Dallas, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/17/2013 -- Anyone who's even remotely interested in shopping for a home loan has probably paid attention to all those commercials on TV touting the ease of using any of a variety of Internet services to compare mortgage offers from the comfort of your home. You may even have tried a couple of them yourself. But Valerie Parrish, a Sr. Loan Consultant with Mid America Mortgage, Inc. NMLS# 150009, says Texas residents need to watch out when trying to use the Internet to do the heavy lifting for them.

"Sometimes, these Internet services might work fairly well for certain people." "But the one-size-fits-all approach they offer is going to leave a lot of people with loans that aren't the best for them, or even worse, they may be shut out of the process altogether."

Valerie Parrish says the problem with these services is that they never really get to know anything about your financial situation other than your credit history and income level. "So basically what winds up happening is that you're reduced to a number to them. And if they don't like whatever that number is, you're out of luck."

Here are three things you should watch out for when shopping for home-finance products on the Internet – things most online mortgage sites hope you ignore:

- Do they take the time to find out about your unique situation, or are you just a cyber-borrower in their eyes? Most of these sites simply don't have the manpower to individually work with every borrower. So a lot of times you wind up with a bad loan simply because there was no experienced professional to check if they could have gotten you a better deal.

- What do they offer people in special financial circumstances – such as the self-employed or people with damaged credit? Most of these sites don't even want to work with you unless you meet their stringent criteria.

- Do they provide advice to help when choosing between loan products? Most sites simply gather offers, throw them in your lap, and pressure you to choose between them. Unless you're a pretty experienced mortgage pro, deciding on the best offer can be difficult, if not impossible.

So, what's the solution? Use the Internet to educate yourself and then work with a real human being. You may not have thought about "old-fashioned" methods of finding the best deal, such as working with a mortgage banker. "But for anyone who values a real person sitting down with you and working through the process, there's no better option," says Parrish.

About Valerie Parrish
Dallas, Texas - based mortgage expert, Valerie Parrish, specializes in providing information to Texas residents that allows them to make informed decisions about their mortgage financing options and learn the insider secrets that can save them thousands of dollars over the life of their loan.

Valerie Parrish is available for interviews and will welcome all your mortgage related questions.

Call 214 533 8950 for a Free No-Obligation Consultation or visit:

http://parrishmortgage.com

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Texas Based Mortgage Direct Lender Rodney Follmer NMLS #314280 reveals mortgage secrets at a new web site that is full of free reports, a home buying guide and free mortgage calculators. The site is designed to give consumers all the facts so they can make an educated decision when obtaining a mortgage.

Addison, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 10/04/2012 -- Texas based Mortgage Expert finally reveals the secrets at a brand new website

http://www.texasbestloan.com

This site is loaded with FREE REPORTS, an informative home buying guide, mortgage calculators consumers can use to run various loan scenarios and home buying resources you can use to save time and money before and after you purchase your home.

If you're planning to buy your next home, your first home, that dream home, a condo, vacation home, investment property or looking to refinance in Texas or the surrounding areas, you will find that this site is a complete resource full of insider secrets that will allow you to choose the loan program best suited to your financial needs.

Here is just a small sample of the secrets revealed on this site...

*Little Known Secrets That Will Show You How To Improve Your Credit Score

*Important Terms You Must Know BEFORE Obtaining A Mortgage

*Tested and Proven Strategies For Building A Better Credit Record Faster and Easier

*The Top Mortgage Questions Borrowers Must Ask Before Applying For A Mortgage

*How To Finally Stop Renting And Own A Home Of Your Own

*How To Own A Home With Low Interest Rates And A Low Down Payment, Regardless Of Your Credit

*7 Things You Should NOT Do When Applying For A Home Loan

*12 Secrets To Lowering Your Homeowners Insurance Cost Your Agent Doesn't Want You To Know

Dallas, Texas - based mortgage expert Rodney Follmer NMLS #314280 specializes in providing information to consumers that allows them to make informed decisions about their mortgage financing options and learn the insider secrets that can save them thousands of dollars over the life of their loan.

