FHA Requirements
Closing Costs and Allowable Charges
While FHA requirements define which closing costs are allowable as charges to the borrower, the specific costs and amounts that are deemed reasonable and customary are determined by each local FHA office. All other costs are generally not allowed and are usually paid by the seller when buying a new home, or paid by the lender when refinancing your exising FHA loan.
- Lender's origination fee
- Deposit verification fees
- Attorney's fees
- The appraisal fee and any inspection fees
- Lender's origination fee
- Cost of title insurance and title examination
- Document preparation (by a third party)
- Property survey
- Credit reports (actual costs)
- Transfer stamps, recording fees, and taxes
- Test and certification fees
- Home inspection fees up to $200
Allowed in an FHA refinance loan are wire transfer fees, courier fees, reconveyance fees, and fees to payoff bills.
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FHA Loan Articles and Mortgage News
October 18, 2018 - FHA / VA / USDA One-Time Close construction loans are an important option to consider for those looking to build a new home in Texas. Texas home values have gone up 5.6% over the past year and Zillow predicts they will rise 4.0% within the next year.
October 10, 2018 - Depending on your financial needs and goals, it may be tempting to pay off an FHA mortgage faster than the term of the loan. This is a good idea if you need to save money over the lifetime of the mortgage-paying the full term of the loan means paying interest for that full term.
October 7, 2018 - The short answer is that most of them do. There is only one FHA refinance loan that has no FHA-required credit check, and most typical FHA forward mortgages for purchasing a new property will require one. Credit scores and credit history are important factors for home loan approval.
October 5, 2018 - There are two basic stages for many borrowers thinking about applying for a mortgage loan. Whether you are choosing an FHA mortgage or any other type of home loan including refinance loans, there should be a planning stage and an application stage in your home loan process.
October 3, 2018 - This is a common question, and at first glance, FHA loan rules do prohibit using single family FHA mortgages to purchase investment real estate. But much depends on the buyer’s definition of investment property compared to the FHA view.
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