The bad credit FHA mortgage lenders must use a traditional credit report, if available. A Residential Mortgage Credit report (RMCR) must be obtained from an independent credit reporting agency.  The Bad credit FHA mortgage lenders must use the same credit report and credit scores sent to TOTAL Mortgage Scorecard.  If a traditional credit report is not…

FHA mortgages lenders offer many advantages and protections that only come with an FHA mortgage:  Lower Down Payment: FHA loans have a low 3.5% down payment and that money can come from a family member, employer or charitable organization as a gift. Conventional mortgage lenders do not allow this. Easier to Qualify: Due to the…

Property Flipping is indicative of a practice whereby recently acquired property is resold for a considerable profit with an artificially inflated value.   The term Property Flipping refers to the purchase and subsequent resale of a property in a short period of time.  The eligibility of a property for an FHA mortgage lender is determined by…

COLLECTIONS-JUDGEMENTS COLLECTIONS- FHA Mortgage applicants are not required to pay off all collection accounts. However, outstanding collections will reflect on your creditworthiness overall and may be held against you. In this case, one or more of the collections may need to be paid off in order to improve your credit score and show your willingness to pay debts….

Yes, FHA mortgage lenders will finance FHA Approved Condominium under the 203b program, FHA mortgage lenders provide insurance on FHA mortgage loans secured by one-family condominium Units located in FHA-Approved Condominium Projects and in Units located in Condominium Projects not approved by FHA.    FHA Mortgage loans are made by FHA-approved mortgage lenders, such as…

Will FHA Mortgage Lenders Accept bad credit? What are the requirements for a manually underwritten mortgage? The bad credit FHA mortgage lenders must use a traditional credit report, if available. A Residential Mortgage Credit report (RMCR) must be obtained from an independent credit reporting agency.  The Bad credit FHA mortgage lenders must use the same…

Secondary home  refers to a dwelling that an FHA mortgage applicant occupies, in addition to their principal home, but less than a majority of the calendar year. A Secondary home does not include a vacation home.  Secondary homes are only permitted with written approval from the FHA mortgage lenders approved  jurisdictional Homeownership Center provided that: …

A Collection Account refers to a FHA mortgage applicants loan or debt that has been submitted to a collection agency by a creditor.   If the credit reports used in the analysis show cumulative outstanding collection account balances of $2,000 or greater, the FHA mortgage lender must:  •     verify that the debt is paid in full…

Yes, the Mortgagee must verify and document Reserves equivalent to (1) one month’s Principal, Interest, Taxes, and Insurance (PITI) after closing for one- to two-unit Properties.  The Mortgagee must verify and document Reserves equivalent to (3) three months’ PITI after closing for three- to four-unit properties. What are FHA mortgage reserves? FHA Mortgage reserves are…

Do FHA Mortgage Lenders Allow Gift of Down payment To come from Friends? FHA mortgage lenders refer to gifts or contributions of cash or equity with no expectation of repayment.  Gifts may be provided by:   • a close friend with a clearly defined and documented interest in the Borrower;  • the Borrower’s Family Member;  •…

Do FHA Mortgage Lenders allow employers gift the FHA mortgage applicants down payment?   Employer Assistance refers to benefits provided by an employer to relocate the FHA mortgage applicants or assist in the FHA mortgage applicants housing purchase, including closing costs, Mortgage Insurance Premiums (MIP), or any portion of the FHA mortgage applicants Minimum Required…

Do FHA mortgage Lenders allow realtors to  give a gift of their commission for the down payment? Can A Realtors real estate Commission from Sale of Subject Property refers to the Borrower’s down payment  portion of a real estate commission earned from the sale of the property being purchased.  FHA mortgage lenders may consider Real…

JACKSONVILLE FL FHA MORTGAGE LENDERS 3.5% Lowest Down payment Option! Home Sellers are allowed to pay up to 6% of your closing costs. Higher debt-to-income ratios allowed up to 56%. Down payment can be a gift from a family member. FHA Mortgage insurance is required for the life of the loan. Non-occupying FHA co-borrowers are…

Do FHA Mortgage Lenders Allow Gifts for Down Payment And Closing Cost? FHA Mortgage Lenders refer to Gifts as contributions of cash or equity with no expectation of repayment.     FHA Mortgage Lenders Allow Gift Funds from the following approved sources • The  FHA mortgage applicants Family Member;  • The  FHA mortgage applicants employer or labor…

FHA mortgage lenders will not insure more than one Property as a Principal Residence for any FHA mortgage applicants, except as noted below. FHA mortgage lenders will not insure a Mortgage if it is determined that the transaction was designed to use FHA mortgage insurance as a vehicle for obtaining Investment Properties, even if the…

