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Va loan with a 500 credit score, any way that has ever been done. Lady was married spouse passed and then she got cancer. Which she is cancer free now. So they have foreclosed on the home she is living in that was her husbands. She was not on loan. She is an RN, I know VA is not so much credit score. This below picture of info came from a Realtor friend. We would love to be able to help get some way, if possible purchase the home that foreclosed. She is still living in it still. She is an heir to property, so I was unsure how it would affect. As her name is on deed but not mortgage.
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I was reviewing Google Search Console and StatCounter and looking at the number of unique visitors and the geographic clicks to my website. I noticed GoogleBot, Google Proxy, was clicking on my website. What does it mean when Google Bot, and Google Proxy clicks on your website on tons of URLs
Your answer is greatly appreciated.
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Will a personal loan (unsecured loan) used to payoff cc’s improve my score?
I discovered a website today http://www.prosper.com that offers personal loans for all sorts of reasons. It looks like the real deal. Somehow tied in such that it reports to your credit report though. So my question would be: If I have a personal loan for ~$14k on my report-pay back over 3 yrs., is that better for my score than the 7 different credit cards that total the same? I am just looking for chances to consolidate and strengthen my score.
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I have never bought a car in my life, and now it’s happening. This website is where I discovered the FICO Auto Industry Option scores. Since I do not have an auto credit history, I would be assuming that it is pretty much as bad as bad auto history and will probably score low. Am I correct in assuming this?
I have enough cash at hand today for me to buy a decent used car without having to take out an auto loan. My FICO score is about 620. My question is, “Should I pay for the used car, in full with the cash that I have on hand or look for a new car (in the approximate $14,000 range) pay more than half of the cost of the new car as a down payment with the cash I was going to use for the used car and then take out an auto loan for the rest? Would it help with first of all my Auto FICO score, and do auto loans look good/help your regular FICO score? -
I am waiting until I file my 2022 taxes to apply for an FHA loan; I hear lenders are a lot stricter due to COVID-19, especially with those who are self-employed. My question is, with a 630 average FiCO score (2,4,5) and my new taxes showing increasing income in the new year (2023), what other concerns should I have or try to prepare for when I apply for an FHA? DTI is low as well
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I have a 705 credit score and zero late payments. I have a 16-year job history and make 80,000 per year. I also have a nine-year rental history. I have the opportunity to purchase the townhome that I’ve been renting, but I’m concerned because my DTI is 48.5%. Do you think I will still get an approval? If so, do you know if I will need mortgage reserves, and if so, approximately how much? I’m using a 401(k) loan for the down payment and closing costs.
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I have a client who was approved for FHA with a different lender. She is in a Chapter 13 bankruptcy and has been paid on for 2.5 years. Approval must be obtained from the BK courts for the purchase. She has only W2s for 2019 and 2020 but doesn’t have tax returns. This lender is stating they need tax returns. Can you get this done without tax returns, w2s only? It’s not a self-employed situation.
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I am trying to purchase a home in Wisconsin. The state of Wisconsin is a community property state. I want to exclude my wife from my FHA LOAN. However, she has a lot of debts. She has a full-time job. Can her debts not count if she makes a lot of income? Counting her debts and excluding her income disqualifies me due to going over the maximum debt-to-income ratios on an FHA LOAN. She cannot be on a loan due to a recent foreclosure reporting on a home that was surrendered 6 years ago but was taken out of her name.
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I want to purchase a home. But I’m stuck with the Debt to Income Ratio. Not because I have debt. I don’t have debt ( I already paid it all). However, my income for W2 2020 is only $41,000, or around $3600/month. I have 150K in my bank, but I only want to use it for a downpayment of 3,5% because I want to use the rest of the money to build ADU, maybe about 2 or 3 bedrooms, so I can rent it to other people to make income. because rent average around here is for room rent about 800- 900 per month. I stuck with the DTI Ratio because of my recent income and high house prices around my city. I need a purchase price of 450k-500k with 3,5%. and my credit score is 700. So yeah, that’s the situation. I need advice or a solution.
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Qualifying For Mortgage With Charge Off With Balances. I have multiple outstanding charge-off accounts with balances. Can I qualify for a mortgage?
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Qualifying for a FHA with Gaps in Employment? What are the HUD guidelines on qualifying for an FHA loan with employment gaps?
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I am looking to purchase a house via FHA. I have a total of $1996.4 I (including my student loans) monthly payments and make approx. $7600/month. What are the guidelines for getting student loans and applying for a first-time buyer loan for an FHA? Is there an alternative way to qualify when I have high student loans?
