Despite what many people think, it is entirely possible to obtain a mortgage loan to purchase a home if your credit is bad. It may not necessarily be a major bank that will provide the loan but in all probability a non-bank lender which sources it’s funds privately. The bad credit history can include bankruptcy, payment defaults, which have either been paid or remain unpaid, and also judgments which have either been finalised or are yet to be finalised.
Because a bad credit borrower is generally a higher risk for a lender there are a number of conditions placed on a loan provided to people with bad credit. Interest rates are higher and can vary according to the percentage of the value of the property that the loan represents. The number and status of recorded credit issues, as well as how recent they were, can also be factored into the interest rate the lender will charge.
If defaults or judgments remain unpaid, the lender may insist that part of the loan being provided is used to finalise these debts.
The lender may also insist that the funds being provided by the borrower to complete the purchase of a property have been genuinely saved from regular salary producing activities and are not the result of an unusual transaction.
For a bad credit loan the lender may be more selective about the home you want to finance and the purpose of loan. The lender may prefer to provide a loan for an established house rather than for the construction of a new house. The lender may prefer to lend for a purchase rather than a refinance, depending on what the proceeds of the refinance will be used for.
The lender may also prefer to provide a loan for a home in an urban location rather than a home on a larger section or lot in a rural location.
They may also prefer a free standing residence rather than a town house or apartment.
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