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buying condo, just found out cant get mortgage

Started by condobuyer20121201
over 13 years ago
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My Story So i started my home purchase in october and made an offer for a condo and was in the process of getting a loan. i started with chase, and upon further examination, chase refused the loan on account of the building failing the fha requirement of not having 10% of capital in reserve. i notified both the seller's broker and my attorney and raised my concern. they said they were aware of... [more]
Response by kharby2
over 13 years ago
Posts: 279
Member since: Oct 2009

If you send me an email, I'll send you the name of a mortgage broker who might be able to get you financing. You may have to pay a higher interest rate because of the status of the building. karla.harby@gmail.com.

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Response by lrice
over 13 years ago
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Member since: May 2010

I was in a very similar situation earlier this falll. After 60 days of pain with PNC they denied the condo due to high sponsorship involvement. All the while being told everything was fine. I ended up going with TD Bank. They were unbelievably buttoned up. I closed in 30days. Joe Leffe was my contact. Google his name to get his info.

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Response by pencap75
over 13 years ago
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Member since: Feb 2011

I was in a similar situation with my condo refi. In order to get a refi from my mortgage company, they specified 80% of the units had to be owner occupied, as opposed to rented out. I'm pretty sure half my condo building is rented out. Fortunately my management company had no problems fudging the documents to state that our condo building was 90% owner occupied and I was able to refi.

I'm outgrowing my condo, and will likely buy a house in suburubs. The whole NYC condo/coop thing is a pain in the ass to me. At least I can charge obscene rent for my prime brooklyn apartmet.

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Response by shong
over 13 years ago
Posts: 616
Member since: Apr 2008

condobuyer - not sure why Chase denied it based on not meeting the 10% reserve requirement for FHA when you were putting 30% down. You can feel free to email if you want to discuss further. sunny.hong@decapitalmortgage.com

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Response by MrSuttonPlace
over 13 years ago
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Member since: Aug 2009

I can speak from experience that TD bank is probably your best bet in this situation.

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Response by streetsmart
over 13 years ago
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Member since: Apr 2009

Mortgage Broker here,

Feel free to discuss:

Ellen Silverman
E.S. Funding Co.
Tel: 212-786-9682
esfundingco@aol.com
www.esfunding.instantlender.com

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Response by sammy300
over 13 years ago
Posts: 208
Member since: Mar 2012

Try Hudson Community Bank; Apple Bank & Flagstar.

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Response by sammy300
over 13 years ago
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Member since: Mar 2012

Also call Tony Jao @ Sterling 212-575-7046.

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Response by apt23
over 13 years ago
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Member since: Jul 2009

......my management company had no problems fudging the documents to state that our condo building was 90% owner occupied

given the troubles of the bubble real estate market due to fraudulent practices on both sides of the equation, it is quite amazing to hear that it still persists. Pencap, do you have any concerns of personal liability if the bank finds out that you did an end run around the bank's requirements?

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Response by gcondo
over 13 years ago
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Member since: Feb 2009

apt23, dont you think your management company committing mortgage fraud has something to do with the "fraudulent practices" in your equation?

I would love to see a managing agent taken to task for committing mortgage fraud!

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Response by gcondo
over 13 years ago
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Member since: Feb 2009

oops, I can read, and I see apt23 was making a similar comment as me - I read that wrong. Regardless, I guess the worst than can happen is that the bank could call the loan.

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