How to Get Mortgage Loan Approval with Bad Credit

February 3, 2010

When you have bad credit, lenders are scared to give you a mortgage loan. Fix your bad credit will time. There are immediate steps you can take to obtain a mortgage loan for a home purchase even with bad credit.

Find a stable and good paying job. Besides your credit history and credit score, lenders look at your current income or cash flow as another important factor in approving a loan.

Use a mortgage broker. A mortgage broker can give you advice or explanation regarding loan approval. With access to hundreds of lenders, a mortgage broker will know what it will take to you approved for a mortgage. A mortgage broker’s service will greatly improve your chance of getting a lender to approve your loan.

Have a family member or friend as a cosigner of the loan. Using someone with good credit can ease lender’s fear of credit risk.

Apply for FHA home loan through your lender. FHA provides mortgage insurance on single-family, multifamily, manufactured homes and hospital loans made by FHA-approved lenders. Lenders bear less risk because FHA will pay the lender if a homeowner defaults on the loan.

Fix Bad Credit and Raise Your Credit Score

Always make your payments on time.
Carry a low balance on your credit cards or revolving credit.
Utilize a low ratio of debt to credit available.
Fix inaccurate information on your credit report.