This BLOG On Mortgage Rates And Terms Versus Credit Scores And LTV Was UPDATED And PUBLISHED On December 20th, 2019
Home Buyers planning on buying a home should prepare way ahead of time in preparing for mortgage to get the best mortgage rates and terms.
- There are certain simple steps mortgage applicants can take where they can maximize their credit to get the best mortgage rates and terms
Here are the steps to take in preparing for home loan to get best mortgage rates and terms:
- Consult with a mortgage professional as soon as possible:
- This holds true even if not planning on buying a home soon
- Get multiple opinions from multiple loan officers
- Choose a loan officer where borrowers feel comfortable with
- Realtors and mortgage lenders refer each other clients and loan officers should get along with realtors
Credit Scores Is Key In Getting Best Mortgage Rates And Terms
Just because borrowers are pre-approved for a mortgage loan does not mean that they have the best mortgage rates and terms.
- This has nothing to do with which mortgage lender a mortgage loan applicant uses
- It can be a bank, mortgage banker, or mortgage broker
- Low credit scores yields higher credit scores
- There are quick fixes to maximize credit scores
- For example, if borrower has credit scores of 615 and borrower has been pre-approved with a rate of 4.5%, that does not mean the borrower has the best mortgage rates and terms
- In general, mortgage rates will be higher for borrowers with credit scores below 620 FICO
- There are pricing adjustments
- Best mortgage rates and terms will be quoted to borrowers with credit scores of 740 FICO and higher
- There is normally pricing adjustments every 20 point drop on credit scores
- Borrowers with scores under 600 FICO will get the worst mortgage interest rate pricing hits
Credit Repair During Mortgage Process
Always consult with loan officer prior repairing credit.
- Credit Disputes are not allowed during mortgage process
- Medical credit disputes and non-medical credit disputes with zero balances are exempt from credit disputes
- If there are errors and inaccuracies on credit report, have the loan officer do a rapid rescore
- A rapid rescore can be done by loan officers and only takes three to five business days
- Once a credit dispute is initiated and mortgage applicants has credit disputes on credit disputes, the mortgage process comes to an abrupt halt
Credit Disputes Are Not Allowed During Mortgage Process
Credit Disputes needs to be retracted in order for the mortgage process to proceed.
- Consulting with a loan officer should be the first step for any home buyer
- Home buyers should consult with loan officers way ahead of shopping for home
- Getting pre-approved is one thing but getting the best mortgage rates and terms is another
- Loan Officers will offer options to pre-approved borrowers on what the benefits of improving credit scores are for better mortgage rates and terms
- Borrowers with borderline score cutoff for a better rate and help them with improving their credit scores
- Improving credit score can be as simple as paying down some credit cards, taking authorized user off a credit if main user has maxed out credit cards, or adding new credit with secured credit cards
- Borrowers with no active credit tradelines can easily boost 30 plus points by getting secured credit cards
- FHA Guidelines On Collections and Charge Off Accounts do not require Borrowers to pay outstanding collections and charge off accounts
- Trying to delete older collections and charge off accounts will have little or no impact on credit scores
- Credit scores can easily be boosted in 45 days
- If it is paying down credit card debts or getting another secured credit card to boost their credit scores up, we need to wait 30 days
- This is because so the credit reporting agencies report the new balance or credit tradeline on their credit
- After the credit reporting agencies have updated borrower’s new credit profile, we can then proceed with the mortgage application
Qualifying For Best Mortgage Rates And Terms
If you are seeking a mortgage loan for a home purchase or a refinance loan in, Gustan Cho Associates Mortgage Group can help. Please contact us at 800-900-8569 or text us for a faster response. Or email us at gcho@gustancho.com.
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