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Refi Options for Lender Paid PMI Mortgage - Bank of America is stonewalling me

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I have a loan with Bank of America currently and I am trying to refi under the harp program.  BOA says that because the loan is Lender paid PMI I cannot refi. The loan is a fannie mae, it is investor owned, non-owner occupied and has not been previously refied under HARP.  I keep getting stonewalled by BOA, most recently they said there was no one that could speak with me for 60 to 90 days.  I couldnt believe it.  Does anyone know of any options for me to refi?  The loan to value ratio on the house is probably around 110%.  Please help!
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30590,

Do you think you are at 80% LTV now? If so, screw BofA and just get a reg refinance with someone else.
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February 27
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I am going through the same issue and i live in the house. i am below 80% ltv and BOA won't allow me to refinance because of the lender paid pmi! I could drop 6 years in my mortgage and $200 a month with the rate change and can't do it, I HATE BOA!!!
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February 23
eligible occupancy types for HARP are: primary, 2nd/vacation, investment.

the fannie mae selling guide (guidelines) can be found at efanniemae.com 
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February 13
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Norm, since you are here, does HARP apply to houses that are not owner occupied? Or does it even matter? Where is a good place to read about the guidelines?
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February 13
Annette, That is because it is spam. This site is for Q&A, it is not the yellow pages. 

If you don't know the answer to a question, which on a lender site is understandable because after all you are not a licensed lender; the best course of action is not to post. No one thinks less of you for not knowing it all.

no purpose is served by just posting "call  X.."  
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Annette, I may be reading this wrong, but do you think a local bank is going to lend 110% of the value of an investment property?
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February 13
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Go to a local bank! I replied with an address first but Zillow seems to think that recommendations are spam... so here I am again, go a small, local bank and talk to them, I am sure it will make all the difference.
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February 13
some of the MI companies will not transfer the MI cert when the occupancy had downgraded (i.e. from primary to investment), 

Start by finding out who the insurer is for your mortgage insurance and then go to their web site to see if they have that restriction (or call them).

In general, BOA just refuses to do HARP loans with LPMI; that is their business decision to make but it doesn't mean it can't be done.
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February 11
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February 10
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when I bought the house it was owner occupied.  i lived there for 3 years. 
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February 10
did you buy it as an investment property?
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