VA Credit Score Mortgage Guidelines
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VA Credit Score Mortgage Guidelines on VA Home Loans

This guide covers VA credit score mortgage guidelines on VA home loans. VA mortgages are the best home loan program in the Nation. The U.S. government created and implemented VA loans with approval by the U.S. Congress to reward our veterans. Only military veterans with a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) are eligible for VA loans. There…

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

This guide covers the benefits of making bi-weekly mortgage payments. The benefit of bi-weekly mortgage payments is that homeowners can pay off their loan balance before their 30-year fixed rate term. In the following paragraphs, we will be discussing how making bi-weekly mortgage payments can save you mortgage interest and shave four years off a…

Lender Overlays
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Lender Overlays on Collection Accounts

This guide covers lender overlays on collection accounts and charge-off accounts. Homebuyers who have been turned down for a mortgage loan by a bank, credit union, or mortgage banker because due to having older collection accounts with balances may qualify for a mortgage but not with that particular lender. Just because one lender has turned…

The Role of a Mortgage Loan Processor
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The Role of a Mortgage Loan Processor

This guide covers the role of a mortgage loan processor. We will discuss the important role processors undertake during the mortgage process. Mortgage processors are the backbone of a lender. Processors are the quarterbacks and the professionals who make the loan to the closing table.  Ami Thakkar of Gustan Cho Associates is one of the…

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

This guide covers how installment loans help rebuild your credit to help borrowers qualify for a mortgage. Installment loans can be found in three major categories: personal, car, and home mortgages (likewise called home loans). Though the three loans have minor dissimilarities, such as safe and unsafe loans, they still have some similarities. Today’s borrowers…

Taking Out That Next Student Loan
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How Taking Out That Next Student Loan Can Affect Mortgage

This guide covers the risk of taking out that next student loan when getting a mortgage loan approved. If you plan on buying a home, think twice before taking out that next student loan. I worked in the medical field for three years while slowly chipping away at my student loans by making minimal payments….

Understanding Mortgage Application Process To Avoid Delays
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Understanding Mortgage Application Process To Avoid Delays

This blog is about understanding mortgage application process to avoid delays. Despite the countless mortgage lending guidelines, applying for a mortgage application has become much easier than a few years ago. Homebuyers with prior bad credit, prior bankruptcy, foreclosure, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, and a short sale can now qualify for home loans. Many home buyers…

Home Improvement
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Home Improvement Projects That Add Value To a Home

This guide covers home improvement projects that add value to a home. Home improvement can be a good investment and add value to a home. However, over-improving a home for the area is never a good investment. The right-hand rule is that homeowners never want to own the biggest home in the block unless they…

Things That Determines Your Mortgage Rates On Home Loans
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Things That Determines Your Mortgage Rates

This guide covers things that determines your mortgage rates on home loans. Mortgage rates are the interest rates that you pay for your mortgage loan. Many factors determine what mortgage rates will be offered to you. John Strange, a senior loan officer at Gustan Cho Associates, explains how no two borrowers will get the same…

Top 5 Reasons To Buy a Home Now
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Top 5 Reasons To Buy a Home Now

This guide covers the top 5 reasons to buy a home now rather than wait. Rents are increasing across the nation with no signs of a pullback. Home prices have been rising nationally. There has been double-digit yearly appreciation in many parts of the country since 2012. In many parts of California, there are housing…

Home Warranty
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What Does a Home Warranty Cover For Homeowners

This guide covers a home warranty and how it works for homeowners. When you are looking to buy a house, you may ask the seller to give you a home warranty. However, sometimes you need to get the home warranty on your own. You need a home warranty if you inherit a house you want…

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

This guide covers applying for and getting approved for home loans with no credit.  We have covered many blogs on how to get loans with bad credit, fair credit, and good credit, and blog topics on how to re-establish credit with a bad credit payment history. Gustan Cho Associates Mortgage Group has no lender overlays…

Fraudulent Credit Card Charges
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How To Dispute Fraudulent Credit Card Charges

This guide covers frequently asked questions disputing fraudulent credit card charges. We will detail how to avoid and protect yourself from fraudulent credit card charges and how to deal with a situation if you become a victim of fraud. Here are the FAQs on fraudulent credit card charges we will be covering in this guide:…

Equipment Financing
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Equipment Financing

This guide covers all about equipment financing. If you run a small or medium-sized business, you know how important it is to have the right equipment for your operations. Whether you need machinery, vehicles, computers, or any other physical asset, equipment can help you increase efficiency, productivity, and profitability. But equipment can also be expensive…

Primary Home Versus Second Home Purchase
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Primary Home Versus Second Home Purchase

This guide covers primary home versus second home purchase. A primary home is the principal residence of the homeowner. John Strange, a senior loan officer at Gustan Cho Associates, explains the difference between mortgage rates on owner-occupant primary home mortgage rates versus second and investment home rates as follows: Primary home financing also has the…

Buying a House in States With Best Schools
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Buying a House in States With Best Schools

This guide covers buying a house in states with best schools. We will discuss why these seven states we will be covering rank as the best for those buying a house in states with best schools. This guide was created due to the frequently asked question from our viewers over the past several months on…

Buying House Out Of State
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Buying House In Different State Due To Job Transfer

This guide covers buying house in different state due to job transfer and nice weather—relocation for Employees that own a home and want to purchase a new home in a new location. Dale Elenteny, a senior mortgage loan advisor at Gustan Cho Associates, explains his thoughts about buying a house in different state due to…

Buying a House Near The Great Lakes Area
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Guide To Buying a House Near The Great Lakes Area

This guide covers buying a house near the Great Lakes area. You can enjoy coming from city life to buying a house near the Great Lakes area. Transitioning to a new lifestyle of lakeside living in the Great Lakes area is anyone’s dream come true. Dale Elenteny, a senior loan officer at Gustan Cho Associates,…

Commercial Loans Chicago
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Commercial Loans Chicago

This guide covers qualifying and getting approved for commercial loans Chicago at Gustan Cho Associates. Gustan Cho Associates is a one-stop lending shop for all types of lending.  Looking for Commercial Loans Chicago? You have come to the right website. Gustan Cho Associates has a national reputation for being able to do mortgage loans other…

Eliminating Property Taxes
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Eliminating Property Taxes Proves It Works For Texas Town

This guide covers eliminating property taxes, such as how it works for a small town in Texas. Property taxes are how most communities pay for their schools, city services, police, fire, and other expenses. Lately, high property taxes have been a concern for many homeowners. Many cities with budget deficits raise property taxes to cover…

Disability Income
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How To Qualify for a Mortgage With Disability Income

This guide covers qualifying for a mortgage with disability income. People with disability income are eligible for a mortgage loan if they can document the income and the disability income is likely to continue for the next three years. The recipient of the disability needs to be able to repay their new home loan after…