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Francois is a legend. An award winning chef for decades, and has the best recipes for southern cajun food. Francois is also a food truck builder where he can deck out an old truck into a five star class AAA food truck. Going to be meeting Francois with some of his food sample so we can explore opening a restaurant and food truck business franchise. Stay tuned.

This is a quick synopsis of what you absolutely need for and manufactured, mobile, or modular home purchase or refinance.
1. Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, FHA, VA: The manufactured home must have been built on or after June 15, 1976. For single-wide & double-wide manufactured homes.

2. It must be Real property (A clear chain of tile) The home cannot reside in a mobile home or RV park. It must be fixed to a concrete slab (slab on grade) by hurricane straps or wire ties. If fixed to pylons, you must ensure the appraiser notes how the home is fixed.

3. Engineering Certification. This must have been completed by the original owner or any previous owner. If there is no engineering certification, this will need to be done before closing. Schedule this at the same time you schedule the 1004C appraisal.

4. Make sure the realtor, homeowner, or appraiser locates the data plate from the manufacturer. This is crucial. If this cannot be found the homeowner should have a copy of the original closing docs, which will likely have the data plate serial number. If not, check with the title company, they may be able to locate it through title records. If that does not work , your last hope is with the county records.

4. All manufactured, mobile or modular homes can only be approved with a 20-year term. NO EXCEPTIONS! When entering data into your LOS, you set the term as custom (20 years).

Modular Homes: Modular homes must have an additional egress (Exit) other than the stairway if the home has a basement. The modular home must sit on a seal plate.

If you have all of these must-haves accounted for, you will have a much better chance to get a CTC.

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Is it possible to alleviate your monthly debts without having to sell your home or refinance with another 30 year mortgage even if you have significant mortgage balance and credit card debt?

Hard money loans in Utah will go up to 75% LTV while other states is 70% LTV.

Scenario: Borrower wants to do a Cash-out refinance. Property worth is $350K and she owes $157K.

Rocket Said that they can do a Refi Debt Consolidation in August.

Issue: Mortgage late: 08/2022

Recent Lates: 06/23 (2 tradelines)

Open Tradelines: 3 (car, and 2 CC)

FICO: 459

Thank you

There are certain states that you cannot do NO-DOC Loans. Anyone know what states you cannot do no-doc loans.

Many borrowers are faced with resolving Cairvrs fails in the mortgage process. As of July 2022 the Department of Education restructured the way derogatory debt is handled. Most borrowers had their Caivrs “lifted” and were able to move forward. For those in serious default, they should reach out to the Department of Education and request a payment plan that will go into effect after the forbearance is ended. The representative will request information and may require a fax confirmation of the agreement. Once received and processed, the account will no longer be in default.

This is a marked change from the 9 month rehab programs that were previously required. I assume there will be additional changes as Covid remediation winds down, so borrowers should take advantage of relaxed guidelines now.

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I know it can be stressful when selling and then buying a home on the same day. The concern is when you need the down payment from the sale of the one home to help buy the other one. How does this work?

I have a client with multiple 60 day lates on a mortgage in last 24 months prior to filing a chapter 13 bankruptcy..

If the mortgage is in the chapter 13 are those 60 day lates excluded from the manual underwriting guideline rule of no more than 2X 30 day lates on an installment loan last 24 months?

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What is Stopping You From Buying Your First Home This Year?

Prices? Interest Rates? Inventory? Something else?

Let’s discuss

Do you treat income taxes as past due if the taxes aren’t paid the earlier of when the tax return is filed or the last day to file without an extension?  Or at some later date?

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FHA Down Payment Assistance programs are grants or loans offered by city, county, or state housing agencies to promote home ownership in their jurisdiction. Unlike general FHA loans, FHA down payment assistance is not a national uniform federal program. Each FHA down payment assistance program has its credit and income requirements.  This forum will answer questions about the individual FHA down payment assistance program per jurisdiction.

I have always loved to play with dogs, but never had one because of the constant travel. I just do not think it is fair to constantly leave a dog at a kennel. Although a puppy can be challenging in the beginning, a baby seems to be more of a handful.

What do you think?

I used to always change my own oil. Now, I just do not want to deal with the disposal. At this point, I am only changing the oil on the garden equipment and machines.

