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
March 29, 2021 - What kinds of houses qualify for an FHA home loan? The answer may surprise you since many people assume the types of homes they can buy are fully finished, typical suburban home. But you can purchase other types of properties, too. Do you know your options with an FHA loan?
March 28, 2021 - There are several things you should know that will help you understand the home loan process better. For some house hunters, getting approved for a home loan seems like a mystery but you can take some of the guesswork out of the home loan process by learning a few basic concepts.
March 27, 2021 - FHA mortgage rules require the lender to verify the borrower’s income and employment, and some borrowers come to the loan process with unique circumstances such as commission income.
March 24, 2021 - The FHA One-Time Close Construction Mortgage allows a borrower to apply once and have a single closing date for a house built from the ground up-a great option to consider for those who don’t want to purchase already lived-in property.
March 23, 2021 - Getting your FHA lender to take you seriously as a borrower when you have had past credit trouble depends on certain factors. Try to show them your credit troubles were caused by circumstances beyond your control and demonstrate good credit use since the negative credit incident.
