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USDA Rural Home Loans are extremely popular loans in suburban Lane County Oregon.  Primarily because it allows home buyers in qualifying areas to purchase a home with absolutely zero down payment and without the added expense of monthly mortgage insurance.  In most cases, the USDA Rural Home Loan is the least expensive loan to obtain and to maintain. There are two types of USDA Rural Home Loans: Read More

Up until recently, USDA allowed a streamline refinance on Oregon USDA loans for a simple interest rate reduction. That changed in January and refinance of a USDA loan to a new USDA loan in Oregon now requires a complete application, including appraisal to refinance the balance to a lower interest rate. This change will make it more difficult for those owing more than the property value to take advantage of today’s interest rates. Read More

How can you buy a home in the Eugene or Springfield are that is priced over $500,000 with less than 20 per cent down? One of the best ways, to my thinking is a VA Guaranteed Home Loan. I know that most often we think of VA loans as not requiring a down payment and that is true if the purchase price/loan amount is below $417,000 in Eugene/Springfield, Lane County Oregon. That changes when you purchase a home for over $417,000 in our area, all of a sudden a down payment is required.  Read More

Recently I have seen examples of USDA Rural Guaranteed Mortgage Loans that were turned down by USDA for reasons that have not been an issue previously to my knowledge. What this points out is that with the increased interest in USDA Rural Guaranteed Mortgage Loans as one of the very few 100% financing options out there, the review process is getting stricter. So, if you are looking for a no money down loan, you should be prepared for the extra scrutiny during the process.  Read More

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