Articles Tagged With: Pre-approval

April 4, 2018

FHA Loan FICO Score Questions And Answers

Every new borrower has FHA home loan FICO score questions they need answers to; do you know what the minimum FHA-required FICO score is to be approved for a new home loan? Do you know what it takes to be approved for maximum financing? Keep reading, there are many answers below. What Are The FHA Loan FICO Score Requirements For Loan Approval? The minimum FHA FICO score requirements for new purchase home loans are: -580 or higher = eligible for maximum financing with a 3.5% minimum down payment -500 to 579 = eligible for an FHA mortgage loan with a 10% minimum down payment The FHA minimum FICO score requirements listed above DO NOT include applicable lender standards. You will need to speak with your participating FHA loan officer to | more...

March 12, 2018

FHA Loan Rules: How Inducement To Purchase Rules Affect Your Loan

By Joe Wallace

Do you know how FHA loan rules for inducement to purchase can affect your FHA loan transaction? We often discuss the basics about FHA home loan requirements, and especially in the area of seller rights and responsibilities, but there are other issues associated with inducements to purchase you should know about aside from the obvious issues. What kind of requirements? Many know that sellers may contribute up to six percent of the sale price of the home toward the borrower’s closing costs. But the FHA’s six percent rule (no interested party contributions above six percent of the sale price of the home without a corresponding reduction in the home loan amount) is just one factor. There are other inducements to purchase that can also result in a reduction of the | more...

December 22, 2017

Get Ready For An FHA Mortgage Loan

By Joe Wallace

Do you want to get ready for an FHA home loan in the new year? There are several things you can do now to prepare for your new mortgage loan application and get closer to home loan approval. Know Your Price Range For Buying A New Home Getting ready for an FHA mortgage in the new year means budgeting and saving up for home loan expenses including the FHA loan minimum required down payment. If you don’t know your approximate price range for purchasing a new home, saving up for your down payment may be harder-FHA loan rules state that the minimum amount down is 3.5% of the adjusted value of the property. Knowing your price range can help you determine how much to budget for your down payment. But | more...

Five FHA Home Loan Questions To Ask Your Lender

November 1, 2017

What Do I Need To Get FHA Loan Approval?

By Bruce Reichstein

What do I need to get FHA loan approval? There are several areas that will factor into the lender’s decision to approve the loan, including credit history, time spent working overall, and the dependability of your income. In addition to your credit, employment, and other issues, the property itself must meet FHA loan standards. As you can tell, the issue of FHA loan approval is one that requires some planning and research for you as well as the lender. FHA Loan Approval Is Based On Financial Qualifications Where the borrower herself is concerned, getting an FHA loan approval hinges on three basic things. One is your current ability to afford the loan. Another is your past credit activity and your record as a good credit risk. And the third area | more...

Who can apply for FHA Reverse Mortgages?

August 2, 2017

Where Can I Apply For An FHA Loan? Part Two

By Joe Wallace

In our previous blog post about getting FHA loans, we discussed what a participating FHA lender is, and why you might not find the same types of FHA loans from lender to lender. Where can you apply for an FHA loan? Through a participating FHA lender who offers the type of home loan you need. But there’s more to this than just seeking and finding the right financial institution. Get Pre-Approved For An FHA Loan When you find an FHA lender who offers the type of loan you need (new purchase, construction loan, condo loan, etc.) be sure to ask about the pre-approval process and what it takes to get pre-approved. Doing so can help you a great deal-you’ll have a better idea about the rough amount of loan you | more...

July 13, 2017

How Do You Apply For An FHA Loan? What You Need To Get Started

By Joe Wallace

How Do You Apply For An FHA Loan? In our last blog post we covered some basics about preparing to apply. You can’t get to the application process without saving up for closing costs, examining your credit, and making sure you come to the application with at least 12 months of on-time payments on your credit history for all financial obligations. Once you are ready to start looking for a home, one of the best things a borrower can do is to get pre-approved for an FHA mortgage. Pre-approval means starting a business relationship with your chosen participating FHA lender. The lender asks for credit information from you, does a preliminary check of the data you’ve provided (as well as looking at your FICO scores, income, etc.) and makes a | more...

July 13, 2017

How Do You Apply For An FHA Loan?

By Bruce Reichstein

How do you apply for an FHA loan? There are several things you can do to get the process started on an FHA home loan, but the first step is to determine if you are ready to fill out the application paperwork. Some aren’t as ready as they think, while others are definitely able to get started right away. Let’s examine what’s needed to come to the application process. Preparation And Savings Preparing for an FHA loan means the doing following things: checking your credit reports so that you see what the lender will see when you fill out your application data, correcting any erroneous entries in your credit report, making sure you have 12 months of on-time payments on all financial obligations before applying, and saving up for your | more...

How much can I borrow with an FHA refinance loan?

June 12, 2017

How To Apply For An FHA Loan: The Paperwork You Need

By Joe Wallace

In our last blog post we discussed how to apply for an FHA loan including issues related to credit and getting pre-approved for the loan. Getting ready for your mortgage loan application takes time-you need to have 12 months of on-time payments for your financial obligations leading up to the application, and you need to check your credit report to make sure you know what the lender will see at application time. But what is required when you actually start to fill out the paperwork for the mortgage? Credit, Employment, and Tax Data The lender needs a variety of information to approve your mortgage loan. That includes tax paperwork-anticipate the lender asking for at least two years of tax documents and have them ready at application time. Your lender will | more...

June 12, 2017

How To Apply For An FHA Loan

By Joe Wallace

Do you know how to apply for an FHA loan? Getting an FHA mortgage is much like any other type of home loan when it comes to taking the same amount of time to prepare, examine and improve your credit rating, reduce your debt-to-income ratio, and other issues that can help with loan approval. Good preparation is the key to any home loan, even those that have more forgiving credit requirements such as FHA mortgages. Your lender will need to see proof that you are a good credit risk, have a stable and reliable form of income, and have an acceptable amount of debt compared to the amount of income you get each month. So how do you apply for an FHA loan? It is strongly advise that borrowers give | more...

May 24, 2017

FHA Home Loans: What You Need To Qualify

By Joe Wallace

Qualifying for an FHA mortgage is a lot like qualifying for any other major line of credit. FHA home loans are open to all financially qualified borrowers; no applicant is turned away by an FHA lender for “earning too much” and no applicant is denied the chance to apply because they don’t fit into a specific category of wage earner. The amount of income you earn only matters as related to your ability to afford the loan. The FHA loan program is not aimed specifically at one type of income group or another. Credit Qualifying For An FHA Loan Qualifying for an FHA loan means having a FICO score acceptable to both the FHA and your lender. FHA FICO score standards start at 580 and above for maximum financing (minus | more...