How Do I Pre-qualify for an FHA Loan?
FHA Common Question #8
There are many factors you will need to pre-qualify for an FHA loan. You should be able to demonstrate employability, job stability and reliability. This reliability includes holding a steady job for at least two years with the same company or employer and increasing or at least consistent income.
Any foreclosures on your record should be at least three years old. The same applies for bankruptcy. The FHA loan bottom line-make sure you can demonstrate that you have been a good risk for two years or more and you will have a much better chance at pre-qualifying for an FHA loan.
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FHA Loan Articles and Mortgage News
April 2, 2020 - If you have an FHA mortgage, refinance loan, or One-Time Close construction mortgage and are experiencing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, you may qualify for certain relief measures including those announced in this latest HUD action. What kind of relief may be available to you?
April 1, 2020 - FHA lenders have been asked by the Department of Housing and Urban Development to use reasonable judgment when trying to decide who is legitimately affected by COVID-19 for the purpose of evaluating the loan.
March 30, 2020 - Recently the FHA and HUD issued a mortgagee letter announcing that appraisal rules had been temporarily modified to permit exterior-only appraisals for FHA home loans and reverse mortgages.
March 27, 2020 - The COVID-19 / coronavirus outbreak has put considerable stress on many sectors of the housing industry. At the end of March the FHA and HUD issued a press release to announce changes in FHA appraisal policy to accommodate some of that stress
March 24, 2020 - Mortgage markets, interest rates, and related issues are getting a lot of attention lately. Buying a home is more complicated in the era of the coronavirus, lockdowns, and COVID-19. But what are industry people saying about mortgage loans right now?
