Have someone to take care of your property

August 20, 2008 by homeloanssj

A property manager is a person or firm charged with operating a real estate property for a fee, when the owner is unable to personally attend to it. Or sometimes, the owner is not interested in doing so. The property manager must maintain the house and tend to its repairs and maintenance jobs, but must not clash with the owner’s interests. Sometimes, the property manager collects rents and pays expenses and taxes, making reports to the owner.

A property manager may arrange for a wide variety of services, as requested by the owner of the property, for a fee. Property management can also include commercial properties where the property manager may operate the business, as well as managing the property. This is a good profession in the field of real estate. Taking a mortgage has become more worthwhile as you have someone to look after your property. Also, if you are a landowner, you may want to buy a property and rent it out, making a profit on the rents. This justifies residential mortgages. A property manager makes it a lot easier for a home owner.

And if you need help with real estate mortgages or any kind of advice on real estate, contact Paula Cochran, the Loan Lady. She would guide you with anything in this field using her knowledge and immense experience. She could help you with mortgage financing, from choosing a mortgage lender, the mortgage loan program, the interest rate, the mortgage application, and everything else right down to the last mortgage payment. So make an appointment by calling her at 408-354-5523 or mail her at paula@theloanlady.net

Mortgage intermediaries

August 18, 2008 by homeloanssj

A loan officer is a person who serves as an intermediary between mortgage lenders and borrowers. They solicit loans, represent creditors to borrowers, and represent borrowers to creditors. Loan officers work for banks and other financial institutions. They help individuals and businesses obtain funds from these lenders. Loan officers specialize in commercial loans, residential loans and few other mortgage loans. Loan counselors assist loan applicants who have difficulty qualifying for traditional loans.

Loan officers work for banks and other financial institutions. They help individuals and businesses obtain funds from these lenders. They could be really useful for big lenders, as they do a variety of functions such as finding potential clients and businesses in need of loans.  They often act as salespersons, persuading clients to obtain loans from their institutions. They help clients choose the mortgage loan program and help them with the mortgage applications. They also analyze and verify the application to determine the client’s creditworthiness. They could be extremely useful, both for the lender and the borrower.

Paula Cochran specializes in real estate and real estate loans. She is a mortgage professional of the highest caliber and has a lot of experience and has helped many people with anything related to mortgages, from choosing the right lender to the last monthly mortgage payment. If you are confused with the different types of mortgages and the different interest rates flying around or if you want to know the best way out of a mortgage for you, the best advice will come from the Loan Lady. So make an appointment by calling her at 408-354-5523 or mail her at paula@theloanlady.net

An advisor in the area of mortgages

August 13, 2008 by homeloanssj

An Originator is someone who accepts or offers to accept applications for mortgage loans as an employee of a licensed Mortgage Broker. A mortgage loan originator is a marketer or advisor in the area of mortgage loans and mortgage loan programs. Generally, a mortgage loan originator has the task of meeting and securing customers for mortgage lenders, advising them on mortgage loans, solving their queries about the loans, giving assurances and signing initial documents. They are different from mortgage brokers and loan officers.

Generally, a loan mortgage originator performs tasks like selling mortgage loans and programs to existing as well as prospective customers, meeting customers on a regular basis and secure mortgage deals, helping the customers in solving their mortgage related queries, advising a mortgage borrower about mortgage loans, helping the mortgage borrower select the right mortgage loan type and providing customer assistance if required. They perform a variety of functions and are perhaps indispensable to the real estate loans and mortgage market.

Paula Cochran is also called the Loan Lady. She is a mortgage professional based in Santa Clara county. She has a lot of knowledge and has been in the field of commercial and residential mortgages for a very long time. She would be able to effectively guide you through any kind of mortgages, from conventional fixed rate mortgages to senior mortgages, medical mortgages, refinancing, etc.  If you follow her advice, you would get the best mortgage deal and avoid all the possible mistakes. So make an appointment by calling her at 408-354-5523 or mail her at paula@theloanlady.net

An intermediary in a mortgage deal

August 11, 2008 by homeloanssj

A broker is an individual or party that brings the buyer and seller together for a particular deal. Brokers are associated with, among other fields, the stock market (share brokers) and real estate. Similarly, a mortgage broker acts as an intermediary who sources mortgage loans on behalf of individuals or businesses. As markets for mortgages have become more competitive, the role of the mortgage broker has become more popular. Today, in most countries, mortgage brokers are the largest distributors for mortgage lenders.

