Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Say it Ain't so, Joe


Lenders are once over reacting and creating another mortgage mess. This time they are eliminating programs for qualified borrowers making it tougher for people to purchase or even keep their homes.

Every day I hear of new guidelines or lenders eliminating products eliminating another set of borrowers from purchasing or refinancing their house. There are very few lenders offering 100% LTV loans even if you have great credit, income, and assets it's a lot harder to obtain financing then it was a few months ago.

Self-employed borrowers options to obtain financing is also becoming scarce. A lot of self-employed borrowers typically use stated income loans because their tax returns do accurately reflect their cash flow. However, many lenders are eliminating their conforming stated income programs making it tough or impossible for them to obtain financing. If they can obtain financing the loan amount for which they will be approved will be much lower than before.

These two changes are going to eliminate a lot of borrowers from the real estate market and will also probably help increase the foreclosure numbers around the nation. There are some alternatives for borrowers, such as FHA and others but they will not be able to help a lot of these people. Not good for the real estate market and not good for the value of your house.

Why are lenders over reacting? There are a few reasons, supply and demand on the secondary market and mortgage insurance companies are facing problems with their current portfolio of loans that they insured over the last few years.

If you need help navigating through mortgage chaos to find financing that meets your financial needs, please call and we would be happy to help you or guide you in the right direction.


Prosperity Financial - Your Mortgage Manager

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