The Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) is a tax credit that has been around for a number of years to help Wisconsin homeowners improve their ability to pay for their mortgage. Here are the basic guidelines of how the program works.
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Pros and Cons of The VA Loan
The VA mortgage has some wonderful benefits along with a few obstacles that borrowers need to understand. Learn the pros and cons of the VA loan and make a good, educated decision about your home purchase.
How to Get a Mortgage After Transferring Jobs to Another State
This article discusses things that lenders will approve for people moving to another state, as well as things that will get a mortgage application turned down, and why.
Jumbo Mortgage
There is a solid reason why the word “jumbo” is used to identify a certain type of mortgage loan. Typically, a jumbo loan is enormous in size when compared to an average home loan. For this reason, jumbo loans have a few special criteria that set them apart from other types of loans. What is a […]
FHA Streamline Refinance
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) does more than offer ways for people to buy a home. They have another program designed to allow homeowners to get a lower interest rate, and hopefully a lower payment, without going through all the normal work associated with a refinance. The program is called the FHA Streamline Refinance and […]
Time Needed to Close a Mortgage
Learn who is involved in the process of closing a loan and why it can take some time to seal the deal to your new home.
Homebuyer’s Guide to Debt-To-Income (DTI) Ratio: How To Calculate
Take the time to understand how the debt-to-income ratio works and what you can do to bolster your chances of getting approved for a mortgage.
10 Benefits of USDA Loans For Home Buyers
For people that want to not only buy a home but get a great deal on their mortgage, the USDA home loan is one of the better programs available for those who qualify.
USDA Loan Florida
Florida USDA Home Loan Buying a home without making a down payment can be rather difficult. Most conventional mortgages require at least some type of down payment that ranges from 3% to as much as 20% of the home’s selling price. For a $200,000 home that can mean $6,000 to $40,000 out of your pocket! […]
Wisconsin USDA Rural Housing Loan
The biggest hurdle that most residents in Wisconsin face when buying a home is the down payment. For some people, it could take 5 years or longer to raise enough for a 5% down payment on an average-priced home. However, the USDA Rural Housing mortgage is a much better solution that is available to thousands […]