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Buy A House With Poor Credit – Getting Approved After A Foreclosure
By: Carrie Reeder
Getting approved for a mortgage after a foreclosure is easy. Finding reasonable
rates on a home loan is harder with poor credit. However, by searching lenders,
improving your credit, and negotiating your terms, you can buy a home even with
an adverse credit score. These tips will help you find that perfect home loan.
Searching For A Sub Prime Lender
Sub prime lenders offer financing to those with bad credit, usually with credit
scores less than 650. However, traditional lenders also offer sub prime lending.
Even though indexes determine lending rates, each company will have their own
formula for determining fees and rates.
To ensure that you get the best deal possible, it is important to be a savvy
shopper. Don’t accept claims without see real numbers for a potential loan.
Start with a mortgage broker who provides quotes from several lenders. Then
spread out your search to include loan estimates from individual lender sites.
Usually these loan quotes can be determined without accessing your credit report
and hurting your score. But it is important to provide realistic data regarding
your credit to get a reliable answer.
Improving Your Credit
Before you apply for a sub prime loan, make sure that your credit is as good as
it can be. Check your credit report to be sure it is accurate. You can also
include a letter explaining the situation of your foreclosure, which may sway
the lender’s opinion of you application.
Time will also improve your credit score. Credit scores range from A to E, with
several divisions in between. A year after a foreclosure, you can get in the 500
range with your credit score and cut your rates by two points or more. Two years
can see you with 600+ credit score and near prime rates.
Negotiating Terms For More Options
Home loan terms can be negotiated to improve your financing offer. If your goal
is a lower rate, you can offer to pay a point or more at closing. Lower or no
closing costs can be secured with a higher rate. You can also eliminate fees,
such as early payment fees that would hinder you refinancing, by paying a point
at closing.
You have several financing options available to you. Pick the one that works
best for you.
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