Hello,

The borrower is a new Buddhist non-profit organization (Church. Actually they call it temple.) This organization is planning to buy a property in NY or NJ to establish a place for retreats, different events and classes. Their teacher, Rinpoche,  is well known in Europe, US, Mongolia, India and many other countries. Where to start, what documentation do they need, how much money do they need for down payment, etc. Thank you, Tatiana

CASE SCENARIO QUESTION FROM TAYLOR GILMORE ON DSCR LOAN

Hi Gustan,

Could you do the deal below?

commercial
refinance
in LA
on Westin
currently occupied to child care center
government program
DSCR is 1.49
building appraised for $1.2mn
$500k loan currently on property
mortgage she’s paying is $3500
income from child care center is $5400
good DSCR

Best regards,
Taylor Gilmore

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Gustan Cho Associates has a national reputation for not having lender overlays on government and conventional loans. If you run over a case scenario on a situation you have, post it on GCA FORUM’s underwriting help desk. Our moderators will run the case scenario through not just one underwiter but will get second opinions from our top underwriting managers.

CASE SCENARIO FROM DANNY VESOKIE QUESTIONS: Are you a super broker or direct lender. FINANCIAL PACIFIC out of Seattle did a food trailer for $45,000, 25% to 30% rate, $1,100 month for 60 months. EFA EQUIPMENT FUNDING AGREEMENT FIRST MONTH AND LAST MONTH DOWN. COMMERCIAL LOAN BROKER MADE 12% COMMISSION. DOC FEE $250, PREFUNDING FEE OF $200.END USER PAYS TO RESTAURANT OWNER. DMV PAPERWORK PRO TRUCK COMPANY PAYS. CREDIT SCORE 700, 7 YEARS IN BUSINESS.

I filed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy on November 2019 because my judgment creditors were renewing mynold judgments. I was discharged of my Chapter 7 on April 2020. I started applying for secured credit cards the day of discharge. I got 7 Secured credit cards, two credit builder loans. By the end of 2020, my credit scores were at 680 FICO. Secured credit cards and credit Rebuilder loans are the best to rebuilding your credit scores after bankruptcy

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Texas does not allow cash out refinance on FHA, VA, USDA loans. No cash out refinance on government loans but you can do cash out refinance on conventional and non-QM loans.

Building credit is an important part of improving your credit. Far too often the borrower does not have sufficient credit to establish history or allow for score growth. It may feel counterintuitive, but having well managed debt can be to your benefit. Prudent credit use shows that you can manage your finances well. Here are some examples of easy to obtain credit building tools –

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The taxes in the state of NJ are just out of control. This is not sustainable and people are leaving. Businesses are also leaving and with the tax revenue leaving the state, the entire burden will rest on the shoulders of the middle class.

At some point, property values are simply going to decline sharply.

This little tool is a must have for any/every homeowner. It ill let you know whether an outlet is hot and also whether it is wired properly. It can tell you whether it is grounded, if the neutral and hot are reversed, etc.

All you need to do is plug it into the outlet. Everyone needs this. Available on amazon here

I cannot stand the cold weather. I am also a winter denier. There is a tractor in my shed and a snowplow attachment right next to it. I refuse to attach the snowplow because I do not want to admit that it may snow.

Who Reports Bankruptcies to the Credit Bureaus?  How and why do bankruptcies show up on the credit report? Why is it that sometimes they do not show up?

One of the greatest benefits for homebuyers in Illinois is property taxes in Illinois are paid in arrears. Home buyers in Illinois get property tax prorations in Illinois because property taxes are paid in arrears. Homebuyers in Illinois can use property tax proration credit towards their down payment on a home purchase. You need to show you have the down payment but you do not need to bring that property tax proration credit at title company to use for your down payment. We will cover property tax proratikon in Illinois in this thread so homebuyers sellers, loan officers, and realtors fully understand.

This topic on non-QM loans after bankruptcy with no waiting period requirements is mainly addressed to Michelle McCue. Michelle, it has been a while since I kept up to date on non-QM guidelines on mortgages after bankruptcy and foreclosure. Do you know the credit score, down payment, credit requirements, and waiting period on non-QM loans after bankruptcy or bankruptcy?

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What types of jumbo loan options do self-employed borrowers have?

What are the minimum credit and income standards to qualify for a jumbo loan?