Choosing a Lender

 

 

 

What to ask for the answers you need to know

  • What are the terms you recommend for my loan?

What percentage down?
What length term? (15 or 30 years eg.)
Fixed or adjustable rate?
What rate do I qualify for?
When will you be able to tell me that?

  • Can I prepay all or in part with no fee?
  • Will there be a second loan? (same questions as above)
  • Will I have to pay PMI?
  • Why are you recommending this for me and what other alternatives did you consider and dismiss?
  • What is the highest the rates could go without my being no longer qualified for this loan?
  • How long do you need to get a commitment once I enter into an agreement to buy a home?
  • How long will that commitment be good for?
  • Can I “buy” the right not to escrow taxes and insurance?

   
 
  • Do you charge anything to lock the rate?
  • What do I have to do to lock?
  • Is an email ok?
  • How long is the rate lock good for?
  • Can I opt to "float' the rate down if rates decline; after I lock?
  • Can I do it right before the closing, or is there a cut-off date?
  • If there are 2 of us, can we have just the one with good credit on the loan? 
  • Can we both own the house in that event?
  • Will the non-borrowing party have to sign away ownership rights?
  • Do you provide the new HUD GFE and explain which charges can change?
  • Have you seen any appraisal issues lately and how have you handled them?
  • Do you come to the closing?

 
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