Usually, tasks undertaken by a mortgage broker include marketing to attract clients, assessment of the borrower’s credit history, assessing the current market conditions to find a mortgage loan program that suits the client, gathering all the required documents, completing the mortgage loan application form, explaining the legal disclosures, etc. The nature and scope of a mortgage broker’s activities in a particular country varies with the jurisdiction of that country. He is normally registered with the state and is personally liable for fraud for the life of a loan. They are extremely useful if you are new to commercial or residential loans or if you need a channel to reach a lender.

A mortgage broker must not be confused with a mortgage professional. A mortgage professional is not an intermediary in the mortgage deal but is one who gives you professional advice on choosing a mortgage, the interest rate, the right lender, the current trends and so on. A broker will also give advice but his first motive is business, which is not so for a good mortgage professional like Paula Cochran the ‘Loan Lady’. She uses all her knowledge and experience in helping borrowers with every step of the mortgage process. So make an appointment by calling her at 408-354-5523 or mail her at paula@theloanlady.net

Take the best advice on mortgages

August 6, 2008 by homeloanssj

A mortgage planner is a mortgage professional who provides a consultation to their client with regards to their long and short term financial goals. The mortgage planner can also perform the duties of a loan officer, such as originating a real estate loan. Mortgage Planners have a policy to help their clients properly manage a mortgage, as it is most people’s largest debt. Mortgage Planners can also assist in credit optimization, real estate portfolio planning, debt reduction, etc.

As we all know, buying a home is a large investment. For most of us, it is made possible only through mortgages. But, due to the nature of the mortgage deal, if we select the wrong mortgage loan program or the wrong mortgage lender, we might have to end up paying thousands of dollars more than what we could have paid. Hence, it is extremely important to take the advice of a mortgage planner or mortgage professional who would know everything related to real estate.  These specialists are more equipped to help in the selection of an appropriate liability mortgage loan. Often, if a mortgage applicant seeks their loan from a loan officer instead of a mortgage planner they may not receive the same level of full service.

 

Paula Cochran or the Loan Lady is one such mortgage planner, with immense knowledge and experience. She can give you the best advice on anything remotely related to residential mortgages, commercial mortgages and every kind of mortgage. She knows all the programs and interest rates, and would help you select a program that suits you well.

Securities for loans

August 4, 2008 by homeloanssj

In finance, a mortgage-backed security (MBS) is an asset-backed security whose cash flows are backed by the principal and interest payments of a set of mortgage loans. Payments are typically made monthly over the lifetime of the underlying loans. However, not all securities backed by mortgages are considered mortgage-backed security (MBS). Housing Bonds (Mortgage Revenue Bonds) are backed by the mortgages which they fund, but aren’t classified as mortgage-backed security (MBS).

Residential mortgages in the United States have the option to pay more than the required monthly payment (curtailment) or to pay off the loan in its entirety (prepayment). Because curtailment and prepayment affect the remaining loan principal, the monthly cash flow of an MBS is not known in advance, and therefore presents an additional risk to MBS investors. Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) are secured by commercial and multifamily properties. The properties of these loans vary, with longer-term loans (5 years or longer) often being at fixed interest rates and having restrictions on prepayment, while shorter-term loans (1-3 years) are usually at variable interest rates and freely pre-payable.

 

If you want to borrow money, you obviously need to give a security. But there is always the fear that you may lose the security in case you fail to make the monthly mortgage payment. That is one reason why many people hesitate to borrow money, and later regret not having mortgage loan application. To get some professional advice about real estate and erase all your doubts there is Paula Cochran, the Loan Lady. She is an excellent mortgage professional and will help you with anything related to mortgages, from choosing the mortgage loan program to the last payment.

Choose your lender wisely

July 31, 2008 by homeloanssj

Credit Rating is something that basically shows how good you are at paying back a mortgage loan. A higher credit rating means that you would be more likely to pay back the loan. Conventionally, mortgage lenders are more likely to forward a loan to a person with a higher credit rating. But not all lenders are like that. There are high risk mortgage lenders who prefer borrowers with lower credit rating. Sometimes, higher risk gives higher returns for the lenders.

 

High risk mortgage lenders, commonly referred to as sub-prime lenders, are lenders that specialize in offering mortgages to individuals with less than perfect credit. Some mortgage loan lenders prefer higher risk with higher returns while some prefer lower risk borrowers.  So if you ask the wrong type of lender either they will turn you down or their lowest rate will be higher than you could get elsewhere. Of course, some lenders are willing to sanction loans to either type of borrower and just offer them different rates. But having good knowledge and selecting the right lender is vital for a smooth mortgage deal.

