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Ask an RU: A Guide to Navigating Employer Relocation Loan Scenarios
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As you work with your borrowers, you may face an instance of…

Ask an RU: How do I Calculate Rental Income for Primary Residence Conversions?
Rental income has been a popular guideline topic over the last…

Ask an RU: How do I Navigate Fluctuating/ Variable Income on Mortgage Loans?
Checked for accuracy on January 31, 2025.
The best part about…

Ask an RU: Best Practices to Handle Assets and Reserves for Loans?
Borrowers come with many stories and backgrounds. That’s why…

Ask an RU: Any Updates to Manufactured Housing Requirements?
Checked for accuracy on January 31, 2025.
Manufactured housing…

Ask an RU: What makes a Condominium Non-Warrantable?
Checked for accuracy on January 31, 2025.
You’ve got a borrower…

Ask an RU: Navigating Loan Scenarios with Borrowers on Temporary Leave
Everyone needs some time off, our borrowers included! We have…

Ask an RU: How HFA and DPA Programs are Helping Tackle Affordability Issues
Affordability has been top of mind for many in the housing industry,…

Ask an RU: An Exploration of Home Loan Assumptions
When a borrower pursues the homebuying process, they may come…

Ask an RU: Underwriting Loans with Restricted Stock Units as Income
[Last updated February 2025; originally published July 29, 2021]
It’s…

Ask an RU: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) and How They Can Impact Your Loans
Checked for accuracy on February 12, 2025.
Accessory Dwelling…

Ask an RU: Everything you Need to Know about Non-Arm’s Length Transactions
Referrals and networking are key tactics that many of us rely…

Ask an RU: Top Compensating Factors to Help More Borrowers Get into a Home
Not all mortgage loan submissions are the same! When you are…

Ask an RU: How Do Citizenship and Residency Impact a Borrower’s Mortgage?
When working with borrowers, you must first determine if your…

Ask an RU: Renovation Loans For Borrowers Seeking Home Upgrades
A borrower wants to upgrade, update, add, or change their home,…

Ask an RU: Everything You’ll Need to Know About Gifts, Gifts of Equity and Gift Funds
We strive to help lenders bring the dream of homeownership to…

Ask an RU: Understanding Construction-to-Permanent (C2P) Loans
[Updated August 2, 2024]
More families are looking to move…

Ask an RU: Tips to Submit Quality Loan Originations
We’re all human… and humans will make errors on occasion.…

Ask an RU: A Comprehensive List of Tips for First Pass Approvals
We understand that you’d like to have a clear to close commitment…

Ask an RU: Contingent Liability Basics
You’re reviewing the loan file and notice a line item under…

[Ask an RU] How to Verify Future Income for Borrowers Mid-Job Move
The loan is finally set to fund, but the processor calls out…

[Ask an RU]: Demystifying Interested Party Contributions, Financing Concessions and Sales Concessions
Ever get confused over what the difference is between financing…

[Ask an RU] Underwriting Mortgages for DACA Borrowers
Since the inception of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…

[Ask an RU] Underwriting a Mortgage with Tip Income
If you’ve ever worked in the service industry or know someone…

[Ask an RU] Permanent Heat Source Requirements
As you start turning up your thermostat to ward off dropping…

[Ask an RU] Qualifying with Rental Income from a Departure Property
The calculation of rental income from a departure property can…

[Ask an RU] Underwriting Mortgages with Student Loan Debt
With a record 44.7 million Americans with some level of student…

[Ask an RU] Underwriting Manufactured Houses: Labeling Conundrums
If you don’t spend a lot of time underwriting manufactured…

[Ask an RU] Underwriting a File with Cannabis Income
Working for or owning a cannabis business has become a commonplace…

[Ask an RU] Got Solar? Questions to Ask When Underwriting a Home with Solar Power
Solar power is gaining momentum in the U.S., and we’re moving…
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QA Trends: A Discussion on Primary Residence Conversions
In recent years, the mortgage industry has seen a rise in occupancy…

6 Tips for First Pass Approval When Submitting a Non-Delegated MI Application
Underwriting non-delegated loans requires a lot of diligence…

Contract Underwriting: How our Services can Seamlessly Adapt to Help You Meet your Business Needs
As we face the challenges of today’s mortgage marketplace,…

QA Trends: MI Decision Tips to Improve Quality and Help Prevent Fraud
Whether you’re the fastest or the most thorough, we’re all…

Breaking Down GSEs’ 97 LTV Loan Programs and How Enact MI Can Help
Purchasing a home can be an exciting, but daunting process for…

Coverage from the Ground Up: Your Guide to Construction-to-Permanent (C2P) Loans
[Updated August 2, 2024]
So, your borrowers have decided to…

DEI Considerations: Let’s Talk Expanded Nontraditional Credit Guidelines
In an effort to enact a more diverse, equitable and inclusive…