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Rate and Term Refinancing Your Primary & Investment Property.

Jerry Padilla
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  • Rochester, NY
Posted Mar 6 2019, 09:05

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Look Up Conforming Limits For Your Area!

  • Current appraised value is used to determine LTV
  • Property must not be for sale, and must be taken off the market on or before the disbursement date.
  • A Rate & Term Refinance can be used to pay off existing unpaid principal balances on the subject property, closing costs, prepaids, and points.
  • No seasoning requirement.

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae are both conventional lenders. They each have their own set of guidelines to be followed. There are investor friendly lenders that are able to specifically follow just one set of guidelines below. Below are the required LTV for Rate and Term Refinances.

Freddie Mac - min credit score : 620 - up to 6 mortgaged properties

Fannie Mae - min credit score: 620 - up to 6 mortgaged properties

Min credit score: 720 - 7-10 mortgaged properties & minimum loan amount of $50k at property 7 and above.

THESE ARE FOR MORTGAGED Properties 1-6; For Freddie Mac, a Rate and Term Refinance for a Primary Residence;

  • 95% for 1 unit
  • 85% for 2 unit
  • 80% LTV for 3-4 units

THESE ARE FOR MORTGAGED Properties 1-4; For Fannie Mae, a Rate and Term Refinance for a Primary Residence;

  • 1 unit - 95%
  • 2 unit - 85%
  • 3-4 unit is 75%

THESE ARE FOR MORTGAGED Properties 1-6; For Freddie Mac, a Rate and Term Refinance for an Investment Residence;

  • 80 - 85% for 1 unit and 75% for 2-4 Units..... Up to 6 mortgaged properties allowed.

THESE ARE FOR MORTGAGED Properties 1-10; For Fannie Mae, a Rate and Term Refinance for a Investment Residence;

75% for 1-4 Units

Fannie Mae Guideline for Rate & Term, Mortgaged Property 1-6.

Fannie Mae Guideline for Rate & Term, Mortgaged Property 7-10.

Freddie Mac Guideline for Rate & Term.

Cash Reserve Requirements;

6 months PITI is required on subject property.

If you have 1-4 financed properties than it is now 2% of all unpaid principle balances.

If you have 5-6 financed properties than it is now 4% of all unpaid principle balances.

If you have 7-10 financed properties than it is now 6% of all unpaid principle balances.

Money must be in account for 60 days or sourced. A HELOC can be used as down payment, but not as cash reserves.

Acceptable Sources of Reserves; Cash and assets that are liquid or near liquid

  • Checking or savings accounts
  • Investments in stocks, bonds, mutual funds, certificates of deposit, money markets funds and trust accounts
  • The amount vested in retirement savings accounts
  • Cash value of a vested life insurance policy

    Certain assets must be “discounted” when used for reserves. Terms and conditions of liquidation may be required depending on the asset used for reserves.

    Assets Requiring Liquidation
    The following may be counted as cash assets at 100% of verified liquidated amounts:

    • Cash value of life insurance
    • Publically traded stocks
    • Bonds
    • Mutual Funds
    • U.S. Government Securities
    • Savings Bonds
    • Retirement Funds
  • Gift Funds - Primary Residence and Second Home ONLY

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