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I wrote a post recently about not believing everything that you read on the internet, because, face it, there is a lot of misinformation out there. Well today, I got a call from a potential client and he said something that really surprised me having to do with Taylor, Bean and Whitaker (TBW). He was told, by his loan officer, that the last lender that would make FHA 203k Streamline loans had gone out of business that day. Read More

You can use an FHA Refinance Mortgage Loan to pay off an existing Land Sales Contract or Contract for Deed in Eugene or anywhere in Oregon. The FHA Refinance Mortgage Loan allows a homeowner who does not have a vested interest in the title to the property but who does have valid Land Contract, Contract for Deed, or other similar instrument, to pay it off with an FHA Refinance Mortgage Loan.

It can be done in one of two ways: Read More

You can refinance your Oregon FHA Mortgage Loan without an appraisal and without income re-qualifying what so ever. Technically, there is no credit qualification on this loan either, however, most lenders require a 620 credit score for the program and require a mortgage credit report.  The OR FHA Streamline Refinance takes the hassle out of getting a permanent interest rate reduction on your Oregon FHA Mortgage Loan. Read More

(Originally published by Fred Chamberlin on Active Rain and then on http://eugeneloanguy.com)

There are a lot of common misconceptions about FHA mortgage loans that have been around for a long time. Anyone that got an FHA loan in the 80s or 90s had to go through a lot more paperwork and inspections than are required currently. One of the things that was required on an FHA loan was a compliance inspection by a certified FHA inspector, that is no longer required. This is from an August post of mine on Active Rain about myths about FHA loans.

I know there are Realtors out there that remember the bad old days of FHA financing. I still remember having to have and FHA certified inspector check over the house and make the sellers sweep up the basement or clean a spot on the carpet. Anyone remember the VC sheet (that hasn’t been that long ago)?

Well, that isn’t the case anymore. FHA loans are nearly the same as conventional loans, except in some (many) cases better. Take a look at these common myths about FHA:

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So you want to buy a home and have instant equity in it? Excellent idea, but do you know all of the facts before you step out there to buy a foreclosure for you and your family? Have you considered that the home you are looking to buy has had a pretty rough life already? Do you have a way to make the needed repairs that have to be done and you would like to do to the home? Are you a first time home buyer looking for your first family home? An FHA 203k Streamline may be the ideal answer to all of these questions. This is one of the very few ways to buy a home in need of repair and have them done as part of the purchase. Read More