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In this market, it is pretty much mandatory to be pre-approved. Whether you have a Realtor or not, its wise you came here. (You're already ahead of the game!) Having a Broker to support you is a must. Our team is here to make sure that moment your offer is accepted, your loan is moving forward too.
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A larger down payment opens up more mortgage opportunities for borrowers, but not all new home loans require a large down payment. For example:
· VA loan program offer zero-down mortgages.
· Conventional loans typically require at least 3% to 5% down.
· FHA loans require 3.5% down.
The main drawback of a low down payment loan is that they typically require private mortgage insurance (PMI), which increases your monthly payment.
A conventional loan with 20% down will prevent the borrower from paying PMI because the new homeowner already has enough home equity to absorb the lender’s losses in case of a foreclosure.
Mortgage insurance premiums help protect your lender in case you default on the loan. A foreclosure typically costs the lender as well as the borrower.
Conventional loans do not require mortgage insurance if you put down at least 20%, because this builds enough immediate equity in the home that the lender is already financially protected if the loan defaults.
The reason why everyone talks about getting pre-approved is because it shows not just the seriousness of you as a buyer, but a pre-approval is hard evidence that a lender is willing to loan money out to you. This is notthe case for pre-qualification.
Pre-qualification is more of an educated guess like saying,"It's likely a lender will loan you money." Pre-approval, however, is a definitive, official word given by a lender. Because of this, the pre-approval process has many more steps than a pre-qualification such as:
· A completed loan application
· Hard Credit check
· Verification of funds / assets
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