Mortgage Resources for Florida Realtors | FHL Mortgages

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Personal service, direct access, and more ways to finance your buyers, investors, and complex transactions.

Resources for Florida Realtors

Practical tools for your buyers, listings, and open houses.

Mortgage Calculators

Use payment, affordability, closing-cost, refinance, and short-term-rental ROI calculators.

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Co-Branded Mortgage Link

Create a personalized mortgage link to share with your customers.

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Open House Financing Flyer

Email us to request a property-specific flyer with estimated payment examples, closing-cost information, financing options, and a buyer QR code.

Complex Financing Review

Have a difficult buyer, investor, income, credit, or property scenario? Email us before assuming the transaction cannot be financed.

Mortgage broker versus direct lender

A direct lender generally offers its own products, pricing, and underwriting guidelines. FHL Mortgages can shop multiple wholesale lenders and programs while remaining the main point of contact throughout the transaction.

FHL Mortgages

  • Direct access to Gemma and FrancineYou work directly with your mortgage broker and processing manager from application through closing.
  • No call centerYou and your buyer know who has the file and who to contact when questions arise.
  • We shop wholesale lendersOne application can provide access to multiple lenders, programs, and structures.
  • Multiple financing programsTraditional mortgages, investor products, self-employed programs, and specialty options.
  • Outside-the-box financingWe evaluate the full scenario instead of forcing every borrower into one lender's box.
  • We fight to get the loan closedWhen issues arise, we work through available lender and program options.
  • VIP treatment for your customersYour buyers receive attentive, relationship-based service throughout the transaction.

Typical Direct Lender

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    Buyers may be passed aroundDifferent departments and representatives may handle different parts of the file.
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    It may be unclear who to callToo many hands in the transaction can make communication more difficult.
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    Limited to that lender's productsThe buyer generally receives access only to that lender's product menu.
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    Set lender guidelinesIf the borrower does not fit that lender's guidelines, the file may be denied.
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    Set pricing for each programThe buyer is limited to the rates and terms available from that single lender.
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    Less flexibility for complex filesUnusual income, investment properties, and nontraditional scenarios may be harder to place.
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    Less personal involvementBuyers may feel like another file rather than valued customers receiving VIP treatment.
Why use a mortgage broker?

Your buyer does not have to shop lender after lender.

Instead of completing separate applications with several banks or mortgage companies, your buyer can work with FHL Mortgages while we research suitable wholesale lender options.

One application. Multiple possibilities.

We review the buyer's income, credit, down payment, property type, and goals, then determine which available lender and loan program may provide the best fit.

Gemma and Francine remain the primary contacts, so your buyer receives broader lender access without losing the personal service of a boutique mortgage company.

More ways to evaluate mortgage credit

A traditional mortgage FICO score is not always the only option.

Some participating lenders and eligible mortgage programs can use VantageScore 4.0. This can create another path for buyers whose credit profile is evaluated differently under the two scoring models.

VantageScore 4.0

  • Another mortgage score optionMay provide an additional way to evaluate an eligible borrower's credit profile.
  • Newer scoring methodologyUses a different model and can produce a different result from traditional mortgage FICO scoring.
  • May help some limited-credit borrowersCan score some consumers with a shorter or thinner credit history.
  • May consider qualifying alternative dataCertain rental, utility, or telecommunications information may be considered when present in the credit data.
  • Available through participating lendersWe can check whether an eligible lender and program accepts VantageScore 4.0.

Traditional Mortgage FICO

  • Long-established mortgage scoringTraditional mortgage lending has historically relied on older FICO scoring models.
  • May differ from consumer-app scoresThe score seen through a bank or credit app may not match the mortgage score used by a lender.
  • Different model, different resultThe same credit report information may produce a different score under FICO and VantageScore.
  • Still required by many programsMany lenders and products continue to require qualifying FICO scores.
  • One score should not end the conversationA buyer who does not qualify under one method may have another financing path.

The score your buyer sees online may not be the score used for their mortgage.

Before assuming a buyer cannot qualify, allow us to review the complete credit profile and determine whether a traditional FICO-based program, a VantageScore option, or a specialty loan program may be appropriate.

Credit-score model availability varies by lender, loan program, borrower, and property eligibility. A different scoring model does not guarantee approval, a higher score, or improved terms.

Financing strategies

Options for investors, self-employed borrowers, and complex transactions.

We evaluate the complete scenario and look for the lender and program designed for it.

DSCR LoansQualification can be based primarily on property cash flow rather than personal income. Eligible loans may close in an LLC. Credit requirements vary by lender.
Fix and FlipFinancing for eligible acquisitions, renovations, and resale projects.
Fix and RentStrategies for investors purchasing, renovating, and retaining rental properties.
Bridge / Buy Before You SellShort-term financing options that may help eligible borrowers purchase before selling their current property.
Self-Employed BorrowersEligible options may use bank statements, a profit-and-loss statement, a CPA letter, or 1099 income.
Foreign National LoansOptions for eligible international buyers purchasing U.S. real estate.
ITIN LoansFinancing options may be available for eligible borrowers using an ITIN.
HELOC / HELOANEligible homeowners may access equity through a line of credit or closed-end second mortgage.
Recent Foreclosure or Short SaleA recent housing event does not always eliminate every financing option. Waiting periods vary.
Recent Late PaymentsLate payments do not always mean the buyer must stop. Alternative programs may be available.
Investment Cash-OutEligible investors may be able to access equity from rental or investment properties.
Portfolio GrowthOptions for investors purchasing, refinancing, or expanding a real estate portfolio.
Mortgage calculator center

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Complex files and second reviews

Have a buyer with a complex file—or a lender that has already said no?

Do not assume the transaction is over. A different wholesale lender, program, or financing structure may provide another path. If it can be done, we will work to find the solution and fight to get the loan closed.

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