But the dull reality is that as rates rise — even a little — the number of
qualified borrowers falls.
Not exact matches
This means
borrowers who
fall well below that range could have trouble
qualifying for a home loan in 2015.
The government has made changes to its Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) allowing periods of temporary forbearance and / or modification of mortgage terms for unemployed homeowners; the Department of Housing and Urban Development has also proposed a TARP - funded program to help underwater conventional
borrowers qualify for FHA refinance mortgages starting in the
fall of 2010.
Borrowers who
fall short in these areas may not be able to
qualify for a home loan.
While Avant lists that the majority of its applicants
fall into the 600 — 700 credit score range, LendingPoint advertises that it focuses on lending to «near prime»
borrowers who may sit on the edge of
qualifying.