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I have been in Chapter 13 for over two years with no missed payments. I would like to seek a voluntary discharge and pay off my remaining debt. Would a voluntary discharge prevent me from securing an FHA home loan?
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I have been self-employed for 8+yrs, and my wife is W-2, My question is I want to qualify for a mortgage loan only using 1 year of tax returns, What would be the best solution for us, I have read that Freddie mac, if allowed, would accept 1 year of tax returns but is there any other options available for us, Thank you!
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I am Looking for 2nd Home financing for Rental Income. Have good credit score (760+). Have a good income of 65K for me and 75K wife (combined $140K/yr gross), we own a home (owe 245K and pay $1,850 per month + $370 HOA and have 30K in bank for down, I own 2 cars that are financed (owe 19K on 1 and 17K on the other – for $800/mo payments). I need help with financing.
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Vice President Kamala Harris has spent $1 billion and is $20 million in debt. She has also paid celebrities and high-profile people money from her campaign for their endorsement. Kamala Harris has paid Oprah Winfrey $1 million for her endorsement. Harris paid Beyonce $10 million and Reverend Al Sharpton $500,00 for her support. The list goes on and on. Has Kamara Harris committed a money laundering scheme? Did Kamala Harris commit a crime? Who is behind this payment for the sponsorship scheme? The Democrat Party? Barack Obama? Joe Biden? Mark Cuban?
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I have a payment plan with both the state of Kansas and the IRS for under payment on taxes. We know what the problem was with my wifes withholding at her employer. IRS doesn’t ask for the debt to be paid in a year, but Kansas does. Both debts will be paid off in a year or earlier. (Due to the them taking next years tax return if money is still owed) will these pay arrangements effect approval, dti, etc? No tax liens btw
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I am an independent mortgage loan officer and get paid 1099. I do very well but have a lot of write-offs (unreimbursed business expenses), so I declare very little or negative adjusted gross income on my federal income taxes. Due to the low or negative adjusted gross income, I have had a difficult time getting finance on a 2015 45-foot Catamarans Yacht, which is priced at $525,000. It is 45 feet long by 26 feet wide. I think I need to change paths and get a commercial or business loan on this yacht and tell the lender that I am using this Yacht for business purchases only. Can you write off a yacht as a business expense? Can I get a purchase price expense deduction on a yacht? Can I make the yacht a mobile mortgage office? Can my business write off a yacht? Can you get a 30-year fixed rate loan on a yacht? What is the oldest yacht a bank will finance?
Can you buy a yacht as a business expense? What are the tax benefits of owning a yacht? How long of a loan can you get on a yacht? How hard is it to finance a yacht? Can you deduct mortgage interest on a yacht?
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My husband and I are in the market for a used car and my Credit Union turned me down. We already have a loan with Roadloans, so that is not an option for now.
Has anyone received any suggestions for sub-prime auto lenders.ActualCredit scores are :
Mine: EX – 573 EQ- 593 TU – 569
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I paid credit off for about 2 years and brought it down to 2 stateside creditors. one credit card loan with 30% interest, and a car loan at 18%. The balances were too high to pay them off quickly and I could not handle the interest rate so I just recently obtained a loan at my bank at 8% to pay them off over 12 months. I know I am saving a ton of money but just wondering if a consolidation loan will be a negative when my credit is reviewed down the line? Increase my credit score, eliminate all high interest credit, eliminate stateside debt.
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Dear Gustan Cho Associates Team,
I am a veteran interested in obtaining a VA loan and would like to clarify a few aspects of my situation. I initially filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in March 2022, but after my separation from the Navy in May 2024, I converted to Chapter 7 in June 2024. Since the discharge, I have been working to rebuild my financial stability. My only current income comes from my 100% VA disability compensation and the BAH I receive from my GI Bill. I am actively searching for work but have not yet found a position that fits. Additionally, I am living in an apartment rented under my cousin’s name, with all utilities also in their name, so I don’t have any formal lease or utility bills in my name.
I’ve heard that your team specializes in helping clients with non-traditional cases, and I’m hoping you might be able to guide me through this process. Specifically, I have the following questions:
- Do you have experience working with clients who have converted from Chapter 13 to Chapter 7 bankruptcy?
- What is the earliest I might qualify for a VA loan given my conversion from Chapter 13 to Chapter 7?
- What additional documentation will I need to provide to show my financial recovery and improve my chances?
