Skip to content
Lendmire
  • Learn
  • Pre-Approval
  • Calculator
  • Loan Options
  • Our Team
  • Blog
  • Get a Quote

Lendmire Research

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.

BRRRR Exit Math: When The After-repair Appraisal Covers The Hard Money Payoff

October 3, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
BRRRR Exit Math

The appraiser sets that value, not the investor and not the contractor. A DSCR refinance adds a second test: market rent has to cover the new payment.

Categories DSCR Loans, Hard Money Loans, Investment Properties

The Leverage Gap: Why A Hard Money Payoff Can Exceed What A DSCR Refinance Covers

October 5, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
The Leverage Gap

Hard Money Payoff DSCR Refinance Leverage Gap — A hard money lender sizes your loan against what you paid and what you plan to build.

Categories DSCR Loans, Hard Money Loans, Investment Properties, Refinance Strategies

Hard Money Exit Loans: How The Payoff Is Sized On The Appraisal And The Rent

October 5, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Hard Money Exit Loans

One appraisal sets two limits. The appraised value caps the loan through the program’s maximum LTV. The appraiser’s market rent sets the coverage ratio.

Categories DSCR Loans, Hard Money Loans, Investment Properties

Hard Money Maturity Date Coming Up: Your Exit Options In Order

October 5, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Hard Money Maturity Date Coming Up

Missing the maturity date is a default even when every interest payment was on time.

Categories DSCR Loans, Hard Money Loans, Investment Properties

Cash-out Refinance For Home Improvements: What Lenders Require

October 5, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Cash-out Refinance For Home Improvements

On a standard conventional cash-out, a one-unit primary residence is capped at 80% loan-to-value, so at least 20% equity stays in the home.

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

Cash-out Refinance Vs A Second Lien: Choosing The Right Tool

October 5, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Cash-out Refinance Vs A Second Lien

Cash-Out Refinance Vs Second Lien — It depends on what happens to the loan you already have.

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

Refinancing An FHA Loan Into A Conventional Loan To Drop The Premium

October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Refinancing An FHA Loan Into A Conventional Loan To Drop The Premium

Refinance FHA To Conventional — Yes, a conventional refinance can pay off an FHA loan and end the FHA mortgage insurance premium.

Categories FHA Loan, Refinance Strategies

FHA Rate-and-term Refinance With An Appraisal: How Much You Can Borrow

October 5, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
FHA Rate-and-term Refinance With An Appraisal

The county FHA loan limit, your existing payoff and the eligible costs of the refinance can each cap the number lower.

Categories FHA Loan, Refinance Strategies

Can You Refinance An FHA Loan With A Late Payment On Your Record?

October 5, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Can You Refinance An FHA Loan With A Late Payment On Your Record?

Can You Refinance An FHA Loan With A Late Payment On Your Record — Often, yes.

Categories FHA Loan, Refinance Strategies

Refinancing With Gaps In Employment Or A New Job

October 5, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Refinancing With Gaps In Employment Or A New Job

Refinance With A New Job — Usually, yes, you can refinance after a job change or an employment gap.

Categories Refinance, Refinance Strategies

Refinancing To Drop A Co-signer Or Add A Spouse To The Mortgage

October 3, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Refinancing To Drop A Co-signer Or Add A Spouse To The Mortgage

Refinance To Add Or Remove A Co-Borrower — Not directly.

Categories Refinance, Refinance Strategies

FHA Streamline Refinance Explained: No Appraisal And A Limited Credit Check

October 3, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
FHA Streamline Refinance Explained

FHA Streamline Refinance Explained — It is a refinance only for homeowners who already have an FHA loan, and it skips the appraisal.

Categories FHA Loan, Refinance Strategies

Refinancing A High-balance Conforming Loan In A High-cost County

October 5, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Refinancing A High-balance Conforming Loan In A High-cost County

The new loan must stay under your county’s limit, or it becomes a jumbo. The most flexible high-leverage refinance option excludes high-balance loans.

Categories Conventional Loans, Refinance Strategies

Interest-only Jumbo Refinance: How The Payment And The Reset Work

October 3, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Interest-only Jumbo Refinance

Interest-Only Jumbo Refinance — The early payment covers interest only, so your balance stays flat for the interest-only period.

Categories Jumbo Loans, Refinance Strategies

Homeready And Home Possible Refinances: Income Limits And Who Qualifies

October 3, 2026October 3, 2026 by Lendmire Research
Homeready And Home Possible Refinances

Both cover a primary residence only. Both allow a rate-and-term refinance, which is also called a limited cash-out refinance.

Categories Conventional Loans, Refinance Strategies
Older posts
Newer posts
← Previous Page1 … Page5 Page6 Page7 … Page329 Next →
See More
  • 584 State Farm Rd.
    Suite 203
    Boone, NC 28607
  • (828) 256-2183
  • [email protected]
Equal Housing Opportunity
Lendmire
NMLS# 2371349

Loan Options

  • Bank Statement HELOC
  • Bank Statement Loan
  • Cash-Out Refinance
  • Conventional Loan
  • Down Payment Assistance Loan
  • DSCR Loan
  • FHA Cash-Out Refinance
  • FHA Loan
  • Hard Money Exit Refinance
  • Hard Money Loan
  • Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
  • Investment Property Cash-Out Refinance
  • Investment Property HELOC
  • Jumbo Cash-Out Refinance
  • Jumbo Loan
  • Refinance Loan
  • Rehab Loan
  • Reverse Mortgage Loan
  • Self-Employed Mortgages
  • Short-Term Rental Loan
  • Super Jumbo Bank Statement Loan
  • Super Jumbo DSCR Loan
  • USDA Loan
  • VA Cash-Out Refinance
  • VA Loan

Resources

  • Contact Us
  • Get a Quote
  • Join Our Team
  • Learning Center
  • Mortgage Calculator
  • Reviews
  • State Licensing

Follow Us

Privacy Policy • Terms • Accessibility • Methodology • NMLS Consumer Access

For informational purposes only. This is not a commitment to lend or extend credit. Information and dates are subject to change without notice. All loans are subject to credit approval. Certain restrictions may apply, subject to borrower qualification.

© 2026 Lendmire, All Rights Reserved

Next Page »