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Conventional 3% Down Payment for First Time Buyers

By Brad Lynch on October 17, 2017 Leave a Comment

Conventional 3% down vs FHA 3.5% down Conventional's First Time Buyer 97% program offers a lower down payment than FHA, and through the years, I've found that first time buyers did not even know it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mortgage Loans Tagged With: 3% DOWN CONVENTIONAL, 3% DOWN PAYMENT, CONVENTIONAL 97, conventional vs fha, first time buyer, FIRST TIME BUYER 97, first time buyer flower mound, MIP, Mortgage Insurance Premium, PMI, private mortgage insurance

Mortgage Insurance Yes or NO

By Brad Lynch on April 28, 2016 Leave a Comment

3 Primary Conventional Loan Options...Less than 20% Down Payment (To Apply Today to inquire about your options, click the Apply Now! tab in the top right of this page or call me at 469 450 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mortgage Loans Tagged With: 2nd lien mortgage, avoiding mortgage insurance, conventional mortgage, Flower Mound Mortgage, flower mound mortgage insurance, MIP, mortgage insurance, mortgage insurance options, PMI

FHA Mortgage Basics

By Brad Lynch on July 30, 2013 16 Comments

What is annual MIP in regards to an FHA mortgage? Annual MIP = annual Mortgage Insurance Premium.  The annual MIP is the portion of mortgage insurance that is paid as a monthly payment.  This is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Frisco Mortgage Tagged With: annual mortgage insurance, calculating mortgage insurance, FHA MIP, flower mound FHA, Frisco FHA, how to calculate MIP, how to calculate PMI, PMI, Up Front Mortgage Insurance, UPMIP

Best Low Down Payment Options

By Brad Lynch on January 7, 2013 2 Comments

Home Buyers and First Time Home Buyers Low Down Payment Options Home buyers, and more specifically, First Time Home Buyers often ask what the best options in mortgage are for the lowest down payment … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mortgage Loans Tagged With: Conventional, FHA, first time buyer, Frisco Mortgage, low down payment, lowest down payment, MIP, mortgage insurance, PMI

How To Avoid PMI On Conventional Mortgages

By Brad Lynch on October 1, 2012 2 Comments

Home buyers in Flower Mound inquire quite often about the various ways in which they can use conventional lending and avoid  PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance).  In this post, I am going to talk about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mortgage Loans Tagged With: 20% down, 20% down payment, avoid mortgage insurance, avoid pmi, how to avoid mortgage insurance, how to avoid PMI, lowest down payment mortgage, mortgage insurance, PMI, private mortgage insurance

Why is 20% Down Payment the Best

By Brad Lynch on September 27, 2012 1 Comment

Why is 20% Down the Best Mortgage with the best rate? Home buyers in Texas putting up 20% down payment on the purchase of their home can get the best mortgage at the best rate.  But why? Why, since … [Read more...]

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FHA Mortgage Insurance Changes Again

By Brad Lynch on March 28, 2012 Leave a Comment

My Flower Mound and Frisco Mortgage clients are talking about these FHA changes, and have lots of questions, so I figured all my other clients in Texas would appreciate the answers to these frequently … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mortgage Loans Tagged With: Annual MIP, FHA, FHA MIP going up, FHA Mortgage Insurance, first time buyer, MIP changes, mortgage insurance, Mortgage Insurance Premium, PMI, Up Front Mortgage Insurance

Which Loan Program Is Best For Me

By Brad Lynch on September 19, 2011 Leave a Comment

North Texas home buyers often wonder, how do I know which loan is just right for me.  Are you fishing for the right loan?There are so many options, there is no lack of wonder, why first time buyers or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Frisco Mortgage Tagged With: Conventional, down payment, FHA, FHA vs Conventional, Frisco Conventional, Frisco FHA, MIP, Mortgage Insurance Premium, PMI, private mortgage insurance

FHA Mortgage Insurance to Change October 4, 2010

By Brad Lynch on August 19, 2010 2 Comments

The commissioner of FHA, David Stevens, announced the changes to the current mortgage insurance structure at the beginning of this month. It is expected that the changes to mortgage insurance … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Frisco Mortgage Tagged With: FHA changes, FHA mortgage, FHA Mortgage Insurance, FHA mortgage insurance changes, FHA purchase, Frisco FHA mortgage, Frisco Mortgage, MIP, PMI

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Hello there! I'm Brad. If you have any questions as you read through this website you can reach me at 469-450-2723. Or, Pre-Qualify Now For Purchase Or Refinance.

About Brad Lynch

Brad Lynch of Flower Mound, TX has been helping families in the DFW and surrounding areas since 2002. Over 95% of his business during that time has been by referral.

Specialties include, FHA and Conventional Purchase and refinance mortgage, and owelty refinances during or after a divorce.

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