[quote author="PANDA" date=1215137033]Sorry Awgee,
I know that my statement is vague, but my agent just seemed very down and pessemistic yesterday telling me that some law was passed effective this month that made loan mortgages much tougher to get, which is why homes sales are very tough in chicago.
I'm curious, are loans really that tough to get these days? Suppose I had credit score of 680 and making a household income of $130,000. Would getting a loan from Bank of America for $417,000 30 year fixed be very easy or would it be a challenge? I just get the impression that there are a lot buyers, but the standard on getting a mortgage loan is getting very very tough, which is why it is tough to sell in this market? Does anyone in the loan industry know the answer to this?
Panda</blockquote>
I think 680 is B of A's cut off for being prime, so yes that score and income on that loan amound can be approved as long as there is 10% down and reserves.