And here is a little nugget of insight often attributed to Alexander Tytler but unsubstantiated: A democracy is always temporary in nature; it simply cannot exist as a permanent form of government.

Is a Mello/Roos permanent, or is is supposed to expire after so many payments?

The following loans are not eligible for RMIC coverage: Second Homes, Nontraditional Credit, and Construction/Permanent loans.

This doc should have his medical license suspended permanently regardless of what the investigation turns up, just for doing this one procedure.

Many non traditional owner/lenders can provide 1 year short term bridge loans at 80% LTV and permanent loans at 70% LTV.

I envision a time when I summon an automated truck to take me and my Mustang to the track for race nights.The impact of that will be enormous and far reaching.  

If you bought an investment property today, put a long term tenant in there, and the property cash flows for you, this should not negatively impact you when buying your forever home.

This is true of not just loan balance models, but also valuation models (like Zillow's Zestimates) - both of which impact equity models btw.Bottom line - my suggestions is 1) use computer models to search lots of properties, 2)  before spending time on a deal check by doing your own estimate and 3) before doing the deal verify by getting actual balances (if possible).

The entire IRRRL framework is in place to ensure that veterans get the best rate possible out of a rate and term refinance that sets up their permanent financing, but that goes out the window on purchase and cash out refinance VA loans.

If you're buying a home "back home," or at a permanent duty station while deployed, a spouse can fulfill the occupancy requirement on the veteran's behalf.