ByGustan Cho Posted onJune 18, 2023October 8, 2024

In this guide, we will cover what is lender-paid mortgage insurance on conventional loans. Lender-paid mortgage insurance is also referred…

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Mortgage Lending Guidelines On Government Versus Conventional Loans
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Mortgage Lending Guidelines on Traditional Home Loans

ByGustan Cho Posted onMay 1, 2023April 7, 2025

Conventional Loans also referred to as Conforming Loans are not guaranteed and/or insured by the federal government. Conventional Loans need to …..

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How Much House Can I Afford To Buy Versus Qualify
Bad Credit Mortgages | Home Mortgages | Home Purchase | Videos

How Much House Can I Afford To Buy Versus Qualify

ByGustan Cho Posted onApril 6, 2023July 24, 2024

  In this guide, we will cover how much house can I afford versus qualify. First-time and seasoned home buyers…

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Down Payment Assistance
First Time Home Buyers

How Does Down Payment Assistance Work

ByGustan Cho Posted onApril 2, 2023December 26, 2024

In this guide, we will cover what down payment assistance is and how it works. We will discuss how down…

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Mortgage for First-Time Home Buyers
Bad Credit Mortgages | First Time Home Buyers | Home Purchase | Videos

Mortgage for First-Time Home Buyers with Bad Credit

ByGustan Cho Posted onMarch 17, 2023July 29, 2025

Borrowers with prior outstanding collections, charged-off accounts, and other bad credit can qualify for a mortgage without paying them off. The key to qualifying for a mortgage is not prior bad credit but timely payments.

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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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    • Contact Us
    • Get Pre-Approved
    • Order Credit
    • FICO Simulator
    • MLO License School
    • 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 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
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      • Conventional Loans After Bankruptcy
      • Conventional Loan With Bad Credit Scores
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      • DSCR Loans
      • Asset-Depletion
      • Foreign Nationals
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