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How long must you be at a job to refinance?

We own a home and have at least 36 percent equity in it. We have two income producing rental properties and an excellent credit rating. We also have quite a bit in our brokerage. My husband was laid off work and attended college to retrain for the past two years and has just gone back to work. I work part time. I would love to take advantage of the low rates to refinance my home and possibly my rental property. How long must he be employed before we can try to refinance? by Cheryl_972_788 from North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Sep 24th 2012 Reply


Joe Metzler (JoeMetzler)
#17 ranked lender in Minnesota - 4,848 contributions

Generally speaking, unless you are self-employed or receive commission or tipped income - the rule is simple. If you've been out of work LESS THAN 6 months, then you just need to be at the job long enough to provide the lender with 30-days worth of pay stubs. If you've been out of work LONGER than 6-months, you must be at the new job at least 6-months.

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Barb Lanis (BarbLanis)
#69 ranked lender in Illinois - 679 contributions

As long as you can show that your husband has been in school/vocational training for the last 2 years, you are good to go! Only requirement would be 30 days worth of paycheck stubs from his employer. Obviously, you need to be able to qualify, but no worries regarding him being off work for two years.

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William J Acres (William_Acres)
#74 ranked lender in Arizona - 8,728 contributions

There's a lot of details missing to properly answer your question, but generally 6 months or longer job gap, will require 6 months back to work.. However, if his college training puts him in a job that's related to his education, then the education timeline is treated as if he was working, so he just needs 30 days pay stubs and he should be fine..The best advice I can give you is to contact a LOCAL mortgage broker and apply with them. Not the local "Big" bank, and certainly not one of those 50 states internet lenders...By applying with your LOCAL Broker, you have an advantage because he's familiar with local customs and works with numerous lenders, seeking out the best loan terms for your particular scenario. Because he has lower overhead, he can offer you lower rates and lower fees than most of the larger lenders.. I'm a Broker here in Scottsdale AZ and I only lend in Arizona. If you or someone you know is looking for financing options, feel free to contact me or pass along my information. 480-287-5714 WilliamAcres.com

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Phil Dumouchel (PhilDu)
#32 ranked lender in South Carolina - 2,249 contributions

Hello Cheryl, you should be able to refinance all the properties now as long as your total income (including what income you show from the rental properties on your federal tax return). The rental properties may depend on when the last mortgages were closed, before June 2009 makes it much easier. Feel free to email pdumouchel@primelending.com or call me at 843-343-6383 anytime. Or, use my website: http://pdumouchel.primeLending.com Rates are great and you definitely should take advantage of the opportunity!

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