 

For all the right knowledge on mortgages and real estate loans, you should consult a qualified, knowledgeable and experienced mortgage professional like Paula Cochran, the Loan Lady. She would help you select the right mortgage loan lender and would help you right from the mortgage loan application till the last mortgage payment is paid smoothly. It is very easy to make mistakes while going in for a mortgage but with Paula’s guidance, you cannot go wrong. So make an appointment by calling her at 408-354-5523 or mail her at paula@theloanlady.net

How mortgage lenders decide whether to sanction the loan

July 28, 2008 by homeloanssj

If you want a mortgage loan, the mortgage loan lender must be convinced that you would be able to make the regular monthly mortgage payments smoothly. For this, they check your income and your existing mortgages and related stuff. But more important to them is your credit rating- which tells them how likely you are to pay back the loan in full. A credit rating assesses the credit worthiness of an individual, corporation, or even a country.

 

Credit ratings are calculated from financial history and current assets and liabilities. Typically, a credit rating tells a lender the probability of the borrower being able to pay back a loan. In recent years, credit ratings have also been used to adjust insurance premiums, determine employment eligibility and establish the amount of a utility or leasing deposit. A poor credit rating indicates a high risk of defaulting on a loan, and thus leads to high interest rates or the refusal of a loan by the creditor. Sometimes, if you have a low credit rating, you could go to a high risk mortgage lender who specializes in higher risk mortgages with higher returns.

 

You cannot do much if you have a low credit rating. But you can still get a loan with a low credit rating. And to help you there are people like Paula Cochran, the Loan Lady. She is ready to help anyone with anything related to mortgages, real estate loans, commercial property loans, residential loans and all the different types of mortgages and their applications. So make an appointment by calling her at 408-354-5523 or mail her at paula@theloanlady.net

Go to the right lender

July 23, 2008 by homeloanssj

Mortgage lenders play an equally important role as the borrower does in a mortgage loan. They listen to you, find out your requirements and assess your creditworthiness and assets before forwarding a real estate loan to you. After that you have to make your regular monthly payments to them. It is for this reason that selecting a good mortgage lender is extremely important. They can fool you with some fancy mortgage loan programs and false interest rates.

 

As a borrower you have to select the mortgage loan program and the payment options that will suit you the most. Lenders can be extremely helpful in helping you select. But, most lenders are profit oriented. They may try to extract a few extra dollars out of you. To prevent this, you could take a second opinion, or better still, seek the advice of a mortgage professional. It is their job to help you with everything from the mortgage loan application to the payment of the last installment. And for Paula Cochran, it is not just a job but more of a passion.

Paula Cochran is also known as the Loan Lady and has all the knowledge relating to real estate on her fingertips. When it comes to help relating to mortgage loan debts, mortgage rates, mortgage calculators and so on, she can be a great help. She will use all her knowledge and experience to help you select the right mortgage lender and get your loan smoothly without any hiccups till the last payment. So make an appointment by calling her at 408-354-5523 or mail her at paula@theloanlady.net

If you can’t decide between fixed and adjustable rate

July 21, 2008 by homeloanssj

Sometimes, there arises a dilemma about a mortgage loan - whether a solid and consistent fixed-rate mortgage is better than a more affordable adjustable rate mortgage or variable rate mortgage. It can confuse many who are financing a new home purchase or refinancing an existing mortgage. For this, there is a hybrid mortgage. Hybrid mortgage loans combine fixed rate and adjustable rate mortgage loans, with a delayed adjustment period when the initial term is decided. It is to blend both types of rates and reap the benefit of both.

 

There is less risk in hybrid mortgage loans than one-year adjustable rate mortgages, with the interest rate usually lower than fixed-rate loans. Due to many homeowners remaining in their homes between seven to ten years, combination loans enable them to benefit from lower interest rates in the first few years of the mortgage. This helps to avoid unnecessary refinance loans and bad credit mortgage loans. The question is whether it is really better to take a hybrid mortgage or to take the regular type of mortgages.

 

There are advisors who help you select the right mortgage loan program. Paula Cochran or the Loan Lady is a mortgage professional who gives the best advice when it comes to real estate loans and anything related to real estate. She has immense knowledge and experience in this field and is a mortgage professional of the highest order. She is the right person to turn to when you are confused as to which mortgage loan program to take. So make an appointment by calling her at 408-354-5523 or mail her at paula@theloanlady.net