That would depend on several factors like if the people you are working with are brokers or direct lenders. Their ability to underwrite in house vs. sending out will directly influence the time to close. Their overall knowledge of the FHA process and years of experience will play a factor. So in general do your best to work with a direct lender that has years of experience and specializes in FHA and you should do just fine.
In general we turn transactions in under two weeks but this will be different on purchase transactions where a specified closing date mandates when you close.
Are you sure this is a "mortgage protection" question?
Pre-approval for a mortgage does not guarantee that you will be approved a mortgage loan. However it does mean that it is very likely that you will be approved when you apply.
A jumbo mortgage is a loan larger than the conventional mortgage limits. The rates of jumbo mortgages is typically 0.25% to 0.5% higher than traditional mortgage rates.
Government mortgages charge lower interest rates than conventional mortgages.
Government mortgages charge lower interest rates than conventional mortgages.
Are you sure this is a "mortgage protection" question?
Pre-approval for a mortgage does not guarantee that you will be approved a mortgage loan. However it does mean that it is very likely that you will be approved when you apply.
A jumbo mortgage is a loan larger than the conventional mortgage limits. The rates of jumbo mortgages is typically 0.25% to 0.5% higher than traditional mortgage rates.
Government mortgages charge lower interest rates than conventional mortgages.
Government mortgages charge lower interest rates than conventional mortgages.
conventional mortgages
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Jumbo mortgage rates are generally 0.25-0.50% higher than conventional mortgage rates. Jumbo loans are a higher risk for lenders and therefore are charged higher interest rates to offset that risk, in the event of default.
A jumbo mortgage is an amount borrowed that is over the conventional limits. A jumbo mortgage rate is the percent interest to be paid on this inflated mortgage.
Yes. Whether you have a mortgage or not or where you got it is not relevant.