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Can I Qualify to Take Cash Out of My Home? | Texas Lone Star Lending

Learn how qualifying to take cash out of your home works in Texas, including first-lien cash-out refinancing, home equity second mortgages, HELOCs, and renovation loan options.

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Important news before you get a HELOC

Important news before you get a HELOC With rising home prices, you may be eyeing your increasing home equity with plans for remodeling or some other...

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Can I Qualify if Recently Divorced? | Texas Lone Star Lending

Learn how divorce can affect mortgage qualification, including credit separation, joint debts, refinancing the marital home, owelty deeds, support income, and buying before divorce is final.

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Fannie/Freddie to charge more for high credit scores

Fannie/Freddie to charge more for high credit scores Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charge fees when you get a mortgage based on the loan characteristics, such...

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FHA changes aim to deny riskier borrowers

FHA changes aim to deny riskier borrowers Late last month, FHA made some changes to its automated underwriting system that may prevent as many as 50,000...

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Tap Your Home Equity Without Touching Your First Mortgag | Texas Lone Star Lendi...

You may be able to access your home’s equity without refinancing your current mortgage. Here’s how it works and when it makes sense.

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5 Reasons to Refinance Even with High Interest Rates | Texas Lone Star Lending

Refinancing isn't always about chasing the lowest rate. Sometimes it's about using your mortgage strategically to support your broader financial goals.

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One way to cash out an LLC-held rental property

One way to cash out an LLC-held rental property Yesterday, we discussed how Fannie Mae has rescinded a portion of its loan guidelines concerning investors' ownership...

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Loans for Homes Needing Repairs

Loans for Homes Needing Repairs Have you ever tried to get a loan for a fixer-upper? Most lenders won't approve loans to purchase homes that need...

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Moving mortgaged rental property to LLC is okay

Moving mortgaged rental property to LLC is okay Investors in residential real estate have long been dogged by the "due on sale" clause in the standard...

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