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People with recent bankruptcy seeking home financing for a home still have a chance. If you have bad credit, and recent bankruptcy or foreclosure, there are compensating factors which will allow you to purchase a home, even one day after bankruptcy or foreclosure. Some compensating factors are a good debt to income ratio, solid job history or future and a down payment.
Most lenders ask you to wait 2 years after bankruptcy and 3-4 years after foreclosure before seeking financing. After the this time has elapsed, financing should be no problem if you've made timely payments since the bankruptcy. But it may not be feasable for you and your family to wait that long. Renting may just not be an option.
If you are need mortgage loan with bad credit or after bankruptcy or foreclosure in less than 2 years, AmericanLoan4Life.com can provide bad credit loans after 1 day of bankruptcy or foreclosure. Keep in mind, you will need to be able to afford the home, prove that your income will remain solid and if your credit score is too low, you may need a down payment. Even 5% down payment may be enough.
There are ways to get a down payment if you don't already have it saved:
1. Gift of Equity. This is a down payment that is gifted to the buyer from the seller based on the equity in the property. If the sales price lower than market value (the appraised value), the difference can be a gift from the sellers to the buyers. Such gifts are usually between family members. Lenders will usually allow the gift to count as down payment.
2. Loan from Family. You can borrow the money from a relative, but you must tell the lender if you are doing so. Lenders usually ask for proof o where your downpayment is coming from. After you the loan is in place, to pay back your relative you might be able to take a 2nd mortgage, up to current appraised value, if you're buying under value, or the home appreciates in the next year or so.
2. Down Payment Assistance. Neighborhood Gold and the Nehemiah program are two down payment assistance programs created to help the seller give you the down payment. These programs basically aid the seller in helping you with a down payment. Down payment Grants which require no repayment may also available. Search "down payment assistance" in Google.
4. If you have any type of liquid asset such as a 401K or mutual funds, they allow you to tap into the fund for down payment on a home. If you want to replenish your asset, you can take out a 2nd mortgage, or refinance to get cash out in a few years.
Trisha Dingillo is the owner and author of this website and a licensed Illinois Mortgage Broker. She works specifically with investors and poor credit buyers.
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