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Amex offer: $2,500 statement credit for home refinance Better.com

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Better.com is making the homebuying and refinance experiences more rewarding, with a $2,500 statement credit and more, exclusively for eligible Card Members. See offer terms below.

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Hello,
I work with Better,com and wanted to see if you could please add in the following information to your post on Amex/Better,com deal as it reads incorrect as it stands, especially regarding eligibility. We want to make sure the offer is stated as accurately as possible:
1) Mortgage rates of any specific customer, stated or otherwise, should not be taken as indicative of a mortgage rate available to all customers. Pricing is based on a number of factors, including the individual credit profile of a potential borrower.
2) The offer is only available to those borrowers who have been marketed to directly by American Express, and those who have not received the offer on their Amex portal or via email are not eligible.
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Must have an amex to add offer to your account. Details:

Unlock even more as an
American Express® Card Member with an exclusive mortgage offer from Better.com
Better.com is making the homebuying and refinance experiences more rewarding, with a $2,500 statement credit and more, exclusively for eligible Card Members. See offer terms below.

https://www.americanexpress.com/u...-OfferHub2

EDIT information from Better.com!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello,
I work with Better,com and wanted to see if you could please add in the following information to your post on Amex/Better,com deal as it reads incorrect as it stands, especially regarding eligibility. We want to make sure the offer is stated as accurately as possible:
1) Mortgage rates of any specific customer, stated or otherwise, should not be taken as indicative of a mortgage rate available to all customers. Pricing is based on a number of factors, including the individual credit profile of a potential borrower.
2) The offer is only available to those borrowers who have been marketed to directly by American Express, and those who have not received the offer on their Amex portal or via email are not eligible.

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Debit2Cash
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Quote from k1ngkev1n1 :
Who was your loan officer?
Alyssa. Is there someone else thats better?
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k1ngkev1n1
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Quote from gk6740 :
Not sure if a range will help, but do a spreadsheet and list what each lender is quoting you.
Yea I'll just put them together in excel
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cdancer20
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Quote from JetBlast :
Well I just learned something new. In Texas the borrower has to bring cash to close. Looks like no extra cash back for me.
I assume that you don't have an escrow that the money can roll into?
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Quote from cdancer20 :
I assume that you don't have an escrow that the money can roll into?
I had to escrow 10 months of taxes and insurance so this basically does roll into it. I also heard back from loan cabin and Better's lender credit was actually greater for the same rate.
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JayD8002
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This forum and messages have been so helpful. Using the knowledge gained here I was able to get a LE from LenderFi. Refinancing to 15 yr loan at 2.5% with $100 closing costs with no escrow for taxes and insurance. I also got the no appraisal needed. So all in all, looks like. Good deal.

couple of questions that I need assistance with and would greatly appreciate -

1. Is LenderFi good to work with? Should I work with better mortgage to see if they can price match. Have folks refinanced through LenderFi with no issues?

2. I am in PA. Can folks recommend Title companies that are better to work with and can provide a better deal on the title services.
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cdancer20
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Quote from JetBlast :
I had to escrow 10 months of taxes and insurance so this basically does roll into it. I also heard back from loan cabin and Better's lender credit was actually greater for the same rate.
Goodness, so your credit is covering all of your title fees and your escrow?
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Quote from JayD8002 :
This forum and messages have been so helpful. Using the knowledge gained here I was able to get a LE from LenderFi. Refinancing to 15 yr loan at 2.5% with $100 closing costs with no escrow for taxes and insurance. I also got the no appraisal needed. So all in all, looks like. Good deal.

couple of questions that I need assistance with and would greatly appreciate -

1. Is LenderFi good to work with? Should I work with better mortgage to see if they can price match. Have folks refinanced through LenderFi with no issues?

2. I am in PA. Can folks recommend Title companies that are better to work with and can provide a better deal on the title services.

1) There is nothing stopping you from locking in with Lenderfi, while also applying to Better, and trying to get them to match your LE. The LE you submit to Better has to be from the previous 24 hours. So make sure you send it over soon after you get it. I would at least give better a chance. They might beat it by $1000, and then you can also get the $2500 lender credit.

Also if it works out like mine, Lenderfi waved the appraisal on the LE. But at first the Better LE had a $550 aprasial fee, but they increased the lender paid amount by 550 to offset it.. but When I was locking they verified I qualified for no appraisal, so I get that 550 back.. so they actually beat Lenderfi by $1550, and then add in the $2500 amex credit.. Worth the extra few hours of work.

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Quote from cdancer20 :
Goodness, so your credit is covering all of your title fees and your escrow?

For me, the lender fees are covering everything but around $100 bucks. This includes escrow and all fees.
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better told me it beats the cost, no match for me.
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Quote from daw4888 :
1) There is nothing stopping you from locking in with Lenderfi, while also applying to Better, and trying to get them to match your LE. The LE you submit to Better has to be from the previous 24 hours. So make sure you send it over soon after you get it. I would at least give better a chance. They might beat it by $1000, and then you can also get the $2500 lender credit.

Also if it works out like mine, Lenderfi waved the appraisal on the LE. But at first the Better LE had a $550 aprasial fee, but they increased the lender paid amount by 550 to offset it.. but When I was locking they verified I qualified for no appraisal, so I get that 550 back.. so they actually beat Lenderfi by $1550, and then add in the $2500 amex credit.. Worth the extra few hours of work.
thank you for the quick response. I am chatting with better mortgage tomorrow at 10.30 which is under 24 hours in terms of LE from LenderFi. Let's see how it goes.
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Quote from daw4888 :
1) There is nothing stopping you from locking in with Lenderfi, while also applying to Better, and trying to get them to match your LE. The LE you submit to Better has to be from the previous 24 hours. So make sure you send it over soon after you get it. I would at least give better a chance. They might beat it by $1000, and then you can also get the $2500 lender credit.

Also if it works out like mine, Lenderfi waved the appraisal on the LE. But at first the Better LE had a $550 aprasial fee, but they increased the lender paid amount by 550 to offset it.. but When I was locking they verified I qualified for no appraisal, so I get that 550 back.. so they actually beat Lenderfi by $1550, and then add in the $2500 amex credit.. Worth the extra few hours of work.
Once you lock a rate, you aren't obligated to continue with that lender?

Also in PA and shopping currently. Have excellent credit, no debt besides house. Better quoted 2.25% but with $4900 in points. I have to imagine I should be able to get 2.5% with no points....

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PhillipW1
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For those who have already closed with better, where are you loans now being serviced?

Thanks
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Quote from PhillipW1 :
For those who have already closed with better, where are you loans now being serviced?

Thanks
I closed in early June - I did ask in May and they said chances are another company will service the loan. Come to find out, Better Mortgage is servicing my loan currently (which to me doesn't really matter...)
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Newbie refi question.... you need to apply with a credit check to get an LE in most cases (say from better/lenderfi/citizensbank?)

Thanks.

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Quote from PhillipW1 :
For those who have already closed with better, where are you loans now being serviced?

Thanks
Mine was sold to Mr Cooper after about 45 days...

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