- How do you approach manual underwriting in cases like mine, and what factors are most important?
- What kind of interest rates and loan terms could I expect based on my financial history?
Additionally, regarding my current living situation and income:
- How does my current living arrangement, where I am not listed on the lease or utility accounts, impact the manual underwriting process for a VA loan?
- Can I provide alternative documentation to verify my living situation, such as a rent-free letter or a notarized letter from my cousin who holds the lease? Would this be acceptable for meeting the requirements of rental verification?
- Will the fact that my only income right now is from VA disability compensation and my BAH significantly affect my chances of qualifying for a VA loan? Are there compensating factors, such as savings or financial reserves, that could help offset this?
I appreciate any guidance you can provide and look forward to discussing how we can move forward with the loan process. Thank you for your time.
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Congratulations to former President Donald Trump. On November 5th, 2024, Former President Donald J. Trump and Senator JD Vance won the Republican ticket to the White House. Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Waltz lost the Democrat ticket to the Presidency after Kamala Harris spent $1 billion dollars and is $20 million in debt. There are still staff members who are due their paychecks and are waiting.
Here are a few relevant points to consider:
Political Implications of Election Results
Impact on the Republican Party: Trump’s nomination could unify different factions within the GOP or exacerbate divisions, depending on how his campaign is received by various voter demographics.
Democratic Strategy Moving Forward: The outcome of Kamala Harris and Tim Walz may prompt the Democratic Party to reassess its strategies, messaging, and candidate selection for future elections.
Campaign Financing: The mention of significant campaign spending and debt raises questions about campaign finance regulations and money’s political influence.
Staff and Campaign Management: The situation with unpaid staff can affect morale and the overall effectiveness of a campaign. It highlights the importance of financial management in political campaigns.
Voter Sentiment: Understanding voter sentiments and the issues that matter most to them will be crucial for both parties’ preparations for the general election.
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I’ve come to the conclusion that marriage or the Covenant of marriage is under attack. It seems that more than ever before husbands and or wives are giving up instead of fighting for the marriage. This is a serious issue in our current culture.
Why is it that people are giving up in this modern day culture? Why are people failing to see the value of fighting for marriage?
Deception! We are fighting a fight with God’s enemy. Satan is hell bent on destroying the Covenant relationship. The Covenant of marriage is a beautiful thing and in its proper place and order in proper alignment with the Covenant we have with God the Father through Jesus Christ’s incredible gift on calvary, we can find the beauty of what God intended for us.
Love is being willing to lay down one’s life for someone else. In a marriage we are going to find that our mate isn’t always doing things we like and certainly aren’t always easy to love. It’s not the actions we need to love. If we base our decisions to love based on what they do instead of loving them because we decide it’s the right thing to do we will always be on a roller coaster ride that feels like it will never end.
The apostle Paul tells us in the first letter the the church of Corinth in chapter 13 verses 4 to 8 love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; its not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it’s not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing., but it rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things; believes all things hopes all things; endures all things. Love never ends.
Imagine this being you he’s describing. Speak this with your name in each line. Now do the same for your spouse. Do you see how powerful this is? This is what we are called to do. We are called to do this for our spouse and others.
If you find yourself contemplating your future with your spouse, stop and consider what did Jesus do for you and me? He gave everything on the cross on Golgotha. He said in his dying breath Father forgive them for they know not what they do. We are called to lay down our rock like he convinced the men looking to stone the woman found in sexual sin. He wants us to lay down our Grievances toward one another and leave our incredible baggage at the cross for him to carry. Then pickup our cross realizing that it’s gonna hurt and follow him.
Oh, that’s not a popular statement is it? Everyone wants to believe when you come to Jesus it’s going to be rainbows and unicorns, but that’s never promised to us. We are promised that we will see trouble and we will have sorrow but that joy comes in the morning. We are promised that if we follow him we can have peace that passes all understanding.
So what are you waiting for? Focus on staying healthy in your relationship but if you’ve messed up and everyone does. Forgive and help your spouse find their way back to repentance and restoration with Christ Jesus. This is the message of the Gospel. I’m so glad to know and be able to walk in this and I hope this helps someone stay and stand for their marriage just like me. It’s worth it to fight. God’s already won. I know…
I read the end of the story. You can too.
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About time
Home prices in Chicago South Loop are plummeting. Sellers are lowering prices and offering incentives. This correction is continuing throughout the city and Suburbs. Expect the downturn to continue in Chicago and other cities. Stay tuned