Monday, August 11, 2008

Getting A Home Loan With Bad Credit

By Max Peykar


Bad credit is nothing new in this day and age, especially since the 'credit crunch" became a huge problem from end 2007. Economically troubled people are emerging from every walk of life and 70% of the USA population alone have bad credit ratings. Because of bad credit, many face problems such as recovery, insolvency, delinquent financial credit and various other credit issues. But, a person can get a home loan with bad credit by letting the lender customize it with the intention of increasing the borrower's buying capacity. The idea here is to re-establish the borrower's credibility, despite the fact that he's trying to borrow money with existing debt problems.

You have to think out of the box, though - most banks and most lending institutions cannot help you. Instead, for a bad credit home loan, you have to turn to institutions that handle exactly this sort of loans. High-risk home-financing institutions help people who have had businesses that did not work out, who are looking to buy their first home, and those who are trying for a second mortgage.

A first-time home buyer looking for a home loan with bad credit ratings can get a loan without a down payment. This is a special allowance provided by the lending institutions. Other such leverages include reduced interest rates and slashes on late fees for second home mortgage seekers. Mortgage refinancing attempts are encouraged and such borrowers are helped with their attempts to clear outstanding debts, reduce interest and consolidate debt.

This might be a good option to get a home loan with bad credit, but you must realize that there will be catches. Your bad credit rating makes you high risk, and this means that you will have to face high interest rates - how high that is will be decided by your credit rating.

For a normal home loan, the borrower is considered a secure investment - the institution can rest assured that payments will be made on time, and so, the interest rates will be much less. When you are trying for a bad credit home loan, you will be seen as a risk, and will not get the same interest rates. However, getting a home loan can be the first step that helps better your credit rating. This will depend on which lender you choose and the terms of the loan.

You might be able to get a home loan despite your bad credit ratings if you agree to pay variable interest. If you need the home loan, you might have to take this offer, but the increase in rate of interest over time can be pretty drastic - be careful and read the fine print, be sure that you can afford it. If you choose a fixed rate, in the long run, you might have to pay a whole lot more, though.

The final piece of advice, or warning, is that when you are looking for a home loan with bad credit, you will have to read the fine print, every line of the contract and agreement very carefully. It is better to avoid conflicts, and this way, you can avoid rude shocks in the future regarding the terms of your bad credit based home loan.

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