Article by Carrie Reeder

Refinancing a home loan with poor credit is a great and effective way to resolve some of your credit problems. Individuals with poor credit are likely unable to pay creditors on time or have many past due credit accounts. To fix credit problems, most people simply need extra cash to payoff debts. With this said, homeowners hoping to improve their credit should consider refinancing their mortgage.

When Is Refinancing a Good Idea?

Although there are numerous benefits to refinancing, each situation is different. To gain the most from a refinancing, the circumstances must be right. For example, if you have a high interest rate, refinancing is ideal for obtaining a lower rate. Secondly, homeowners with an adjustable rate mortgage may decide that now is the time to lock in at a fixed rate. Whatever the reason for refinancing, make sure it’s worth the closing fees.

Refinancing creates a new home loan. Thus, the procedures are comparable to attaining the original mortgage. If the purpose of refinancing is to payoff debts, opt for a cash-out refinance. This will add to the total amount owed on the mortgage. Before accepting this option, make sure your income can accommodate a higher mortgage payment.

Getting Approved with a Low Credit Score

If you have bad credit, getting approved for certain types of loans or lines or credit is difficult. However, because homes and automobiles are deemed secured loans, these are easier to acquire with poor credit. Hence, refinancing a home with a negative credit rating is realistic.

Needless to say, there is a disadvantage to accepting a loan with bad credit; and it has a lot to do with interest rates. Those who gross a sizeable income are likely unconcerned about interest rates. On the other hand, if you earn a modest income, getting the lowest rate is perhaps a major concern.

Lower rates amount to affordable monthly payments. To get the lowest rate possible with bad credit, homeowners should attempt to boost their credit score a few points. This requires little effort. Simply submit timely payments to creditors and attempt to reduce debts.

Sub Prime Refi Lenders

Another tactic for getting a low-rate refi with bad credit is using a mortgage lender that offers bad credit or sub prime loans. Your current mortgage lenders may offer these types of loans. If not, contact a mortgage broker and complete a quote request. Brokers are perfect for locating a suitable bad credit lender to handle your mortgage refi.

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Article by Carrie Reeder

Home mortgage loans for people with poor credit are available at reasonable rates if you find the right lender. With some time spent online researching for low credit score lenders, you can base your financing decision on loan estimate numbers. Even with bad credit, you can find flexible terms, so you can find the right home loan for your budget.

The Role Of Low Credit Score Lenders

Low credit score lenders, also called subprime lenders, offer financing to those with scores of less than 650 at slightly higher than conventional loan rates. On average rates are 1% to 3% higher than “A” rated loans, but expect to pay more if you have just discharged a bankruptcy or foreclosure.

Subprime loans aren’t restricted like conventional loans, so you have many more options with your terms. You can secure 100% financing, interest only loans, or a traditional fixed rate 30 year mortgage.

Unfortunately, there are companies that would take advantage of your financing situation by charging high rates and fees. You can protect yourself from these dishonest companies by comparing loan offers from several different companies.

Getting A Good Loan Estimate

The best way to find a lender is to base your decision on their loan estimates. Online lenders can get you mortgage quotes in just minutes, without having to access your credit report. Not only will you get information on rates, but also on closing costs and miscellaneous fees.

To get the most accurate numbers, request quotes on the loan amount and down payment you ideally want. Just remember that if you decide on different loan terms, you will need to ask for new loan quotes.

Timing Your Mortgage Financing

To give yourself enough time to find the best subprime lender, start searching for financing before you look for a house. By lining up your mortgage ahead of time, you’ll have a better idea of your borrowing potential. You will also be able to close the deal sooner on your new home.

Most online lenders can process your loan application in a few days, with funds available in two weeks. Your escrow company will handle the final disbursement of funds.

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Article by Joe Hayden, Realtor

Let’s take a brief look at credit scores, credit reports, and how these items affect your home buying power, plus your long-term financial strength. Three companies provide this information to potential lenders, and others who deem this information necessary; Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax. Also, it is a federal law that you be provided a copy of your credit report from these three companies once a year. Go to AnnualCreditReport.com to view your reports.

First, your credit report is a compilation of your credit history related to things like credit cards, revolving charge accounts (gas card or Sears card), previous mortgages, student loans, car payments, etc. It contains detailed information on your payment history, whether or not you have any negative items affecting your credit, plus details of your personal information known by the credit reporting company. It is very important you immediately dispute any negative reports in these credit reports if they are incorrect, or take whatever steps necessary to correct the negatives if they are correct.

Several items on your credit report will affect your credit score, the number that is supposed to represent to the lender the risk they will take on by loaning you money. The factors are, in no particular order, the length of your credit history (the longer they have data for you, the better), the length of time you have had your accounts open (again, the more time, the better), the type of accounts you have (variety is good), your payment history with your accounts (on time, never late is your goal), and the ratio of your debt to your credit limit (Even if you have a credit card with a 0 max limit, if you carry a 0 balance, you are considered 100% financed, and this is viewed as a negative.).

How can you improve your credit scores by viewing the information on your credit report? Most credit reports will have a summary page that tells if there any negative items on your credit report. It is very important you do whatever necessary to remove these items from your credit report. Let me give you an example…

Back in the days before free credit reports existed, I had an outstanding medical bill that went to an old address and was never forwarded that I did not know about until I made an attempt to make a purchase that required my credit to be pulled. This negative showed up because the bill had gone to collections. All I had to do was call the doctor’s office, explain what had happened, pay the bill plus a small penalty, and they immediately reported the matter resolved to the credit reporting companies. I also followed up with the credit reporting companies and it took a few weeks of time for everything to stabilize, but the action disappeared from my credit report and I was able to again get prime rates. It won’t always be this easy, but you have to do everything in your power to resolve all negatives if you want credit and the best rates.

Another way to improve your scores is to get your debt ratios below 50% on your credit cards and revolving charge accounts. As I stated before, just because your balance is low in terms of dollars it doesn’t mean that is a positive if your debt ratios are above 50%. Use your credit report to compare account balances and credit limits and devise a plan to get your balances under the 50% (25% is even better) debt-to-credit-limit ratio as soon as possible. This will definitely improve your credit score.

Two more ways to improve your scores are to pay all of your bills on time, and not to have too many people pull your credit at any one time. There is some debate as to how much your credit score is affected by numerous pulls, and it seems to be less of a problem if all of the pulls are for the same thing, but your score will go down with every credit pull no matter what it is for. Don’t go buy a car on credit, then the next week buy a TV on credit, then a house…Space your purchases out reasonably and monitor your credit scores to see when they recover from each purchase.

Speaking of monitoring your scores, for a small one-time or monthly fee any one of the credit reporting companies will give you your credit score. It can be worth it to monitor your score as you prepare to buy a home to see what changes are improving your score and to have an objective goal to work towards to get the best possible rates and terms.

I hope this post has provided you with some helpful guidance to first gather your credit report, correct any negatives, and then improve your score. If you think of the thousands upon thousands of dollars in interest this work could potentially save you, I think it is well worth the effort…

Joe Hayden is a real estate Realtor based in Louisville, KY. He loves helping people achieve their dreams and goals, and especially loves tackling the complexity of real estate transactions. He can be contacted through his website, Louisville Homes. Please visit his blog to discuss Louisville Real Estate.

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