FHA mortgage guidelines 2016 - Borrowers with a prior bankruptcy, foreclosure, deed-in-lieu, or short sale may be eligible for an FHA insured loan if the bankruptcy, foreclosure, deed-in-lieu, short sale was the result of a documented extenuating circumstance.
Borrowers may also be eligible for an FHA insured loan on a purchase transaction after 12 months from the completion, discharge, trustee's sale if the borrower meets the requirements for extenuating circumstances Economic Event.
FHA minimum credit score
FHA allows a home
buyer to make a down payment of 3.50% and allows the seller to contribute up to
6% of the purchase price for closing costs
with a 580 minimum credit score.
First time home buyers with a credit score below 580 must make a minimum 10.0% down payment and allows a seller concession of up to 6% of the purchase price to pay for closing cost.
FHA requires a minimum credit score of 500 to qualify for a home buyer loan.
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
At least two years must have elapsed since the discharge date of the borrower and / or spouse's Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, according to FHA guidelines.
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
FHA will consider approving a borrower who is still paying on a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy if those payments have been satisfactorily made and verified for a period of one year. The court trustee's written approval will also be needed in order to proceed with the loan.
Foreclosure
Foreclosure must have been resolved for at least 3 years with no late payments since the date of resolution. Minimum credit score of 500.
Seasoning Requirements are determined by the type of loan:
Short Sale
FHA requires a minimum of three years from the date of sale. FHA guidelines requires three year past from the date of sale of the property. Documentation of sale date will be required.
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FHA loans
FHA loans require a minimum 500 credit score to buy a house or refinance
VA loans
VA loans require a minimum 500 credit score to buy a house or refinance
Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae loans require a minimum 620 credit score to buy a house or refinance
USDA loans
USDA loans require a minimum 580 credit score to buy a houseor refinance
HOMEPATH
HomePath loans require a minimum 620 credit score to buy a house
HARP refinance
HARP loans require no minimum credit score torefinance
Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac loans require a minimum 620 credit score to buy a house or refinance
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