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Fannie Mae Removes Minimum Credit Score Requirement - Greater Baton Rouge Area Real Estate News!
Fannie Mae has now removed the minimum score requirement as part of the loan underwriting process! That's huge news for the consumer loan market and will open up an avenue to home ownership for a whole new group of individuals. Fannie Mae's Desktop Underwriting (DU) system will now review your entire overall financial profile which includes income, assets, payment history & credit behavior in making an automated DU approval/deny decision. The key takeaway from this is that
Nov 191 min read
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Updated Conventional Conforming Home Loan Value increase in the Greater Baton Rouge Area!
One of my key lender partners has announced new upper limits on their Conventional Loan program and it is now $819,000 up from $806,500! ...
Sep 251 min read
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2025 Louisiana Real Estate Continuing Education Complete!
Each year all real estate agents and brokers are required to complete 12 hours of continuing education including a mandatory 4 hour class...
Sep 232 min read
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DSCR (Debt Service Coverage Ratio) Loan Program for Investor Home Purchases in Baton Rouge
This is a super loan program geared towards investor purchases of 1-4 unit investment properties. It requires minimal paperwork and can...
Sep 221 min read
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New Fannie Mae down-payment guidelines for owner occupied multi-family investment properties
Fannie Mae has just released new down payment guidelines for owner occupied multi-family investment properties and it is great news for...
Oct 13, 20232 min read
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2/1 Interest Rate Buydown Explained - Baton Rouge, LA
What is this 2/1 interest rate buydown that's been in the mortgage news lately and how does it work? Ryan Larussa with GMFS Mortgage has...
Oct 1, 20232 min read
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Renting vs Buying a Home in Baton Rouge Analysis - courtesy of GMFS Mortgage!
As the renting vs buying debate continues to be discussed, Ryan Larussa with GMFS Mortgage has put together a rent vs buy analysis. Even...
Sep 27, 20231 min read
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Downpayment Assistance Program offered through GMFS Mortgage!
Fantastic lender program that can provide up to a 20% down payment assistance for buyers in areas impacted by our recent hurricanes. ...
May 19, 20231 min read
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