This is a guest post by Chris Mack. Chris Mack is a professional mortgage loans consultant and is working in a well reputed mortgage company, providing their services for on home mortgage purchase, mortgage loan purchase and mortgage loan refinancing.
The FHA mortgage insurance program has a series of requirements you need to fulfill in order to qualify. The basic requirements are the same but the specific numbers will vary based on the lender and the state you’re in. I’ve included the most general figures here. If you are interested, it’s best you speak to an FHA approved lender to get the specific figures:
• Type of residence: The program covers single family homes, 2-unit, 3-unit, 4-unit properties, as well as condominiums.
• Maximum FHA mortgage loan limits: The amount of the mortgage loan must not exceed statutory limits, which you can look up on the HUD FHA mortgage limits page. FOr example, the limit for Howard County for a single family home is $560,000 as of February 2009.
• Minimal cash investment: One of the big benefits of the FHA program is that you can own a home with a minimal cash investment. The maximum loan-to-value ratio is 97%, meaning you may only need to put down 3% to qualify for an FHA insured loan.
• Income requirements: You must have at least two years of steady employment with increasing income, your mortgage payment may also not exceed 30% of your gross pre-tax income.
• Minimum FICO score: The borrower must have a minimum FICO score of between 580 and 620, depending on the lender, as well as less than two 30-day late payments. If you have a foreclosure or bankruptcy, it must be at least three (foreclosure) or two (bankruptcy) years old with perfect credit since.
• Appraisal requirement: Your future home will require a appraisal from a government-approved appraiser. Small problems, like a missing handrail, won’t be an issue but they will want larger systemic problems, like a leaky roof, will need to be repaired. FHA loan appraisals of a property are on record for 6 months.
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