First time buying - so I'm nervous (by nature)
My annual income 150,000
Spouse income 35,000
DTI is calculated at around 37% (including the potential mortgage)
Current debts
Car loan - 24K balance
Motorcycle loan 7K balance
Credit cards 23K balance (utilization is around 30%)
Lending club 9K (monthly payment 337)
Lending club 5 K (8 payments left)
Price of house 500K
Downpayment in cash 20% (100K)
Approx closing cost 11K
Cash/Investments available (133K - of which I'll need to use 111K for downpayment and closing, leaving approx 22K)
Mid mortgage scores are 685. The lending company told me that ran some scenerios and we should be at 700 mid score by the next time the repull credit (mid Dec) because some balances we paid off have not been reporting to the CRA. I have payment confirmations but since the statements are closing within the week, they should report soon. According to their simulators, mid score should be 700 (FICO8 is all around 745 and I know that's not the score they use). I have approx 3K of payments we made on credit cards that haven't been reflected yet. It seems like a big jump to 700 mid score with just that payment. Current mortgage scores are EQ 681 Trans 685 EX 716.
I'm nervous because I had to sign a form for a tax transcript for the past 3 years. We've always owed when we filed. We have no outstanding tax payments, but my 2017 return which had a balance due, i just paid off November 20. I checked my account with the IRS and it shows zero due. Just nervous they will question why I had an installment agreement with the IRS? Either way - it's paid in full. Not sure what the tax transcripts show and if it will show the balance has been paid?
Do you see any issues. We are scheduled to close early January. I hoping everything is moving along correctly as we've already paid a decent amount in earnest money with the P&S agreement.
Mortgage company told me we can use credit cards until we close. I am fine with that, but i have some automatic bills (cell phone, insurance etc) that hits my amex automatically. My plan is to make sure it's paid before the statement cuts so it continues to report a zero balance.
