How many lenders/brokers are in america?
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Thousands.  Data about the mortgage industry is found at trade group below.
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if you want a mortgage, i have heard good things about American Equity Mortgage, they are in more than 40 states, i think...\nthe advertisements i have heard says they help people with bad credit and bankrupty
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I'm building oceanfront condominiums in the Bahamas.  My buyers must either borrow from Bahamian banks or refinance U.S. real estate to raise the cash.  U.S. banks are not able to make loans secured by Bahamian real estate.
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Its a percentage of the sale amount or the rental amount. Usually about 5% in the US.
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Not to be coy...but more buyers then sellers.  It is invested in often as a portfolio diversification as an inflation hedge.
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Ofcourse, I am a Sales Rep for CITINET MORTGAGE, We deal in all credit senarios, from A paper- subprime,and are approved with 150 different investers. Send me an e-mail so we can discuss your specific situation, we also do credit repair.
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You need to find an international real estate broker.
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What are you trying to buy?  Single family - lots of lenders out there for a price - be prepared to pay.  Commercial/multi-family - probably not.
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I am amazed at some of the responses:\n\n1. "Its' pretty rare to get more than 90% of the property's value."  This is plain wrong! It is rare to get financing greater than 100% of loan-to-value, but it's very common to get financing for 95%, 97%, and 100%.\n\n2. "It has to appraise out at $200,000 [to get a loan for $200,000]." This quote needs clarification. If the agreed upon sales price is $185,000, conforming/conventional (FNMA) lenders will loan a max of $185,000.  Conforming lenders will loan on the LESSER of the appraised value or agreed upon sales price.  There may be some non-conforming lenders that will lender on the greater of the two, but you will pay through the nose for a high rate.\n\n*** Guys, if you haven't worked in the mortgage business, please be very careful as to the information you pass along.
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Most lenders require a minimum of 2 trades that have seasoned for 2 yrs. If you do not have this then you will have a hard time qualifying for a mortgage. Especially an investment property.
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Let's see, less than 40% of the American population owns some sort of life insurance. Of the 40%, less than 5% has Term insurance. 2% of the term insurance sold came from Primerica Financial Services. You do the math.
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Absolutely, many foreigners own US real estate.  In fact, being from Florida, I can tell you that many of the condos are being purchased by people living in Central & South America.\n\nIn fact, there are mortgage programs specifically available for foreign nationals, too.\n\nI'd recommend finding a location that you would like to own in first, and after that, consider looking for a real estate agent that you would like to work with.\n\nHappy property buying...
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I may be able to assist you, I am a mortgage broker who works with over 100 lenders nationwide and offer several programs that will fit almost any situation.I specialize in Re-Fi's, Purchases,  Home Equity Lines and Home Owners Insurance. Please feel free to contact me Jcorreahq@yahoo.com I will go through everything with you and answer any questions you may have about the process. This is at no obligation to you and if nothing else will educate you on how everything works and what you qualify for exactly! I look forward to hearing from you! ~Joseph Correa Licensed Mortgage Broker
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I have a US mortgage Lead generation process. You can mail me your company profile at mohitmadaan@gmail.com
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You need to investigate what your state laws are.  Banking is a very tightly regulated industry.  Most states limit how many "loans" an "individual" can make of even their own money before they want some level of regulatory control.  They don't want any "loan sharking" -  "Investment Banking" is a different animal - IB you act as much more of a "deal maker" than a "banker" - unless your Goldman and have the capital and man power to roll out private placements and IPOs - you will start acting more as deal broker.  One can NOT understate the importance of following the letter of the law regarding lending laws - fraud and consumer protection are front and center right now in the world of banking.
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use the phone book to find business brokers and start calling. give them the parameters you have and they should be able to help. deal with several and compare the results.\n\nhere is an example of one, don't know them at all.\nhttp://www.gottesman-company.com/
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I would suggest digging out all of your loan documents (as much as you have from the time you started working with the broker through closing) and consulting with a real estate attorney to see what their opinion is. Though the laws vary from state to state, there are federal truth-in-lending requirements that all lenders must fulfill. Below are a couple of quickie links for you, one for the FDIC's Consumer Protection Act (also know as the "Truth-In-Lending Act") and the second shows a quick chart as to current state laws regarding common predatory lending practices. \n\nI really hope this works out well for you. Good luck!