Mortgage companies are sometimes reluctant to award a home loan to those with bad credit.  There are however, mortgage lenders who specifically work with someone who has bad credit.  A bad credit mortgage can also be known as a poor credit mortgage, adverse credit mortgage, sub-prime mortgage and a non-conforming mortgage.

A bad credit mortgage is different in many ways from a traditional mortgage.  Getting approved for bad credit mortgage loan will most often mean that you will be paying higher interest rates, higher closing cost fees, and a larger down payment.  These things are why it is very important to shop around and do your research to make sure you are getting the best rates that are possible for your situation.  There are many mortgage lenders that are willing to provide mortgage loans to those with bad credit.  There are also many lenders who will still provide a mortgage loan with low interest rates depending on how bad your credit is.

Mortgage lenders who lend to those with bad credit most often love to get those who have not researched the market to find what is offered and find the best deal.  If you do not shop around and do your research, you most often will be taken advantage of and not receive the best possible deal.  Because of your bad credit rating and income status you may find that it will be best to allow a broker to work to find your best loan.  If so, use much caution and please make double sure that the broker can be trusted.  Using a broker can make you very vulnerable to increased charges, fees and interest rates.

Some of the mortgage lenders who help those with bad credit will attach a pre-payment penalty to the contract.  This would mean that you would have to keep the loan at least for the pre-payment penalty length of time.  For example, if your loan had a pre-payment penalty of 1 year, you would have to pay the high interest rates for at least 1 year before paying off the loan.  Always research and find the loans with the shortest pre-payment terms or no pre-payment terms so you can work toward paying off the loan quicker without paying a penalty. 

You will need to decide whether or not you want an interest only payment or a payment that consists of both interest and principal amounts.  An interest only payment is usually a lower payment and works better for those on a tighter budget.  Paying an interest only payment will not decrease the loan amount and most often will increase the balance because you are not paying any on the principle. 

Most people choose the payment that includes both the principle and the interest.  This type payment helps to decrease the amount you owe because part of the payment is being applied to the principle amount and not just the interest.  The payments may be a little more, but may be more flexible than interest only payments and allows you to decrease your debt at the same time.

You will also need to decide on what type of interest you will want to pay.  There is a variable interest rate and a fixed interest rate.  With variable interest rates, your monthly payment will increase or decrease based on what the national interest rates are at the time of your payment.  A fixed interest rate means that your interest rate never changes; therefore your payments would remain the same from month to month throughout the term of your mortgage loan.

When getting ready to apply for a mortgage loan, there are some things that you will need to have on hand.  You most likely will need the last couple of your paycheck stubs, your W-2 and last year’s tax returns.  The lender will also want to know about your assets.  Make a list of your checking and savings account balances, stocks, life insurance policies, real estate, vehicles and any other item that would be considered an asset.  It is also very important to know what your credit looks like before allowing the lender to pull the information.  Therefore, if there is an error on your report, you can address it and get it corrected ahead of time.

Mortgage lenders look at several things when you apply for a mortgage loan.  They will view your credit history, employment history, your income and how much debt you currently have.  The amount of cash that you have on hand is also very important.  If you have enough cash on hand to pay a large down payment, the lender may consider you less of a risk because you will have more invested in the property and will be less likely to default on the loan. 

The most important thing to do when trying to find the best mortgage loan for your needs, is to make sure that you will be able to make the payments and make them on time.  Doing so will improve your credit over time! 

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Want a crystal ball? - Imagine having a crystal ball before entering the property market, now which would be nice. You can’t buy one but there are enough signs (pardon the pun you’ll get in a moment). 

For sale signs - Keep you eyes open for the number of “for sale” signs down any one or two particular roads in your area for “signs” of property movement. The more signs the more movement as homeowners try to cash in on the equity of their house.

The more signs the better - There are two different signs - sign boards and observational signs. We have covered the former the latter is almost as easy to recognise with a little endeavour. If you continually see the same number of for sale signs in a road with no Sold sticker on it that is an obvious sign that the house isn’t selling.

Capitalise on observation - There are many ways you can capitalise on being observant and I certainly wouldn’t advocate “ambulance chasing” (profiting from other people’s misery). One way would be to get a low mortgages rate. Here’s how - Once you have chosen a house that isn’t moving, put in you offer along with how mush you can afford in mortgage payments.

