FHA Loan Requirements

March 14, 2019 - House hunters, real estate agents, first-time home buyers, and many others have questions about FHA home loans. Some of the answers to these questions are complex and require quotes from the FHA home loan rulebook, HUD 4000.1.

March 13, 2019 - First-time home buyers might not be used to thinking long term about buying, owning, and selling or refinancing real estate, but it’s a very good idea to consider your options long-term when planning to buy your first home.

March 12, 2019 - Believe it or not, FHA loan rules require the lender to consider each of these circumstances individually to determine whether past credit problems were due to circumstances beyond the borrower’s control or if they were caused by being a bad credit risk.

March 11, 2019 - If you are interested in an FHA refinance loan, especially if you want a cash-out refinance where you can take equity out of your home in cash, the appraisal process will be a very important step. It is not an option for cash-out refis, FHA rehab refis, or other non-FHA Streamline loans.

March 10, 2019 - There is a kind of golden rule for home loan borrowers; never come to the application process with less than 12 months of on-time payments on all financial obligations. How can thinking like a loan officer help you in this respect?

March 9, 2019 - What should a first-time home buyer know about mortgage loan interest rates? If you are thinking of house hunting alone or working with a real estate agent to find your first home, it’s good to know a few things about the mortgage loan process, especially where interest rates are concerned.

March 8, 2019 - There are a variety of factors that can influence whether a lender will approve your mortgage loan if you have a lower FICO score. Think about the non-FICO score aspects of your new home loan for a moment-the loan-to-value ratio, the amount of your down payment, and your debt-to-income ratio.

March 7, 2019 - If you are a first-time home buyer and are looking for real estate to buy with an FHA mortgage loan, there is a very important part of the process you should not overlook. It’s called a home inspection and many first-time borrowers confuse the FHA appraisal process for a home inspection.

March 6, 2019 - Your credit history and credit scores will play an important part in the rate you get offered. You and the lender are required to negotiate the rate-the FHA does not set or regulate mortgage loan interest rates, even on FHA mortgages. What can a borrower do to try for a more competitive interest rate?

March 5, 2019 - The interest rate any borrower is offered on a mortgage loan is based in part on credit scores and other financial qualifications. The best thing you can do initially to get a lower mortgage loan interest rate to buy real estate with is to start early on your credit.