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7 January 2025 | 5 replies
This is probably a place where you go to one of the personal loan sites to borrow money or maybe a credit union.
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8 January 2025 | 8 replies
Look for a local credit union that can offer a cash-out refinance once the work is done, ideally with minimal seasoning.
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16 January 2025 | 4 replies
Local lenders and credit unions could face insurmountable losses to their balance sheets and customer bases as well as the downstream financial and real estate service sector.
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12 January 2025 | 7 replies
For financing, you might want to consider reaching out to local banks or credit unions.
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27 December 2024 | 10 replies
Big banks and credit unions will look at a full DTI(personal income) while others will just look at the cashflow of the property.
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9 January 2025 | 9 replies
Whether bank or credit union - either will work.
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30 January 2025 | 8 replies
I have called my local credit unions and I can't borrow against the house because It has already been gutted and is deemed uninhabitable.
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29 January 2025 | 24 replies
You can look into switching to a local credit union or portfolio lender, as they tend to be more flexible with regional policies.
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1 January 2025 | 7 replies
Credit unions, banks, mortgage companies and private lenders.They all had the same answer.
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31 December 2024 | 1 reply
No legal jargon or last-minute surprises.Smaller credit unions are also worth exploring.