Hey presto - You’ll be surprised what a mortgage lender or broker can pull out of the hat if they think they have a genuine enquiry. Desperate times call for desperate measures and mortgage lenders and brokers alike will go the extra mile to find the very best mortgages rate. Especially if it means the difference between a sale and no sale.

Low mortgages rate - A low mortgages rate can often lead to low and an affordable mortgage payment which is what you need to secure your “dream” home and what the mortgage lenders want to broker a deal. Remember this and use it to your advantage during negotiations.

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Historic low rate - The UK is “enjoying” (not a word I would use) the lowest interest rate in history as the Bank of England (BOE) cut the mortgages rate to just 0.5%. This move by the BOE is a vain attempt to stop the decline of consumer spending.

First time buyers - In any race the first past the line is usually declared the winner. In the housing market those first to make a move are known as First Time Buyers (FTB’s). These group of people first past the line are the very bedrock of any housing market whether it be in the UK or on the planet Mars. Get FTB’s on the property ladder and the rest of the market will follow.

It’s no secret - The well known secret to a buoyant housing market is the number of First Time Buyers (FTB’s) who are able to raise the cash for a mortgage. The mortgages rate is low but the lenders have all but stopped lending. If the lenders provide the facility to the FTB sector this permeates through the rest of the market.

False dawn - UK residents have come to expect the mortgage lenders to try every trick in the book to rip us off. Just when we thought they couldn’t stoop any lower they give us hope that money will be available but it is just a false dawn. As the saying goes, “Show me the money.”

Hardly rocket science is it? - When you go out to buy any product or service for that matter you need the means to buy it. You might have cash, credit card, debit card or you may want to pay for it by HP (Hire Purchase). The thing is you must be able to pay for it. We are not talking rocket science so the mortgage lenders have to get their act together and give consumers access to these lowest mortgages rate in history.

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To stick or twist? - Whenever you are faced with a mortgages payment plan it can be like a game of cards - do you stick or twist? Okay, you could reasonably argue that either way it is a gamble what type of mortgage interest rate you take, fixed rate or otherwise.
I see stick as sticking with the same mortgage interest rate for a fixed term of your choice and twist as going with any other mortgages rate that is not fixed.

Don’t gamble - When you elect to take a fixed mortgage rate you are safeguarding against interest rates going up. Don’t cry if they go down as the whole idea of a fixed rate is to give you security and the ability to budget. Without a fixed rate you really are gambling as if the interest rates go up then so do your monthly mortgage payments.

Pro’s and cons - I’ve experienced people almost in tears because the fixed mortgage rate they took out halved so they lost out big time. What they didn’t lose was their home. On the flip side of the coin I’ve seen people made homeless because they elected not to have a fixed rate and the rate doubled.

Redemption penalties - In football terms a penalty is a big advantage to one team and a disadvantage to the opposing team. So it may not surprise you to learn that the same goes for a redemption penalty. When you “redeem” your mortgage (move to another lender basically) you pay a financial penalty with a fixed rate mortgage. However, it is the norm not to pay any penalty where there is no fixed rate in place.

Decisions - decisions - The decision whether or not to stick or twist is largely dependent upon whether you are risk averse. If you don’t like risk (gambling) the decision whether to stick or twist should be easy, you stick of course. But always bear in mind that if you ever need to redeem you could pay dearly in the form of a redemption penalty. Think long, think hard as, “Decide in haste and repent in leisure.”

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The mystique of Mortgage modifications

It may appear that a new “super hero” has appeared on the scene, ready to rescue anyone being defeated by a crippling mortgage, but is this a real “hero” or just some guy dressed in a cape? Can mortgage modifications rescue you, or is it all just hype?

What is a mortgage modification and can it really rescue you from the threat of foreclosure?

A mortgage modification is an adjustment to your current loan perimeters. It has the potential to lower your current loan payments, or interest percentage, although in some cases it may just be temporary.  In most cases a mortgage modification will affect the interest on a loan, not the principal. Interest is typically what is crippling you, in the first place. A lot of times what has happened is that you acquired a mortgage with a low variable rate and as the economy changed so did the rate, possibly as much as 100%.

The mortgage modification re-adjusts this interest rate, reducing it back to an amount you can deal with. By reducing the interest rate you can reduce the amount of the monthly payment and overall interest paid drastically. Sometimes this is only for a limited period of time, such as 5 years. This may be just long enough to allow you to survive in the short term and provide you with time to gain strength for the future. A mortgage adjustment can occur in another way. Rather than reducing the interest rate it may extend the life of the loan.

