Qualified Mortgage – QM
You may have heard some of the buzz in the news about a qualifed mortgage rule rolling out in the begining of January. I want to try and dispell some of the rumors because the media as always makes this sound like a big deal. The fact is Lenders are already doing this and its business as usual. QM requires lenderst to do things like verify income & assest. Bascially QM is 10 year late and is being put into place to help prevent some of the loans that were being done back in the mid 2000’s. Check out this short video about QM. Also here is a link for Uncle Sam’s FAQ on the topic. QM FAQ
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HOW TO PROTECT YOUR MORTGAGE RATE WHEN CLOSING GETS DELAYED
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Are you under contract on a home with an expiring rate lock? Need a rate lock extension?
Yesterday, a buyer called me in a total panic. They locked in their mortgage interest rate 30 days ago while shopping for a home near the Westwood neighborhood. Everything moved along fine until the seller asked to push closing back by ten days to finish clearing out their garage.
The buyer asked me, “Jeremy, if our rate lock expires before we close, will our interest rate jump up? Will our monthly payment go through the roof?”
I told them straight up: “Take a deep breath! An expiring rate lock will not ruin your deal, and you will not lose your low rate!”