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
July 2, 2019 - If you are planning to apply for an FHA home loan or any other type of mortgage, you will need to review your credit report long before you start filling out loan paperwork. One of the most important reasons to start early is to check for errors or evidence of identity theft.
June 29, 2019 - The appraisal is a process that the lender initiates. The lender pays an FHA fee appraiser to review the home to determine the fair market value taking into consideration the condition of the home itself and how it matches up other, similar properties in the housing market.
June 28, 2019 - Not all of your income may be eligible to be counted toward your debt-to-income ratio. The lender is required to insure that any income that is used will be likely to continue, and is also stable. Stability and reliability of income means some kinds of earnings won’t count.
June 23, 2019 - FHA home loan rules establish guidelines for maximum loan amounts for FHA new purchase real estate loans as well as for FHA refinance loans. What follows is a discussion of these guidelines. FHA loan guaranty limits for these areas vary based on a variety of factors.
June 22, 2019 - Maximum financing with an FHA mortgage is 3.5% of the adjusted value of the home. The loan amount for the purpose of calculating the maximum loan for purchase is not to include financing of the FHA Up-Front Mortgage Insurance Premium.
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