Want to Buy Your
First Home? This Is Probably the Best Way!
Why Use
an FHA Loan?
Down Payment
- This is usually the most important reason why
borrowers choose to use a FHA loan to buy a home.
This can be as low as 3% and can be in the form of a
gift or non recourse loan from a relative or friend.
The funds must be verified by bank statements. You
can also use a down payment assistance program to secure
the funds for both the down payment and for costs.
Income qualification
- This is also a fantastic reason for using a FHA
loan. You can usually go as high as 45% debt to
income to qualify for the loan. You must have had
a 2 year work history, however, with FHA that may have
been with different companies over that 2 year period.
Credit qualification - An FHA loan
can usually be obtained with a 620 FICO score as opposed
to a 680 score with most conventional loans. This
is important with most new potential homebuyers as they
may not have obtained enough "good" credit become
qualified. In SOME cases you may be one year out
of a Chapter 13 bankruptcy.
Non-Occupying
Co-Borrowers - A young couple may not
have the income to qualify for a new home however, with
the help of their parents they may be able to income
qualfy for the loan. The credit of BOTH families
will be used to qualify. However, the secondary
borrowers do not have to live in the property.
Other FHA Highlights
Loan Costs Assistance
- The borrower may be eligible to recieve assistance
from the seller, builder and/or realtor to cover the
costs of the purchase of the home and loan itself.
This can be up to 6% of the purchase price of the home.
FHA Insurance Premiums
- Yes, there is a trade off for all of
these extras. You will be required to pay both an
upfront mortgage insurance premium (UFMIP) and a monthy
mortgage insurance premium. The UFMIP can be
wrapped up in the loan and paid down with it.
Streamline FHA Refinance - If rates
should happen to fall after your loan funds you may be
eligible for new refinance with no income qualification
and no appraisal. You must be current on your loan
and there may be no new liens against the property.
Your
home mortgage experience should not be just that, an
"experience". At Janus Mortgage we believe that the
best customer is an informed consumer. That's why we provide
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