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I am a non-resident alien and want to get a mortgage. Most mortgage originators will not talk to me. What can I do?

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Bills.com Resident Expert
Jan 10, 2012
BILL'S ANSWER

As you have discovered, it is difficult for a

non-resident alien

to get a

mortgage

in the United States. You might be wondering why this is the case. The US federal government has over the last 80 years created three federal credit agencies, which are second-layer lenders in the residential mortgage market. The three conduct secondary market activities in the buying and selling of loans and provide credit to primary lenders in the form of borrowed money. The three are the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (Freddie Mac), the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), and the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae).

The three do not have direct contact with individual consumers, but have an enormous influence on the residential mortgage industry. Each buys a large number of residential mortgages from banks and other mortgage originators and issues mortgage-backed bonds to investors. Each has standards for the mortgages it will purchase from mortgage originators, such as Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Chase, and Countrywide. Loans to individuals who do not fit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's standards are not as desirable or even sought by most mortgage originators.

It is possible for a non-resident alien to get a mortgage in the US, but it is not as easy as it is if you are permanent resident alien, for example. Were you a permanent resident alien, I would suggest that you visit the Bills.com saving center for a no-cost quote from pre-screened mortgage providers. However, as a non-resident alien, I suggest you use the US version of Google or Bing to seek a "non-resident alien mortgage".

I hope this information helps you Find. Learn & Save.

Best,

Bill

www.bills.com/

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Nations T.
Aventura, FL  |  January 10, 2012
In nowdays mortgage companies have a lot of different programs that they can offer you as non resident. You might be able to get a loan as foreign national, this might be a solution for you.
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August 05, 2010
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