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how to buy a bank owned foreclosed home with conventional loan?

want to buy a bank owned foreclosure listed for 31,000. have 3000.00 saved want to know how to get a conventional loan with 5 % down. house needs cosmetic updating by bogaco_531_991 from Bogalusa, Louisiana. Apr 10th 2012 Reply


William J Acres (William_Acres)
#74 ranked lender in Arizona - 8,728 contributions

That's a tough one.. this is one of the few times I would refer you to a local bank.. Most lenders have a minimum amount they will finance... the rules in place prohibit over charging for a loan, however a lot of the costs associated with a new loan are fixed costs.. Meaning if you buy a $30K home or a $230K home the cost is the same... other costs are variable, meaning they are based on a percentage of the loan amount.. Because the laws limit what they can charge as a percentage of the loan, most lenders will not go below a certain dollar amount.. on a $30K home, there's just not enough money to be made.... lenders who will do this low of a loan amount, will probably charge you somewhere in the 5.5% to 6.5%... Good luck.. WilliamAcres.com

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