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ProfBU OP t1_izxyh1q wrote

Reply to comment by ItsShorsey in I’m Cornelius Hurley, academic, lawyer, 14-year director of a Federal Home Loan Bank. Ask me anything about the FHLBs. by ProfBU

Totally get it! It was tough enough before the spike in mortgage rates. Increasing the FHLBs affordable housing quota to 50% would help but it would still be a drop in the bucket. Here's a suggestion for 45 million people who are struggling with the overhang of student debt...allow them to discharge that debt in bankruptcy. student debt is the only debt that is not dischargeable this way. This is before Congress now. Tell Sen. Durbin and Schumer to get off their a...s.

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GregorVDub t1_izzythm wrote

So we should go bankrupt then buy a house ? I don't understand.

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GingerMau t1_j00nu18 wrote

I'm still trying to understand how I can pay $2k a month in rent for 7 years straight without any missed payments, but I "can't afford" a $1400 mortgage.

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Grumple t1_j04451p wrote

The answer to that will be highly dependent on the individual and the lender they're dealing with. Without knowing any specifics about your situation, the only advice I can give you is to explore financing options through a few different lenders. While there are general guidelines that all the lenders will follow, some can be more flexible than others. Now, if you already have shopped around and you've been told no by multiple companies then there's a good chance that there are one or more factors that you need to address.

I would recommend looking at /r/personalfinance - as always, I would take any advice from Reddit with a grain of salt but that sub generally has good advice that can at least put you on the right track. Make a burner account if you don't want your financial details linked to your main account.

I've been in a similar position before so I know how hard it can be. Best of luck to you.

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