Instant Qualifier for Hard Money Mortgage  
 
The purpose of this spreadsheet is to evaluate qualification for a Hard Money Mortgage    
         
NOTE: We recommend you read and print the notes below before you use this spreadsheet.  
   
Enter your numbers in the yellow background boxes only.  
         
You can change the mortgage multiplier, safe LTV rate and interest rate multipliers if you wish. These are highlighted in red.  
These multipliers are designed to allow the sophisticated investor to change their loan parameters. But it is perfectly fine to leave them alone.  
       
WHAT THE MULTIPLIERS MEAN  
       
Allowing for giving second mortgages (mortgage multiplier)  
       
We do NOT recommend originating second mortgages. But there are times when it might be attractive.  
       
Here's how to minimize your risk.  
First you need to calculate the TOTAL mortgage you would give on this property.  
From this of course you need to subtract the amount of the first mortgage.  
But we recommend being a little more conservative than this. We multiply this first mortgage amount by 1.5  
to provide a safety zone if we have to make the first mortgages payments whle foreclosing the mortgage.  
Example: Assume the property would qualify for a total mortgage of $80,000, If this was a first mortgage.  
  BUT the borrower is getting or already has a first mortgage of $30,000. Would you want to lend the difference, that is $50,000?  
  We think not. Instead we multiply the first mortgage amount, $30,000, by 1.5. This is $45,000. NOW subtract  
  $45,000 from $80,000 to get the amount you should loan. That is, loan $35,000.  
Want to be more conservative about writing behind a first mortgage? Then increase the multiplier from 1.5.  
Want to be less conservative about writing behind a first mortgage? Then reduce the multiplier from 1.5.But it should NEVER be less than 1.0.  
Or just DON"T make second mortgages!    
       
Loan to Value Ratio multipliers    
         
Credit History        
We allow a safe LTV for terrible credit of 60%. You can increase or reduce this as you wish.  
Want to be more or less conservative about the LTV, perhaps this is commercial or vacant land? Just change the number.  
       
We increase the safe LTV by adding on the 0 to 10 credit rating. You can increase or reduce that if you wish.  
For example: If the borrower has a credit rating of 5 we increase the maximum LTV allowed from 60 to 65%.  
       
Want to be more or less conservative about the effect of the credit rating on the LTV? Just change the Multiplier from 1.  
Example: If you set this multiplier at 1.5 then in the above secario you would allow an LTV of 60 + 7.5 = 67.5%.  
  If you set this multiplier at 0.5 then in the above secario you would allow an LTV of 60 + 2.5 = 62.5%.  
         
Down Payment        
We also increase the LTV based on the percentage CASH down payment made by the borrower. We feel someone who has  
put down, say 20% CASH, is much less likely to walk away from the loan than someone with NO CASH INVESTED.  
So if you would loan 65% with zero cash down, we think you should lend 75% with 10% cash down, other things being equal.  
Of course, make sure you NEVER loan more than the value of the property.  
         
Interest Rate Multipliers    
         
We reduce the base interest rate from 15% by a multiplier of the credit rating. You can change the base interest rate  
and this multiplier.  
For this example: if the borrower has perfect credit (10) then we reduce the interest rate from 15% to 10%.  
If however you change the Interest Rate Multiplier to 10 then under the same circumstances the interest rate  
would only go down from 15% to 14%.  
Likewise, if you change the Interest Rate Multiplier to 1, then, under the same circumstances the interest rate  
would go down from 15% to 5%.  
   
The interest rate will also go down if the down payment goes up due to the reduced risk to the lender.  
The Interest Rate Down Payment Multiplier will control the effect of this.  
   
Lastly, we believe that second mortgages should have a higher interest rates than first mortgage. You can set the amount by how much more.  
Remember to always stay within any laws governing predatory lending rates or usury rates!  
   
LEARN how to use this calculator by starting with a 0 prior mortgage (you are then loaning a first mortgage),  
keep the base LTV at 60%, credit rating at 0 and the two credit score multipliers as they are set.  
Then seen the effect of having a first mortgage balance and of changing the credit rating of the borrower.  
Then try different multipliers and see the effect they have.  
   
   
Fair market value of property:    
Balance of existing PRIOR mortgages that will remain on property:  
Do NOT include mortgage that will be paid off with this new loan    
Cash buyer will be putting down    
Rate borrower credit from 10 for excellent to 0 for terrible:  
     
How many months to amortize loan over:    
(enter 2,000 for interest only)      
     
How many months before loan is paid off:    
(the same as above on normal, fully amortizing mortgage loan)    
We suggest you loan for a maximum of 120 months = 10 years.    
     
63% safe LTV for worse credit before adding credit rate number. (Max. LTV for 1st 73%) Base LTV for terrible credit  
Multiplier of credit rating for calculation of LTV.   (0 to 2)  
Multiplier of mortgage that will remain prior to you that you subtract from loan amount (1 to 3)  
Add to LTV depending on % cash down    
     
New mortgage that would be safe to give:   (Go no further if amount is negative)  
But you may want to make sure total mortgage not more than price paid for property.    
     
Loan expenses based on Florida USA:      
Points:      
Title charges:    
Government recording fees and taxes:    
Misc other charges (e.g. courier fees, doc. prep)    
Survey (if needed)    
Appraisal (if needed)    
     
TOTAL APPROXIMATE LOAN CHARGES:    
     
NET CASH TO BORROWER:    
     
Interest Rate Calculations      
     
Nominal base interest rate for terrible credit.   Set from 8 to 20%  
    (Be aware of Usury laws)  
Credit score multiplier to determine interest rate. We use 2.0.  
Can be anything from 1 to 10. A value of 10 will minimize the reduction of interest rate to a borrower with a better credit rating.  
A value of 1 will maximize the pro-rata reduction of interest rate to a borrower with a better credit rating.  
 
Down payment multiplier to determine interest rate. We use 2.0.  
Can be anything from 1 to 10. A value of 10 will minimize the reduction of interest rate to a borrower with a higher down payment.  
A value of 1 will maximize the pro-rata reduction of interest rate to a borrower with a higher down payment.  
 
Second mortgages. Premium interest rate if loan a second mortgage.  
The amount by which the interest rate goes up if this is a second mortgage. We use 1.3  
Caution. Do not exceed predatory lending law or usury law rates.  
 
Nominal interest rate p.a.    
Monthly payments:    
Balloon amount (if any):    
     
Amount financed    
Total of payments    
Finance charge    
Annual Percentage Rate (APR)    
For an accurate APR statement use the one used by the government regulators,    
for example the Annual Percentage Rate Calculation Program.    
     
     
This calculator is intended to give you an approximate idea of the size of loan the property can qualify for,  
the likely loan charges and the interest rate and monthly payments. It is not intended as a legally  
binding offer of financing or loan approval. It is not intended to replace Federal Truth in Lending  
or Good Faith Estimate  
 
We accept no responsibility for the outcome of any loan you or your clients make based on the  
recommendations of this calculator. Nor do we guarantee the accuracy of the calculations.  
 
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