brandip22
Busy obsessing over my next trip!
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But that's OK. I was worried about the credit process since we have a recent BK. We were approved with 30% down and a five-year term, but that would take all of my emergency stash and I certainly don't think DV is an emergency! For those that have had questions about the credit approval process, I may be of some help. They offered me two things(three, really): First- I could pay 40% down and do the 10-year term; Secondly, I could do 30% down and a 5-year term, which would only make my payments $50 more each month and would knock 5 years off. Sounded great, but I am not sure that I can come up with the difference. When I told her, I couldn't come up with 30% ($4005), she then told me that if I let them buy back the first year's points, they would use that and the other $5 per point incentive ($1500) to offset the 30%. They don't normally do this- they usually make you pay 30% of the whole $13350, then put the incentive on principal. Anyway, that means I'd have to come up with a total of $2505, and since I've already put down $500, I need another $2005. Well, I asked how long I could take to come up with that extra and she said she could probably stretch it to 60 days. I could do it, but it'd be tight, so I think we'll take 6 months and see then if we have the 30% (or more) down and take that route. Anyway, I know people ask all the time about the financing issues, so if y'all have questions, I may can be of service. I will stay on the boards, but will just have to wait for my Welcome Home. The best things are worth waiting for- we're not going until 2005 anyway.