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re: Mortgage application/Child Support

Posted on 8/17/12 at 6:24 am to
Posted by bayouboy33
Lowcountry
Member since Oct 2006
2379 posts
Posted on 8/17/12 at 6:24 am to
It is court ordered child support that is paid in cash. The messed up thing is that i have a secondary checking account that my GI bill money goes to. I use that money to pay my child support. They won't let me claim my GI bill but i have to claim my c/s, which is screwing me.
Posted by ZereauxSum
Lot 23E
Member since Nov 2008
10176 posts
Posted on 8/17/12 at 8:00 am to
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The messed up thing is that i have a secondary checking account that my GI bill money goes to.


I understand your frustration, but I also understand it from the lenders point of view. They are wondering if you will be able to cash flow the loan when the GI bill money stops. It's a legit concern IMHO.

I agree with the posters who have said that you should think this over, but if you're determined to buy, there might be lenders out there that are willing to lend to you.

The vast majority of lenders today are selling their originated loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Because of this, lenders have to follow the guidelines that they set up, which became very rigid after the housing bubble popped.

What you need to do is find a lender that is not going to sell your loan. There are not many lenders like this out there today but if you search hard enough you might find one. They tend to be smaller lending institutions like community banks and credit unions. Some might refer to themselves as "portfolio lenders" because they keep the loans in their own portfolio.

The terms won't be the best; you might have to tolerate a higher rate or an unconventional loan product but if you are determined to own, you should look into going this route.

Good luck.
Posted by VABuckeye
Naples, FL
Member since Dec 2007
35676 posts
Posted on 8/17/12 at 8:06 am to
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They won't let me claim my GI bill but i have to claim my c/s, which is screwing me.


Correct me if I'm wrong but the GI Bill is for education, correct? That isn't income. It's the government offsetting your education debt. It also isn't guaranteed to continue after a specific fixed period of time.

How long is your child support debt scheduled to continue? The length left on the debt determines whether it is counted against your DTI or not. I'm presuming you have a long ways to go on the child support.

What type of loan have you applied for? I'd be going FHA or VA if I were you. Traditionally they have allowed for higher DTI ratios than conventional loans.

I wish you the best of luck but the reality is that you may have to put the house purchase on hold until your income rises, your debts are reduced or you may have to look at lower priced properties.

Lastly, thanks for your service.
This post was edited on 8/17/12 at 8:08 am
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