Comments on: If you have bad credit, but good income can you still qualify for a home loan in todays housing market?

By: Victoria Dingley

Victoria Dingley — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:21:17 +0000

Hello,
In regards to your question, i would advice you to visit Clarkson Micro Finance Incorporated.
Few months ago when i had a bad credit a friend of mine introduced me to them, Inspite of my bad credit they were able to lend me a loan of 25,000, British pounds within the space of two days of which i used to revive my business, I think you too can do the same as well, regardless of your nationality.
You can reach them via
Sincerely,
Victoria Dingley,
From Newcastle, England.

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 02:40:44 +0000

So you think that you’re ready to buy your own home? Hopefully you’ve done a little research online to make your first home buying experience a good one. First of all you should contact a mortgage broker that will preapprove you for your new mortgage. This is now more important than ever

By: getitnowgirl

getitnowgirl — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 20:37:37 +0000

A healthy down payment with enough for closing costs and a few months expenses are a good start. You should also look into FHA loans.

By: godged

godged — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 13:57:00 +0000

Your best insurance is a nice down payment. PMI will be a deal breaker for you if you don’t have 20% down. You might find a lender that can get you into a mortgage, but if you need PMI, it will be very expensive.

By: Richard N

Richard N — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:58:04 +0000

Yes, you can qualify for a home loan! The insurance you reference is called mortgage insurance, and that is exactly what it does for the borrower and lender.

You should talk to a mortgage professional about the next steps in the process.

Good Luck

By: C'mon Get Happy

C'mon Get Happy — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:54:05 +0000

FHA loans are more forgiving when you have bad credit. You need to find a FHA broker and ask him if you can qualify.

By: RB

RB — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:32:20 +0000

There is MPI (Mortgage Protection Insurance), but this is only available after the loan has been secured. This is required only if you are not at 80% loan to value.

Sounds like you make decent money but just refuse to pay creditors what you owe. Until you show some responsibility and pay your debts, nobody will loan you money unless they charge you 25 – 30% interest

By: Jeff

Jeff — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:33:30 +0000

The best insurance right now is a big down payment (20% or more)

By: anniewog

anniewog — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:07:02 +0000

You can see if someone will carry an owner contract.

By: newjerseyguy

newjerseyguy — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:11:19 +0000

No. Expect to pay higher interest if you can get a loan at all.