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
September 13, 2019 - There are lots of finance blogs and consumer watchdog websites offering advice to those in the market for a new home loan or home loan refinance options. If you’re reading this you clearly have an interest in FHA home loan options and want to learn more.
September 11, 2019 - What does it take to get FHA home loan approval? Part of the equation is in your credit scores, another part is your employment history, but an equally crucial portion involves the amount of debt you carry versus the amount of income you have.
September 5, 2019 - Do you need down payment assistance for your home loan? FHA loan rules permit such help, but the FHA loan program itself does not have a down payment assistance program, even for first-time home buyers.
August 31, 2019 - First-time home buyers interested in purchasing a home with an FHA mortgage should seriously consider HUD’s offer to help by referring potential borrowers to HUD-approved housing counseling in the applicant’s local area.
August 29, 2019 - If you have had a promotion with your current employer, or have been hired at a better position and/or for more pay with a new employer in such circumstances, the lender is likely to view such a move favorably unless there are complicating factors that need to be taken into account.
FHA.com Reviews
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