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Importance of Credit Reports
Home Mortgages

Importance of Credit Reports in the Mortgage Process

ByGustan Cho Posted onJuly 4, 2025July 4, 2025

This guide covers the importance of credit reports in the mortgage application process. Our society is credit-driven. Almost every aspect…

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Wholesale Mortgage Lenders for Non-Prime Loans
Home Mortgages | Bad Credit Mortgages

Best Wholesale Mortgage Lenders For Non-Prime Loans

ByApril Ramirez Posted onJuly 3, 2025July 3, 2025

The Best Wholesale Mortgage Lenders for Non-Prime Loans: Your Complete Guide in 2025 Are you a borrower with less-than-perfect credit,…

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Conforming Versus FHA Mortgage
Bad Credit Mortgages

Conforming Versus FHA Mortgage Guidelines and Benefits

ByGustan Cho Posted onJuly 3, 2025July 3, 2025

This guide covers conforming versus FHA mortgage guidelines and benefits. Sometimes, borrowers need to choose between conforming and FHA mortgage…

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Short Sale Versus Foreclosure
Bad Credit Mortgages

Short Sale Versus Foreclosure Mortgage Guidelines

ByMargarett Jurilla Posted onJuly 3, 2025July 3, 2025

In this guide, we will explain the difference between a short sale and foreclosure, as many viewers often get confused…

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How to Get the Lowest Mortgage Rates
Bad Credit Mortgages

How To Get The Lowest Mortgage Rates on Home Loans

ByAlex Carlucci Posted onJuly 2, 2025July 3, 2025

This guide covers how to get the lowest mortgage rates on home loans. Mortgage loan officers who have been in…

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Foreclosure In Mortgage Qualification
Mortgage After Bankruptcy and Foreclosure

Foreclosure In Mortgage Qualification Lending Guidelines

ByJohn Strange Posted onJuly 2, 2025July 3, 2025

This guide covers foreclosure in mortgage qualification lending guidelines. We will thoroughly discuss the waiting period requirements when there is…

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How Do I Qualify For A Conventional Loan
Conventional Loans

How Do I Qualify For A Conventional Loan

ByMargarett Jurilla Posted onJuly 2, 2025July 3, 2025

This guide covers homebuyers’ frequently asked questions about how do I qualify for a conventional loan. A conventional loan is…

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Mortgage Rates Rise
Mortgage Rates

Mortgage Rates Rise For 7 Continuous Weeks

ByAlex Carlucci Posted onJuly 2, 2025July 3, 2025

This guide will cover the rise in mortgage rates for seven consecutive weeks with no sign of a correction. Mortgage…

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Mortgage Rate Adjustments For High Risk Borrowers
Bad Credit Mortgages

Mortgage Rate Adjustments For Higher Risk Borrowers

ByGustan Cho Posted onJuly 2, 2025July 3, 2025

This guide covers mortgage rate adjustments (LLPAs) for higher-risk borrowers. The lower your credit scores, the higher your mortgage rates….

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Refinancing NON-QM Loans
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Refinancing NON-QM Loans To Traditional Mortgages

ByGustan Cho Posted onJuly 1, 2025July 2, 2025

Refinancing Non-QM Loans: How to Lower Your Rate and Save More If you took out a Non-QM loan to buy…

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Funds required for first-time home buyer on a home purchase
Home Purchase

Funds Required For First-Time Home Buyer on a Purchase

ByGustan Cho Posted onJuly 1, 2025July 2, 2025

This guide covers the funds required for first-time home buyer on a home purchase. Are you a first-time home buyer?…

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Escrow Hold Back
Mortgage Processing And Underwriting | Clear To Close | Home Purchase | Home Sellers | Real Estate Topic | Videos

Escrow Hold Back For Home Repairs

ByGustan Cho Posted onJuly 1, 2025July 2, 2025

This article will cover what escrow hold back is in the mortgage loan process. We will discuss escrow hold back…

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Understanding VA Mortgage Rates
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Understanding VA Mortgage Rates And LLPA

ByGustan Cho Posted onJuly 1, 2025July 2, 2025

This Article Is About Understanding VA Mortgage Rates And Loan Level Pricing Adjustments VA loans are the best home mortgage…

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Clear-to-Close on FHA Loans
Clear To Close | Conditional Loan Approval | FHA Loans | Videos

What Does a Clear-to-Close on FHA Loans Mean?

