Throughout the late 90s through 2007 many first time home owners and current home owners used Sub prime ARMS to either purchase or Refinance their homes. Many of these home owners are now facing mortgages that have hit there adjustment date and are difficult or impossible to pay.Refinancing out of a subprime ARM into a fixed rate mortgage would be a wise decision to make because the index that most ARM's are based on has risen considerably over the past 2 years. Many borrowers are experiencing payment shock when their mortgage adjust to the higher interest rate. It is imperative to have a plan of action to deal with these increases.
FHA is a great way to refinance out of a subprime arm loan, provided you have made your mortgage payments on time for the last 12 months. This is the main credit qualification criteria for FHA refinancing.
FHA can be an alternative to subprime ARM loans.
Call your mortgage broker and have them do an analysis of your current mortgage situation. You can avoid alot of grief if you plan in advance.
How long has it been since you have checked your credit scores? If mortgage, credit card, auto, and bank payments have been paid on time you could see quite an increase in your score which can save you thousands on your next loan.
If you have a subprime ARM loan that has adjusted or is getting ready to adjust then you need to make sure you look into refinancing as quickly as possible. You don't want to wait and get yourself into the situation where you have run up your credit cards to their maximum limits, you have started to or are getting ready to fall behind on your mortgage payments, and/or your financial situation gets too bad to refinance. The sooner you look into refinancing, the better it should be for your refinancing terms, such as interest rate, payment, and the overall mortgage loan that you may be able to receive. Call us now as we should be able to help find the "right" program for you.
If you have made regular mortgage payments and improved your credit score compared to when you took out your subprime ARM loan, you may be elgible for a conforming subprime ARM refinance, with better rates and terms than your original loan may have once it begins adjusting.
Talk to your mortgage broker about my community mortgage programs. This Fannie Mae program is helping many sub prime borrowers purchase or refinance their mortgage.
