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Today’s mortgage lending environment is becoming more and more difficult for borrower to get approved for mortgage refinance traction. Since the housing market began to turn lenders have started to tighten up their underwriting standards making it harder for borrower to get approved. Fortunately, for veteran borrowers they have two very flexible transaction options to ease the approval process through their own VA home loan program.

VA Interest Rate Reduction Loan (IRRL)

The 1st option is something called a VA Interest Rate Reduction Loan (IRRL). This is a loan where the veteran borrower already has a VA home loan and would like to refinance down to a lower interest rate given the current market interest rates. The amazing benefit of this loan is that it’s incredibility easy to get approved. There are no appraisals required so value is not of a concern. There are no minimum credit scores; however, some investors and large banks have started requiring minimum credit scores recently. Continue reading ‘VA Refinance Home Loans’ »

After having carefully planned and researched, you finally close on a VA home loan thinking that this is the end of all the troubles. As the years pass, so do your family dynamics. Maybe your family has grown in numbers and it’s time to add the extra bedroom, or maybe it’s just a matter of consolidating debt to take advantage of the tax benefits. Statistics show that the average mortgage loan is kept no longer than five years. And, most Americans move within ten years of buying their first home.

Like it or not, you’ll probably be refinancing; and if your considering taking cash out, then this article is for you!

What is a VA cash out mortgage refinance?
In the simplest of words, this is a program that provides you with the option of cashing out the equity that has accrued on your home during your period of stay. You can use the funds as per your requirements and choosing. Continue reading ‘VA Cash Out Refinance’ »

A second mortgage, also called a home equity loan, often has a much higher interest rate than a first mortgage. This is because the second mortgage isn’t repaid until the first mortgage is repaid if you default. The additional interest is a form of protection for your secondary lender.

If you’ve accrued additional equity, you may be able to refinance the second mortgage to a lower rate or save even more by combining both your first and second mortgage into a new first mortgage. Not only will your payments be simplified, but also your new interest rate will most likely be lower than the average interest rate of your two loans. This could potentially save you thousands of dollars in interest over the life of the loan.

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