ByAnngelli Abenes Posted onJuly 1, 2025July 1, 2025

This guide covers what a clear-to-close on FHA loans means. What does a clear-to-close on FHA loans mean for borrowers?…

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DTI Manual Underwriting Guidelines
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DTI Manual Underwriting Guidelines on FHA and VA Loans

ByAlex Carlucci Posted onJuly 1, 2025July 2, 2025

Understanding DTI Manual Underwriting Guidelines for FHA, VA, Non-QM, and Alternative Loans (2025 Update) Debt-to-income (DTI) manual underwriting guidelines are…

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Yield Spread Premium
Home Mortgages | Videos

Yield Spread Premium Charged By Mortgage Brokers

ByAlex Carlucci Posted onJuly 1, 2025July 3, 2025

Mortgage brokers are paid a commission, referred to as Yield Spread Premium Explained, from wholesale mortgage lenders or end lenders,…

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FHA Loans After Unemployment
Gaps In Employment | FHA Loans | Income And Employment | Videos

FHA Loans After Unemployment Mortgage Guidelines

ByGustan Cho Posted onJune 30, 2025June 30, 2025

This blog examines the eligibility requirements for FHA loans after unemployment or employment gaps. Prospective FHA loan applicants now have…

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Manual Underwriting With Late Payments Mortgage Guidelines
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Manual Underwriting With Late Payments Mortgage Guidelines

ByAlex Carlucci Posted onJune 30, 2025July 1, 2025

Can You Qualify For Manual Underwriting With Late Payments? VA and FHA allow manual underwriting for borrowers who cannot get an approve/eligible per automated underwriting system.

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FHA Debt-To-Income Ratio Requirements
High Debt To Income Ratio | FHA Loans | Mortgage Lender Overlays | Videos

FHA Debt-To-Income Ratio Requirements

ByGustan Cho Posted onJune 30, 2025July 1, 2025

FHA Debt-To-Income Ratio Requirements: What You Need to Know If you’re applying for an FHA loan, one of the most…

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The Role Of The Loan Officer Assistant
Mortgage Processing And Underwriting | Videos

The Role Of The Loan Officer Assistant In Mortgage Process

ByAlex Carlucci Posted onJune 30, 2025June 30, 2025

The Role of the Loan Officer Assistant: How They Help You Get a Mortgage Buying a home or refinancing can…

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How Holidays Affects The Mortgage Process
Mortgage Processing And Underwriting | Qualifying & Getting Pre-approved | Regulations | Videos

How Holidays Affect The Mortgage Process and Closings

ByMargarett Jurilla Posted onJune 30, 2025July 1, 2025

How Holidays Affect the Mortgage Process: What Every Homebuyer Should Know Buying a home is one of the most significant…

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Manual Downgrade From AUS Approval
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Manual Downgrade From AUS Approval on FHA Loans

ByAnngelli Abenes Posted onJune 27, 2025June 30, 2025

Manual Downgrade from AUS Approval: What It Means and How to Get a Mortgage in 2025 Getting a mortgage can…

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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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    Importance of Credit Reports in the Mortgage ProcessJuly 4, 2025
  • Wholesale Mortgage Lenders for Non-Prime Loans
    Best Wholesale Mortgage Lenders For Non-Prime LoansJuly 3, 2025
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    Conforming Versus FHA Mortgage Guidelines and BenefitsJuly 3, 2025
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    • 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 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
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      • VA Loan with Judgment
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    • How to Get DACA Mortgage Loans Without the Stress
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      • Conventional Loans After Foreclosure
      • Conventional Loans After Bankruptcy
      • Conventional Loan With Tax Lien
      • Conventional Loan With Judgment
    • Condotel Financing
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      • Bank Statement Loans
      • DSCR Loans
      • Asset-Depletion
      • Foreign Nationals
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