Rodney Follmer NMLS #314280 is available for interviews and will welcome all your mortgage related questions.

Call 214.407.4445 for a Free No-Obligation Consultation or visit

http://www.texasbestloan.com

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Updated HARP 2.0 government program provides refinancing options to Texas homeowners who are living under negative equity by allowing them to refinance at lower interest rates.

Addison, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/26/2012 -- In October 2011, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac along with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced modifications to the Home Affordable Refinance Program to make it easier for lenders to refinance mortgages in Texas that are HARP Eligible.

The Home Affordable Refinance Program is a financial aid program announced by the US federal government in 2009 to help millions of homeowners who are either near-underwater or underwater (means you have zero - or even negative - equity in your home) to refinance into a fixed loan with lower monthly payments.

With the changes announced to the HARP eligibility guidelines (now called HARP 2.0), more and more homeowners are now eligible to refinance at lower interest rates.

The elimination of the 125% loan-to-value for fixed rate Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae mortgages and the exclusion of appraisals for new properties where there is already a reliable Automated Valuation Model or AVM are two such major changes that help make more people eligible.

The goal of the newly modified HARP 2.0 Program is to help stabilize the real estate market and encourage more people to buy homes on loans.

You May Be Eligible For A HARP Refinance If:

1) Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac owned or guaranteed your home loan.

2) Your loan was sold to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac before May 31, 2009.

3) Your mortgage has not already been refinanced through HARP in the past, unless it happens to be a Fannie Mae loan that underwent a HARP refinance between March and May 2009.

4) You owe more than your home is worth, or is there minimal equity in your home.

5) You have been current on your mortgage for the last six months.

6) You have no more than one late payment over the past 12 months.

7) Your loan is not a USDA, FHA or Jumbo Mortgage.

Call Rodney Follmer NMLS #314280 at 214.407.4445 or visit our HARP Refinance Center and fill out our Quick 1 Step Eligibility Form to see if you qualify for this new program.

For Answers to Your HARP Questions: http://texasbestharp.com

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Real help for struggling Texas homeowners is now available through the new FHA streamline refinance program.

Addison, TX -- (SBWIRE) -- 09/18/2012 -- Texas mortgage lender, Rodney Follmer NMLS #314280 has finally announced the release of the FHA Streamline Refinance program which can really help struggling local homeowners since qualifying for this program is easier than ever.

Many homeowners have become weary after years of promises that real help was on the way which would make their mortgage payments more affordable and enable them to avoid falling into foreclosure. However, until now initiative after initiative seemed unable to provide real assistance to property owners with FHA home loans.

HARP 2.0 delivered relief for some homeowners, but only for those with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

Thankfully, a real effort has been made to assist Texas borrowers with FHA mortgages to reduce their monthly payments and take advantage of low interest rates.

This now means there are no appraisals being required to qualify so being underwater or upside down on their mortgage will not prevent homeowners from refinancing. The FHA has also announced that it is waiving the necessity for credit reports and income verification to enable more Texas homeowners to qualify. However, it is important to note that individual mortgage lenders all have their own underwriting guidelines which may mean some income verification is needed as well as a credit check but most will still be far more lenient than trying to get approved for any conventional home loan today.

What is really different about the new FHA Streamline refinance program is the reduction in mortgage insurance for those who had their loans endorsed on or before May 31st, 2009. Until now, recent rate increases had eliminated much of the savings for those attempting to refinance or meant they had to bring cash to closing. Now 'no-cost' refinancing is available and that coupled with lower mortgage insurance rates can equal thousands of dollars in savings.

When asked about the new FHA streamline program benefits Rodney Follmer NMLS #314280 of MidAmerica Mortgage, Inc. NMLS ID 150009 said "This program finally delivers really substantial savings to underwater homeowners and anyone with an FHA loan who has not refinanced in the last six months should seriously consider this option, even if turned down before".

Those interested in finding out more about the FHA Streamline Program or would like to see if they qualify can discover more details on eligibility and receive a customized rate quote by visiting http://texasfhastreamline.com.

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