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Saturday, February 16, 2008

Help for US homeowners

Help for US homeowners came this past week in the form of Increased Loan limits for Fannie Mae (FNMA), Freddie Mac (FHLMC), and Ginnie Mae (Government loans such as FHA, VA, & FHA Secure). This week the United States Congress, the US Senate and our President, G.W. Bush all came to an agreement on an economic stimulus bill that includes a very important set of provisions for Homeowners. It increases the loan limits for the above entities from a cap of $417,000 for Fannie & Freddie and $362K for FHA to as much as $729,750 in high cost areas such as Coastal California, parts of Florida, New York, and select markets. This is likely to help many thousands of homeowners refinance and purchase homes with affordable, secure financing for their homes during the next year. The increases are temporary (until December 31, 2008) for some of the programs, so those looking to refinance or purchase a home should contact us very soon to get started. This will not only result in lower rates for many loans formerly considered "Jumbo", but will help many folks get qualified as these loan programs allow financing up to 97% of a homes appraised value without large penalties or rate increases.

This is welcome relief for thousands of Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) holders who are worried about interest rate resets and increased payments that can now lock into a more secure 30 year fixed rate mortgage at competitive rates.

VanDyk Mortgage is ready to meet the increased demand with our simple streamlined process for loan application & documentation gathering. Consumers can apply direct at www.vandykfunding.com, then go to the secure "loan application" button at the top of the page. Our processes are largely paperless, which will reduce the timelines for your loan approval and closing. This will help you ensure the best rate for your loan.

VanDyk Mortgage is a privately held Mortgage Banker offering loans accross much of the nation. We have been in business over 21 years, offering FHA, VA, and Conventional financing direct. We are considered experts at FHA loans due to our large volume with HUD. VanDyk Mortgage is a "Full Eagle" FHA Direct Endorsement underwriter (title earned from HUD based on performance) an accomplishment that we are very proud of. This helps us to get you approved for FHA loans, whereas some banks may lack the leverage to help out those with some credit issues.

Please visit us online at www.vandykfunding.com or give us a call at 866-900-2342 to ask us any questions you may have about your loan, the mortgage market, or just to say hello.