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Can You Use an All Gift Downpayment?
Myth Buster of the week: You need your own savings to buy a home. Not true! Both FHA and FNMA allow for an all gift down payment. FNMA allows 5% up to $417,000. FHA allows it all the way to the max $625,500 (even on duplexes, however not on 3 and 4 units). So if your...
When Do You Have to Pay PMI?
Myth Buster of the week: When you have less than 20% down you HAVE to pay PMI. NOT true. When you have 10% down, you can borrow the difference (the other 10%) from the bank. We work with a couple of banks who will give you the difference needed for 20% down and have...
Do you Have to Be a Citizen to Get a Mortgage?
Myth Buster of the Week: True or False: You must be a citizen to get a mortgage. FALSE! Your client can have a resident alien card and she can even be on a work Visa with no credit in the US and still qualify for a loan. We are one of the few mortgage brokers with a...