PRIVATE MORTGAGE
A private mortgage is an alternative source of financing given to a borrower by a private lender, and is usually sought after when a traditional bank or lending institution will not approve a borrower for a mortgage or a home refinance loan. They are usually short-term interest-only loans ranging from 6 months to 3 years.
Private lenders understand that the guidelines used by the banks and other traditional lending institutions are too stringent, and that in many cases banks turn away borrowers who are perfectly capable of paying back their mortgages. Unlike banks, private lenders place a larger focus on the value and over condition of the property, instead of simply looking at the borrower’s credit and income.
A 1 year term is most common when it comes to a private mortgage. If this is a problem for you and a shorter or longer term might be a better choice, those types of private mortgages are available through certain mortgage lenders who lend using their own private funds. Terms start from 6 months for a private home loan and can be as long as 3 years for a private first mortgage, second, or third mortgage depending on the lender.
A private mortgage is an ideal short term solution for someone who almost qualifies at a B lender but might need some time to either build up their credit, save up a larger down payment, or grow their income and net worth. In this case, private is the way to go.
Unlike traditional lending institutions, private mortgage lenders lend primarily based on the value of the property, the equity remaining in the real estate, and they even take into consideration the city where the property is located in.
Why Turn To A Private Mortgage Lender?
There are many reasons why borrowers require the help or a private lender. Here are some of the most common reasons why you would turn to Motgage Broker for a private mortgage :
- You need the money quickly and are not able to go through a very long approval process and risk not being approved.
- You have poor or bad credit and a bank or conventional lending institution won’t approve you.
- You have an untraditional way of declaring your income, or you are self employed and the bank is not considering all of your income.
- You are buying a non-traditional property that a conventional bank or institutional lender will not give a mortgage for.
- You only need a short term loan.
