FHA Jumbo Loans
Borrowing the FHA Loan Maximum Amount
New FHA / HUD Guidelines will insure new increased loan amounts based on your county and state. That means you can take advantage of new maximum loan limits for FHA loans. Qualifying customers can now apply for an FHA Jumbo Loan up to the maximum allowed by FHA. You can apply for a home loan with 3.5% down under new FHA loan limits.
A sampling of FHA approved lenders show the following qualifying guidelines:
- Qualified borrowers pay for closing costs plus down payment covering the 3.5% statutory minimum.
- Standard FHA guidelines and regulations apply, yet many lenders do require a 580 FICO score.
- For greater loan amounts on purchases, minimum FICO scores increase to 600 on Purchase, Rate / Term refinances and to 640 on cash-out refinances.
- Maximum Debt to Income Ratio's are 43% on the back end.
- No down payment assistance on loan amounts over $484,350.
- No non traditional credit.
- Declining Markets: Two appraisals will be required when the loan amount, excluding upfront MIP, will exceed $484,350 and the LTV equal to or greater than 95%.
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FHA Loan Articles and Mortgage News
June 11, 2019 - The kind of FHA refinance loan you get will depend on what your financial needs and goals are; some borrowers want cash back, others need a lower mortgage payment, and some just want to get out of an adjustable rate mortgage into the predictability of a fixed-rate FHA mortgage.
June 8, 2019 - The FHA and HUD warn consumers that the appraisal is not to be considered a home inspection. It’s true that you certainly could buy a home without having it inspected, and while you’re at it you could also buy a car without test-driving it first.
June 7, 2019 - If you buy a home using an FHA home loan, there are built-in protections. Those protections include rules that prevent loans for certain properties with homeowner association agreements that don’t allow the borrower to freely sell or transfer the property.
June 5, 2019 - FHA refinance loans are intended for residences, so you can’t refinance a vacation home, a time share, or any kind of commercial operation such as a Air B-nB, a bed and breakfast, condohotel, or other transient occupancy type rental space.
June 2, 2019 - FHA home loan rules permit more than one person to be obligated on the mortgage, and there are situations where multiple borrowers may wish to purchase a home together even if only one of those borrowers will actually live in the home.
FHA.com Reviews
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