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6/07/2012
5/25/2012
Silver Lining: Getting a Home Loan after Foreclosure
Paddleboarder heading out to find the silver lining in the fog this morning.
How long must I wait to get a standard loan after bankruptcy, foreclosure or short sale?
The answers are better than you think, BUT layered with the fact that you MUST rebuild and re-establish credit to be eligible for decent pricing. FICO score determines market rate (more in another post).
SAVE all your Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Short Sale paperwork for 8 years. BK docket summary and discharge paperwork is valuable and necessary.
FANNIE MAE RULES:
Chapter 13 BK : 4 years from dismissal, 2 from discharge
Chapter 7 or 11 BK 4 years
More than one BK filing 5 years if more than one in 7 years
Foreclosure 7 years unless you can prove special circumstances(more coming) then 3 years * see me for what constitutes special
Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure 2 years 20% down required
Or Short Sale 4 years 10% down 7 years 5% down
Chapter 7 BK 2 years from Discharge
Chapter 13 BK 1 year of payout and payment performance and court approval
Foreclosure 3 years from final
Short Sale no time restriction IF all mortgage payments and installments were on time past 12 months prior to application date
Or 3 years if in default at date of short sale
What hurts your credit the most?
Prolonging the number of late payments combined with
foreclosure.
5/24/2012
Buying a Home To Do List
You are thinking of buying a home and applying for a loan.
Things You Must be Aware of During the Process:
1.
Stay on your same job until the deal is closed
2.
Keep the same bank accounts
3.
Keep paying your bills
4.
Do not transfer money in accounts or deposit
more than $300 without keeping every shred of where it came from
5.
Do not shop for a car, furniture or give anyone
your social security number to run your credit
6.
Do not give your landlord notice
7.
Do not apply for any other credit
8.
Do not pay collections- pay it at closing if
necessary
9.
Do not use overdraft or have insufficient charges
on bank statements
10.
Use your own money for anything related to
purchase of the home, to avoid appearing as a gift
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