Tag: mortgage loans

  • Buying a Home on Disability: What to Know

    Buying a Home on Disability: What to Know

    For all hopeful buyers, whether or not they have disabilities, getting a mortgage comes down to a rather simple formula. It’s about how much a loan applicant spends, versus the applicant’s stable income. And yes, stable income includes disability benefits such as Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Insurance (SSI). Disability income might…

  • Do I Have to Pay Off My Student Loans Before Buying a Home?

    Do I Have to Pay Off My Student Loans Before Buying a Home?

    This month, 150,000+ people received emails that say some of their student loan debt will be forgiven. The latest $1.2 billion worth of debt forgiveness is a ray of sunshine for many potential first-time homebuyers. It impacts a person’s access to mortgage loans, and therefore the ability to acquire property deeds. But what about the…