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Does the Harp program allow for a co signer to improve chance for approval?

My credit is poor, primarily due to medical bills. My mother has excellent credit and is willing to co sign. Also, I receive Social Security Disability which I do not pay taxes. Is that income eligible to be grossed up? by shel12_499_598 from Purvis, Mississippi. May 12th 2013 Reply


James Mazzola (Mazzola)
#109 ranked lender in New Jersey - 314 contributions

Harp Guidelines are flexible, I would like to see your total financial situationSun National Bank is a Federally Chartered Bank who can lend nationwide. To better help you, I would like to see your financial situation.Please send me the following information for all borrowers:1. 1 Month of current pay stub's2. 2 Year W-2 Income Statements3. 2 Year 1040 Federal Tax Returns4. 2 Year Business Tax Returns (Business Owners Only)5. 3 Months of current Bank Statements (if you own a business)6. Copy of Drivers Licenses Please forward them to:James Mazzola8 Matthew AvenueKendall Park, NJ 08824jmazzola@sunnm.com or cornoil@comcast.netIf you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me:(O) 973-805-4107(C) 732-501-4249(F) 732-951-0629Thank you,James Mazzola

May 13th 2013
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Tim Howard (TimHoward)
#75 ranked lender in Ohio - 52 contributions

Lenders will almost always use the lowest middle score to determine eligibility. Meaning a co-signer with better credit won't help, they'll still use your lower score. Typically a co-signer is best used to lower the overall debt to income ratio. HARP isn't going anywhere in the short-term, work on your credit and you'll get the loan done in time.

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Pete Bass (PeteBass)
#30 ranked lender in Connecticut - 476 contributions

Check with the company that currently owns your mortgage, under the HARP program, there maybe an opportunity for you-The Lender will always go with the middle credit score of the Lower scored borrower-Good Luck,Pete

May 13th 2013
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Dave Metsker (DaveMetsker)
#35 ranked lender in Oregon - 2,318 contributions

Work on your credit first.

May 13th 2013
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Carlo Sanchez (MortgageLendingPro)
#0 ranked lender in Utah - 1,163 contributions

Co-Signers are fine but Mortagge loans are base on the lower of the middle scores of both borrowers.

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Jeff Riley (JRILEY)
#0 ranked lender in Massachusetts - 17 contributions

Hello,Lenders will still use your middle credit score since it is lower than your mothers. Yes S.S. Income is grossed up.

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