While mortgage modifications may not be the only thing dressing up as a “hero”, the other options may not be actual “Hero’s” out to rescue you but rather simply stalling tactics. One example of these stalling tactics is“forbearance”. This is a temporary discontinuation of payments to allow you a chance to catch your breath. Kind of like the time between rounds in a boxing match. Just like in a boxing match, you will eventually have to get back in the ring.

Another stall tactic is a “repayment plan”. This may be bundled with forbearance. This is the practice of allowing you to catch back up on missed payments, by allowing you to pay an additional amount on your monthly payment till you are caught up.

Will this so-called “super hero” rescue anybody?

Mortgage modifications are usually for those that have the ability to get back on their feet. If you are in such disarray that the lending institution cannot realistically picture you recovering, then you most likely will not be granted a modification.

Unfortunately, if there is no visible evidence of you being able to get back on track, then chances are you will be “out of luck”. For example, if your expenses exceed your income with no visible evidence of this changing then in most cases foreclosure will be inevitable.

While mortgage refinancing can offer a chance for you to survive, it is ultimately up to the lending institution as to whether you will qualify. So while mortgage modifications may seem to be the “hero” you will need to help you survive, a typical mortgage modification will not help everyone.

However you should never allow the situation make you loose hope. If you think your financial situation can be saved then by all means, pursue a mortgage modification, and if at first you get turned down then you may want to find a source that may be willing to help you succeed.

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Insider knowledge - Few consumers would know the system of mortgage borrowing so let me explain how it works with mortgage brokers. There is mortgage product software that holds the details of almost every mortgage deal available. Many brokers will claim to have access to “every product on the market” and via the Mortgage Brain or Trigold mortgage product sourcing software this claim can be true. 

The killer question - A lender panel is the number of lenders the typical mortgage broker is able to call upon to do business with. Some brokers will have as few as six and some almost every lender in the land. So the killer question to ask your mortgage broker is, “How many lenders are on your panel?” If your broker fudges when asked the question ask him to write down the number of lenders on the panel and sign to that effect.

Variety is the spice… - They say that variety is the spice of life and I’d say that is why most of us shop at supermarkets as we have such a variety of products to choose from. The same rule applies to the panel of lenders a mortgage brokers has access to. The more lenders on the panel the better chance you have of gaining access to the best and lowest mortgages rate.

Smoke screen and mirrors - In this high tech world that we live in many mortgage brokers will bring along a laptop pc to give you a mortgage presentation. It looks all very swish and a laptop can be a very useful sales aid for both mortgage broker and client alike. However, statements like, “We have access to over 4000 mortgage products on the market” can be just smoke and mirrors.

Don’t be afraid to ask - When asking the killer question don’t be afraid to go one step further by asking if your mortgage broker has access to the very best deals on Mortgage Brain or Trigold. You might be pleasantly surprised how much money this insider knowledge can save you and just what a good deal you can secure yourself.

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Guarantee - A repayment type mortgage guarantees that your house will be paid off at the end of the mortgage term providing you keep up the agreed monthly mortgage payments. Basically there are two types of mortgages - Interest only and Repayment.
A mortgage loan comprises of two components - the capital sum which is the amount you borrow and the interest you pay on the loan.

Mortgage rates - There are a myriad of mortgage interest rates available for a repayment mortgage. The least risky is the fixed interest rate that guarantees the same monthly mortgage payment for the duration of the fixed term. However, the norm is the Standard Variable Rate (SVR) which is generally tied to the Bank of England base rate.

Mortgage terms - Few people realise that the standard 25 year mortgage term is not a fixed condition to obtaining a mortgage. You can lower your monthly mortgage payments by increasing the mortgage term.

Save thousands of pounds - It is easier than you think to save thousands of pounds on your mortgage. One way is to take a shorter term to pay off your mortgage and the second way is to make overpayments. Both of these ways could save you thousands of pounds in interest on the mortgage loan. 

Repayment versus Interest only - The repayment mortgage triumphs over the Interest only mortgage as you don’t pay as much interest on the loan. The lender is entitled to demand full payment of the capital sum after the agreed mortgage term which could mean you having your house repossessed.

Why have an Interest only - Some people choose to have an interest only mortgage as they cannot afford to pay both the interest and the capital sum. Interest only mortgages can serve a purpose providing the borrower is made aware of the consequences at the end of the mortgage term.

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