Cash To Close And Seasoned Funds For Closing
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Cash To Close and Seasoned Funds For Closing by Borrower

Cash to Close and Seasoned Funds for Closing: Your 2024 Guide to a Smooth Home Purchase When you’re ready to buy a home, two terms you’ll hear often are cash to close and seasoned funds for closing. These are important steps in the mortgage process, and understanding them will make your journey to homeownership a…

Clear to Close in 2 Weeks or Less
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Clear To Close In 2 Weeks or Less Mortgage Process

Clear to Close in 2 Weeks or Less: Here’s How to Fast-Track Your Mortgage Approval At Gustan Cho Associates, we know time is precious—especially in home-buying! One of the most common questions is whether a mortgage loan can be approved and closed in two weeks or less. The good news? It’s possible with the right…

Rapid Rescore
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Using Rapid Rescore To Qualify For a Mortgage

How Does Rapid Rescore Assist You in Securing a Mortgage in 2024? Imagine this: You’re almost ready to buy your dream home, but your credit score is holding you back. Maybe you’ve been working hard to pay down debt, or there’s a mistake on your credit report making your score look lower than it should…

Home Loan Closings
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Ways to Avoid Stress and Delays in Home Loan Closings

How to Avoid Stress and Delays in Home Loan Closings (Updated for 2024) Buying a home is one of the biggest steps you’ll take in life. But let’s be real—home loan closings can sometimes feel overwhelming. It’s easy to see how things can go sideways between the paperwork, inspections, and financial stress. However, with the…

Credit Repair During Mortgage Underwriting
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Credit Repair During Mortgage Underwriting Can Halt Loan Process

This guide covers how credit repair during mortgage underwriting can halt loan process . Mortgage borrowers should know the impact of credit repair during mortgage underwriting. The mission of Gustan Cho Associates Mortgage Group is to help home buyers and homeowners secure home loans with bad credit. Many home buyers and homeowners do not realize…

Excluding Debts From DTI Calculations
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Excluding Debts from DTI Calculations To Qualify for a Home

Excluding Debts from DTI Calculations in 2024: How You Can Qualify for a Mortgage with High Debt-to-Income Ratios One of the biggest challenges homebuyers face when trying to qualify for a mortgage is a high debt-to-income (DTI) ratio. If you’ve ever been told your DTI is too high to qualify for a loan, you’re not…

Home Loan With Income Increase Mortgage Guidelines
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Home Loan With Income Increase Mortgage Guidelines

Home Loan with Income Increase: Everything You Need to Know in 2024 Are you thinking about buying a home or refinancing your mortgage? Wondering if a recent income increase can help you qualify for a better loan or higher loan amount? You’re not alone! Many people are curious about how a new job, a promotion,…

The Role Of The Loan Officer Assistant
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The Role Of The Loan Officer Assistant In Mortgage Process

The Role of the Loan Officer Assistant: How They Help You Get a Mortgage Buying a home or refinancing can be one of the most exciting times in your life—but it can also feel overwhelming. The mortgage process can seem complex, with many steps and paperwork. But what if we told you there’s someone dedicated…

FHA Cashout Refinance Mortgage Loans
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Understanding FHA Cashout Refinance Mortgage Loans in 2024

  Today, an FHA cashout refinance mortgage loan can be a great option if you own a home and want to improve your financial situation. Let’s break down what this is all about, including its perks, who can get it, how to apply, the interest rates, the terms, and everything else you might want to…

Mortgage Process Can Be Stressful

Mortgage Process Can Be Stressful If Not Properly Qualified

This Article Is About How The Mortgage Process Can Be Stressful If Borrowers Not Properly Qualified The mortgage process does not have to be stressful. The number one reason why the mortgage process can be stressful is that the loan officer did not properly qualify borrowers. Another reason why the mortgage process can be stressful…

VA Credit Dispute Guidelines
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Are Credit Disputes Allowed Per VA Credit Dispute Guidelines

This guide covers the VA credit dispute guidelines on VA mortgage loans. VA loans are the best loan program in the U.S. The Department of Veterans Affairs created and launched VA Home Loans to reward our members of the United States Military in becoming homeowners. Active and retired members of the U.S. Armed Services with…

Paying Down Credit Cards During Mortgage Process
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Paying Down Credit Cards During Mortgage Process Due To High DTI

This guide covers paying down credit cards during mortgage process due to high debt-to-income ratios. Debt-to-income ratios are one of the most important factors in the mortgage approval process. Paying down credit cards during mortgage process should be done if possible. High DTI borrowers should pay off all higher credit card balances before starting the…

Credit Score Mortgage Guideline
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Minimum Credit Score Mortgage Guideline on Home Loans

This guide covers the minimum credit score mortgage guidelines on home loans. Income, credit, credit history, and credit scores are all determinants to qualify for mortgage loans. Every loan program has minimum credit scores mortgage loan programs. The single most important factor in whether or not borrowers qualify for a certain type of loan program…

Qualifying Borrowers For Mortgage
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Qualifying Borrowers For Mortgage on Purchase and Refinance

This guide covers the process of qualifying borrowers for mortgage on home purchases and refinances. From the application stage to closing, the mortgage process has numerous steps. One of the most crucial steps is qualifying borrowers for mortgage during the initial call. Even though many borrowers may have previously gone through the mortgage process, it…

Realtors Marketing Package For Home Buyers
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Realtors Marketing Package For Home Buyers

This guide covers realtors marketing package for home buyers, real estate agents and referral partners. Home buyers rely on their real estate agents for advice, and one of the most important roles of a realtor is to give their home buyers a referral to a loan officer. Giving the wrong loan officer referral partner as…

How Does Mortgage Process Work
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How Does Mortgage Process Work After Being Pre-Approved

This guide covers how does mortgage process work after being pre-approved. Most folks consult with a loan officer when they are ready to purchase a home. It is unfortunate that many homebuyers, especially first-time home buyers go through stress and many have gotten last-minute mortgage loan denials even though they have prepared for months on…

Appraisal Process Timeline
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Appraisal Process Timeline

This guide covers the home appraisal process timeline during the mortgage process. Gustan Cho Associates will update you on the appraisal process timeline during these tough times. The post-coronavirus ERA, times of soaring rates, out-of-control inflation, and a shortage of home inventory has affected every industry, including the real estate and mortgage sectors. In times…

How Mortgage Brokers Get Paid
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How Mortgage Brokers Get Paid on Closed Home Loans

This guide covers how mortgage brokers get paid on closed home loans. Mortgage brokers, loan originators, or loan officers are licensed professionals. Mortgage Brokers assist mortgage loan borrowers to qualify for home loans. Brokers are third-party consultants who match direct lenders with borrowers, Mortgage brokers match borrowers with direct lenders that meet the lender’s mortgage…

Role Of Mortgage Processor
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Role Of Mortgage Processor During The Mortgage Process

In this article, we will cover and discuss the role of mortgage processor during the mortgage process. The mortgage processor plays one of the most important roles during the mortgage process. It is because of the mortgage processor that a home mortgage has no stress and closes on time. The mortgage processor is the person…