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How lenders can help borrowers improve their credit score

Housing Wire

It’s no secret credit scores can hinder a potential borrower’s ability to qualify for the best loan program, which can ultimately lead to poor borrower satisfaction. Borrowers don’t always know or understand how their credit or debt-to-income ratio (DTI) impacts the type of loan they can qualify for.

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LOs and brokers, are you prepared for an evolving workforce?

Housing Wire

Between significantly fewer refinances, rising mortgage rates and housing inventory nearly cut in half since 2020, loan officers (LOs) and brokers face a pivotal time where adaptation is a must for success. More and more frequently, these factors don’t impact a potential borrower’s ability to repay.

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Mortgages with Low Credit Scores - Your Guide to Affordable Home Financing

Realty Biz

Seek professional advice: Working with a mortgage professional, such as a loan officer or mortgage broker, can provide valuable guidance. They can help you navigate the mortgage process and identify suitable options based on your financial situation and provide you with a pre-approval. Reduce your existing debt.

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Buying a House in San Diego? Local Real Estate Agents Share 15 Tips First-Time Buyers Need to Know

Redfin

Get pre-approved for a mortgage My advice to first-time homebuyers is to find a good loan officer and get pre-approved, fully underwritten approval is best. Work with that loan officer and their agent to understand what timeframes they’re comfortable with in an offer.

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Looking for a Mortgage Lender? Here Are 19 Questions to Ask Them Before You Commit

HomeLight

One of the first things you’ll want to know is just how much house you can afford , which is based on your income, credit score, debt-to-income ratio (DTI), and savings amount (including your down payment). I had some clients a few years ago that had trouble qualifying because they had a lot of debt.

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What’s the First Step in Buying a Home? Your Answer Here

Realtor.com

Here are more step-by-step home-buying details, including information about down payments, closing costs, mortgage rates, pre-approved mortgages, and more. Step 2: Qualify for a home loan or loan pre-approval. Consider this pre-qualifying step akin to getting a full medical checkup before you train for a marathon.

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131 Real Estate Terms & Definitions Your Clients Expect You to Know in 2023

The Close

Borrowers can go into delinquency if they have stopped paying their monthly mortgage loan payments for a certain time period. Debt-to-income ratio (DTI). You can help your clients calculate their DTI by adding together all of their monthly payments and dividing the total by their gross monthly income. Pre-approval.