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Lendmire Research publishes analysis on mortgage markets, loan programs, and home financing trends — produced by Lendmire's editorial team and reviewed by our licensed mortgage professionals.

VA IRRRL Vs VA Cash-out: Choosing The Right VA Refinance

October 5, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
VA IRRRL Vs VA Cash-out

The VA cash-out is for veterans who want to tap equity or move out of a non-VA loan and into VA.

Categories Cash-Out Refinance, VA Loans Tags Cash-Out Refinance

Can You Do A Cash-out Refinance Without An Appraisal?

October 5, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Can You Do A Cash-out Refinance Without An Appraisal?

Can You Do A Cash-out Refinance Without An Appraisal — Sometimes, but only in a narrow, automated exception.

Categories Cash-Out Refinance, Refinance Tags Cash-Out Refinance

How Much Cash-out Can You Take On A Refinance? The Loan-to-Value Ceilings Explained

October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
How Much Cash-out Can You Take On A Refinance? The Loan-to-Value Ceilings Explained

That 80% is a ceiling on the new loan, not a share of your equity.

Categories Cash-Out Refinance, Refinance Tags Cash-Out Refinance

DSCR Cash-out Refinance Seasoning: The Six-month Clock From Title Recording

October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
DSCR Cash-out Refinance Seasoning

It does not start at the contract date, the rehab finish, or the lease signing.

Categories Cash-Out Refinance, DSCR Loans, Investment Properties Tags Cash-Out Refinance

Hard Money Exit Denied? Five Reasons A Permanent Lender Says No And What Fixes Each

October 5, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Hard Money Exit Denied? Five Reasons A Permanent Lender Says No And What Fixes Each

Hard Money Exit Refinance Denied — Usually, the denial is a program mismatch, not a verdict on the deal.

Categories DSCR Loans, Hard Money Loans, Investment Properties

Pulling Equity Out Of A Short-term Rental To Buy The Next One: The STR Cash-out Playbook

October 5, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Pulling Equity Out Of A Short-term Rental To Buy The Next One

Across the wholesale network, STR cash-out typically tops out around 70% LTV, with a 640+ credit score and about 12 months of hosting history on most files.

Categories Cash-Out Refinance, DSCR Loans, Investment Properties, Short-Term Rentals Tags Cash-Out Refinance, Short-Term Rental

VA Cash-out Refinance To Pay Off A Non-va Loan: Type I Vs Type II Explained

October 5, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
VA Cash-out Refinance To Pay Off A Non-va Loan

Type II is for a veteran who wants extra cash on top of the payoff.

Categories Cash-Out Refinance, VA Loans Tags Cash-Out Refinance

Refinance Loan Estimate Explained: Reading The Three Pages Before You Commit

October 3, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Refinance Loan Estimate Explained

It is a disclosure, not an approval. Page 1 gives the headline terms, page 2 shows where every cost sits, and page 3 gives you tools to compare offers.

Categories Refinance, Refinance Strategies

Refinance Credit Inquiries: Shopping Lenders Without Hurting Your Score

October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Refinance Credit Inquiries

Scoring models treat mortgage credit checks made close together as a single inquiry. One inquiry typically moves a score by only a few points.

Categories Refinance, Refinance Strategies

Refinancing A Home You Co-own With A Sibling Or Friend

October 3, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Refinancing A Home You Co-own With A Sibling Or Friend

If one of you is buying the other out, the person who stays usually has to qualify alone on their own income, credit, and debts.

Categories Refinance, Refinance Strategies

Refinancing While On Parental Or Medical Leave: Income Continuance Rules

October 3, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Refinancing While On Parental Or Medical Leave

The deciding variable is your return date compared with your first new mortgage payment date.

Categories Refinance, Refinance Strategies

What Happens To Your Old Loan At A Refinance Closing: Payoff, Reconveyance And The Overlap Month?

October 5, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
What Happens To Your Old Loan At A Refinance Closing

What Happens To Your Old Loan At A Refinance Closing: Payoff, Reconveyance And The Overlap Month — what homeowners need to know, from Lendmire.

Categories Refinance, Refinance Strategies

Refinancing With A Recently Opened Credit Card Or Car Loan: How New Debt Changes The Approval

October 5, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Refinancing With A Recently Opened Credit Card Or Car Loan

Refinancing With A Recently Opened Credit Card Or Car Loan — Usually, yes, it changes the approval, and mostly on a conventional refinance.

Categories Refinance, Refinance Strategies

Refinancing A Mortgage With Part-time Or Second-job Income

October 5, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Refinancing A Mortgage With Part-time Or Second-job Income

Conventional lenders generally want a two-year history per job, with at least 12 months possible when other strengths offset it.

Categories Refinance, Refinance Strategies

The Refinance Appraisal Walkthrough: What The Appraiser Notes Inside Your Home

October 5, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
The Refinance Appraisal Walkthrough

The report supports a value opinion. That value sets your loan-to-value ratio (LTV), and LTV drives eligibility, mortgage insurance and which product fits.

Categories Refinance, Refinance Strategies
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