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Freddie Mac Relief Refinance Mortgages - Open Access Tacoma Seattle

Freddie Mac Relief Refinance Mortgages - Open Access

**You are not required to use your current servicer/mortgage company for this program.

The Freddie Mac Relief Refinance MortgageSM - Open Access supports the federal Making Home Affordable Program by helping borrowers who are making timely mortgage payments but have been unable to refinance due to declining property values.

With flexibility that allows LTV ratios up to 125 percent, relief from standard mortgage insurance, and the ability to submit through Loan Prospector®, you can refinance more borrowers into mortgages that better position them for long-term homeownership success.

**Program will be available on Monday Oct 19, 2009

  • The mortgage being refinanced must be a first-lien
  • Conventional mortgage currently owned or securitized by Freddie Mac.
  • Have a Freddie Mac settlement date on or before May 31, 2009.
  • Be seasoned for at least three months.
  • Seller or an affiliate of the Seller originating the new mortgage may or may not be the Servicer of the mortgage being refinanced.
  • If the mortgage being refinanced was sold to Freddie Mac with mortgage insurance, it is eligible for refinancing. See Guide Chapter B24 (h) for requirements.
  • If the mortgage being refinanced was sold to Freddie Mac with recourse and indemnification, or other credit enhancements defined in Guide Chapter B24, it is ineligible to be refinanced as a Relief Refinance Mortgage - Open Access.
  • No 30-day or more delinquencies in the past 12 months.
  • If mortgage is less than 12 months old, then no 30-day or more delinquencies since the note date.
  • Proceeds of the Relief Refinance Mortgage - Open Access must be used only to:

    • Pay off the first mortgage (amount includes the unpaid principal balance and accrued interest through the payoff date). The payoff amount can be rounded up to the nearest thousand.
    • Pay the lesser of 4 percent of the current unpaid principal balance of the mortgage being refinanced or $5,000 in related closing costs, financing costs and prepaids/escrows.

    Funds available as a result of the rounding must be:

    • Applied as a principal curtailment to the refinance mortgage and/or
    • Disbursed as cash to the borrower not to exceed $250.
    • The proceeds may not be used to pay off or pay down any secondary financing.

    All Tech Mortgage Inc. is your gateway to great mortgage products from Washington State's top mortgage lenders. Locally based in Tacoma, since 1996, we shop, compare rates & fees and connect you with the best mortgage lenders in the Northwest. The interest rates we quote are typically .25% - .50% lower than most national, regional & local mortgage companies like Bank of America, JP Mortgage Chase, USAA, BECU, Homestreet Bank and Wells Fargo. Plus our fees are some of the lowest in the industry.

    We Specialize in FHA, VA and Conventional No Cost and Low Closing Cost Purchase & Refinance Home Loans. All Tech Mortgage offers true wholesale pricing from our lending partners. At All Tech Mortgage, we never expect your business, but hope to earn it with our aggressive pricing, speed, and overall efficiency.

    www.alltechmortgage.comor call (253) 472-1500 Kevin Tinsley Mortgage Advisor

    Tacoma Refinance Mortgage

    Making Home Affordable Program - Tacoma

    If your mortgage loan is owned by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac, you may be eligible for a Home Affordable Refinance to take advantage of lower interest rates. Only loans owned or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac are eligible. Your mortgage company can tell you who owns your loan, or you can contact Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac directly by clicking on the links below and completing the forms for each company.

    Fannie Mae

    Freddie Mac

    For additional program details call our office at (253) 472-1500.

    Can I use my VA Home Loan Benefits more than once in Tacoma or Seattle?

    Working with VA home buyers in Tacoma over the years, I have this question come up quite often.

    Can I use my VA Mortgage Benefits more than once? The answer is YES! Although using your VA benefits a second time, could be more expensive. VA differentiates between first time and subsequent use for VA Loans with a downpayment of less than 5%. Currently the VA funding fee for first time use is 2.15% vs 3.30 for subsequent use. Veteran's receiving a 10% or more disability payment, are exempt from paying the VA Funding Fees. Below is the 2009 VA funding Fee Schedule:

    2009 VA Funding Fees Active Duty Reservist
    & Veterans & National Guard

    Loans for purchase or construction with downpayments of less than 5%, refinancing, and home improvemment

    2.15 percent

    2.40 percent

    Loans for purchase or construction with downpayments of at least 5%, but less than 10%

    1.50 percent

    1.75 percent

    Loans for purchase or construction with downpayments of 10% or more

    1.25 percent

    1.50 percent

    Loans for manufactured homes

    1 percent

    1 percent

    Interest rate reduction loans

    .50 percent

    .50 percent

    Assumption of a VA-guaranteed loan

    .50 percent

    .50 percent

    Second or subsequent use of entitlement with no downpayment

    3.3 percent

    3.3 percent

    A second question that comes up is, If I still own the home, but have since refinanced my VA loan to a conventional loan, can I use my VA Benefits again? The answer is YES.

    There is a quirky rule regarding restoration of eligibility when the veteran still owns a property that was financed VA, even if the property is free and clear.

    VA will do a one-time restoration of eligibility to the veteran. This restoration allows the veteran to purchase another home using their full VA Home Loan benefits.

    ** With the recent changes in qualifying, when keeping your current home as a rental, VA does not follow the same guidelines as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac & FHA. This alone could be a deal saver! For more details on this or an VA Home Loan Question, visit us online at http://www.VAHOMELOANSTACOMA.COM

    VA Refinance Loans Above 90% Loan to value - Tacoma VA Home Loans

    With property values declining in most areas, the ability to do a VA Refinance above 90% of the appraised value can be a challenge. Most major lenders limit the maximun loan to value ratio at 90%. All Tech Mortgage Inc, still has access to lenders that offer the VA Cash Out Refinance program up to 100% of the appraised value.

    Just this week we have been able to refinance a young couple out of 80/20 ARM loan into fully amortizing 30 year fixed rate loans at 5.00% (5.088 apr).

    If you are searching online for VA lenders who offer the VA Cash Out program, you may want to check the maximum loan to value ratio(LTV) their program allows. If you are close to the 90% limit you may want to check out these resources to estimate the value of your home:

    www.zillow.com and search the comparable sales for your home

    www.JohnLScott.com - Search under sold listings to see what's been selling in your neighborhood

    For more information about VA Home Loans in Tacoma, feel free to call Kevin Tinsley - Tacoma's #1 VA Mortgage Expert at (253) 472-1500 or toll free at (800) 339-7059. For current VA Mortgage Rates, visit us online at http://www.VAMortgageTacoma.com

    VA Mortgage Rates Tacoma, WA

    Puyallup FHA Streamline Refinance

    Time is running out to refinance your Puyallup FHA Mortgage under the old FHA guidelines for Streamline Refinances. The ability to finance in closing costs without an appraisal will be ending on Jan 1, 2010 making it difficult to refinance if your property value has fallen.

    We are also doing a lot of No Closing Cost FHA Streamline's. Instead of adding $10,000 onto your existing loan balance, let us pay your closing costs with the lender's money. You typically won't find these options at Bank of America, Chase or Citibank.

    As of 10/1/20009, interest rates are near the lowest point of the year, take advantage before rates go back up or the FHA Streamline Refinance Program changes. For more information, call (253) 472-1500 or visit us online at www.fhamortgagepuyallup.com

    Kevin, Joel & I would like to say thank you with all of your help with our refinance. We appreciated your honesty and willingness to answer all of our questions. You were very patient and made the process smooth and painless. Sincerely, Kristin & Joel