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I often get asked by clients why the need to send me so much information just to get a quote on a loan. They want to tell me what they think the property is worth and think I should then be able to give them a firm quote. They tell me other mortgage brokers do [...]
Borrowers who never considered FHA/HUD are now being told they need a FHA/HUD 223 (f) loan. However, most borrowers, and brokers who are selling this product, don’t understand the issues relating to these loans. The 223 (f) is FHA/HUD’s acquisition/refinance program for conventional apartment projects. With limited sources for apartment financing today, this program is being [...]
The question I get most asked is how does yield maintenance prepayment penalty work and should I be worried about it. This is especially true for borrowers who had previously borrowed from banks and are now looking at a loan from Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae. My short answer is that this is not something [...]