FHA Highlights

FHA Highlights

Purchase

  • Down payment of 3.5% of sales price
  • Up to 6% seller concessions
  • Credit scores as low as 640

Refinance

  • Rate and Term Refinance up to 97.75% of the property value
  • Cash Out Refinance up to 85% of the property value

Key Points:

  • Great first time home buyer program
  • Must be owner occupied
  • Non – occupying co-borrower allowed (must be relative)
  • Can do up to four unit property, with at least one unit occupied
  • Higher debt ratio’s allowable than with other home loan programs
  • Less than two years on the job may be acceptable
  • Lower Monthly Mortgage Insurance costs on 15 Year Loans
  • Upfront MIP fee of 1.00%