Archive for the ‘Qualifying’ Category

February 1, 2010 1

CHFA FirstStep NOW Available

By Scott in Assistance, Big Changes, Qualifying

On January 28 we first told you about CHFA’s FirstStep and FirstStep Plus programs that were going to be available February 1, 2010.  It is now February 1 and we wanted to let you know the details of the program.
CHFA FirstStep
Through the sale of non-taxable mortgage revenue bonds, CHFA is able to offer mortgage rates [...]

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January 15, 2010 0

Drop Your Rate from 5.5% to 4% – NO JOKE!

By Marla in Assistance, Qualifying, Rates & Fees, Taxes

Would you like to drop your mortgage rate from 5.5% to 4%?  Crazy question, right?  In Colorado, qualified homebuyers can apply for the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) to do just that.  That was a mouthful!
Everyone knows that their monthly payments for the first several years of their home mortgage [...]

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January 11, 2010 0

The Lender that Could – I Knew I Could

By Scott in Choosing a Lender, Qualifying, Rates & Fees

The mortgage business can be a confusing industry to understand. There are different types of loans, different types of lenders and different paths for loans after closing. All of these can impact your ability to get approved for a mortgage loan, the terms of the loan or how smoothly the process goes. [...]

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