Michael Mullin

FHA Mortgage Insurance to Increase April 1, 2012

FHA is planning to increase the cost of their loans in April 2012.  If you are a planning to buy a home with an FHA loan or if you already have an FHA loan and want to refinance you will want to keep that deadline in mind to avoid paying the higher cost.   FHA loans have two different typ ...
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Is It Hard To Get A Home Loan In Spokane, WA?

According to Realtor®Mag, the Mortgage Bankers Association estimates that about 30% of potential home buyers have their loan application turned down or just drop out of the process.  They cite tougher lending guidelines or “incomplete applications” as the cause.  Considering that an “incomp ...
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Don't Waste Your Money Ordering A 'FICO' Score

Spokane Washington consumers are wasting their money ordering credit scores which don't provide much, if any, value. Credits monitoring services, credit score providers, and fraud alert systems have boomed in the last few years. While I think paying for a legitimate credit monitoring service has so ...
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Obama To Refinance Your Home Loan To A Lower Payment?

Is Obama Going To Refinance Your Spokane, WA Home Loan Into A Lower Payment? If you’ve not been able to refinance your loan to a better interest rate, or you've just been waiting for the right time, you need to pay attention in the coming days.  Home owners in Washington and California are likel ...
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Spokane WA Refinance - Beware The "No Cost" Loan

Have you ever wondered about those ads you see for a “No Cost" Loan when refinancing your home? When you call the lender advertising such a loan you will likely hear a pitch that goes something like this - “the benefit of the no cost loan is that when rates go down another 1/4% you can just ref ...
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Spokane Washington USDA Rural Home Loan Applicants - Don't Miss October Deadline!

There is a looming October 1 deadline for Spokane Washington USDA Rural Home Loan applicants that you do not want to miss. The USDA Rural Home loan program offers an incredible benefit to prospective home buyers in rural areas of Washington State. ...
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