FHA Mortgage Lenders Rate Term Refinance Properties owned > 12 months: The subject property must be owner occupied for at least 12 months at the time of case number  assignment.  Properties owned < 12 months: The subject property must be owner occupied for the entire period of ownership at the time of case number assignment. …

FHA COMPENSATING FACTORS What are FHA compensating factors? (FHA compensating factors are the stronger elements of a credit application that it offsets something weaker in the application) but it’s more complicated than that. Different FHA Lenders manage the consideration of compensating factors in different ways. FHA’s written guidelines outline specific examples of what FHA compensating factors…

 FHA Manual Underwrite Lenders Specifications  CREDIT SCORE RANGE MAXIMUM QUALIFYING RATIOS APPLICABLE GUIDELINE 500 – 579 ·31/43 ·Energy Efficient Homes may stretch ratios to 33/45 ·Max LTV 90% unless cash out (80%) ·No gifts ·No down payment assistance ·No streamlines ·One month in reserves for 1-2-unit Properties, three months in reserves for 3-4-unit properties (cannot be a…

FHA Mortgage Lenders Non-Occupant co borrower 1-Unit properties only. Max mortgage is limited to 75% LTV unless non-occupying co- borrower’s meet FHA definition of ‘family member’. Seller cannot be non-occupant co-borrower. Non-occupant co-borrowers may be added to improve ratios. Non-occupant co-borrowers cannot be used to overcome or offset borrower’s derogatory credit. The non-occupying borrower arrangement…

FHA Mortgage Lenders require a minimum cash investment from FHA mortgage applicants own funds and/or gift (no cash on hand allowed when FHA mortgage applicants uses traditional banking sources and has traditional credit history). Any deposit 1 % and greater of the sales price must be sourced and seasoned. An aggregate of deposits 1 °/o…

FHA Mortgage Lenders Allow Nontaxable income such as Social Security, Pension, Workers Comp and Disability Retirement income can be grossed up 115% of the income can be used to qualify for an FHA mortgage loan.  Unacceptable Sources of Income Include: The following income sources are not acceptable for purposes of qualifying the borrower: Any unverified…

Debt Ratio – Loans with AUS Approve/Eligible – follow AUS decision. Credit scores of 640 and under and DTI greater than 43% regardless of AUS decision require explanation for derogatory credit and a VOR or rent free letter (if applicable). Manually underwritten loans with FICO score> 580 may exceed 31°/o/43°/o ratios with acceptable compensating factors…

FHA Mortgage Lenders Mortgage/Rental History Payment History All Cash Out Refinance Transactions and Manually Underwritten Rate Term Refinance Transactions: No 30 Day late payments within the last 12 months of case number assignment. FHA Mortgage Lenders Rate and Term Refinance Transactions: AUS Accept – follow AUS. ALSO CHECK FHA Mortgage Lenders Compensating Factors FHA COMPENSATING…

FHA Minimum Tradelines or Minimum Credit Reporting History FHA mortgage applicants must have sufficient credit history to generate a valid FICO score, or FHA mortgage applicants must meet the non-traditional FHA mortgage lenders guidelines listed below. Generally, an acceptable credit history does not have late housing, installment debt or major derogatory revolving payments. Authorized tradelines…

How Do FHA Mortgage Lenders treat Student Loans? Student Loan Payments – Student loan(s) would be calculated as follows, regardless of the payment status. FHA mortgage lenders must use either the greater of: 1% of the outstanding balance on the loan; or the monthly payment reported on the FHA mortgage applicants  credit report; or the…

FHA Mortgage Lenders Approval With Disputed Accounts derogatory accounts >= $1,000 cumulative must be downgraded to “Refer” manual underwrite. Medical and accounts resulting from identity and credit card theft or unauthorized use are excluded. A letter from the creditor, police report, etc. is required. Disputed non-derogatory accounts are excluded from the $1000 cumulative total which…

FHA Mortgage Lenders Approval After A Loan Modifications FHA Mortgage Lenders Automated Underwriting System required to follow guidance for acceptable mortgage history. Manual Underwrite -follow manual mortgage requirements (Ox30 for most recent 12 months and 2×30 for the most recent 24 months on the modified mortgage.) Payment history is evaluated based upon the FHA mortgage…

FHA Mortgage Qualifying After A Short Sale Any Short Sale within three (3) years of the case assignment requires a manual underwrite. An FHA mortgage applicant who is in default at the time of short sale/restructure or pre-foreclosure or late on any mortgage or installment obligations within 12 months of the short sale is not…

What are the guidelines for FHA mortgage applicants with a previous foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure? A FHA mortgage applicants is generally NOT eligible for a new FHA-insured mortgage if the Borrower had a foreclosure or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure in the last 3 three-year period prior to the date of case number assignment. This…