Bedford FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Bedford, IN

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    • FHA loans are mortgages created in the 1930's to help insulate lenders from credit risks and help promote home ownership. The Federal Housing Administration (hence, FHA) allows for lower downpayments and credit scores-- making these loans much more accessible than traditional mortgages.

    FHA loans typically need just a 3.5% downpayment with credit scores of 580 or better. For credit scores between 500-579, the downpayment needs to be at least 10%.

    While FHA loans make home ownership much more accessible to first-time homebuyers, they do require PMI (purchase money insurance)-- an additional insurance premium that is paid to the FHA to help cover defaults.

    For additional requirements as defined by the FHA, click here.

    Bedford's 40 lenders originated 180 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $31,730,000, with an average FHA loan value of $176,278.

    Bedford FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year FHA mortgages in Bedford averaged 7.04% for the week of 2024-04-19, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.855% for the same period.

    Bedford's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $5,477.

    The average rate for the prior week (2024-04-12) was 6.93% and one month ago for the week of 2024-03-15, the average rate was 6.7%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.62%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-04-19, the average rate was 6.76%.

    Click on whitespace and scroll within the chart to zoom in/out. Larger bubbles equate with more originations.

    Bedford FHA Loan Lenders by Rates & Fees

    The below table looks at the average fees/closing costs and rates for FHA 30 Year Fixed Rate (purchase, first lien) mortgages originated by each lender at the Bedford level.

    Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
    RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 63 6.79% $4,909
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 20 6.08% $8,221
    Flanagan State Bank 11 6.42% $6,513
    Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 8 7.38% $9,924
    Fifth Third Bank 5 6.25% $6,575
    FAIR WAY LENDING LLC 4 6.44% $12,356
    LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 4 6.24% $10,960
    BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 4 6.46% $10,851
    MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 4 7.28% $7,341
    AMCAP MORTGAGE, LTD. 3 6.75% $6,786
    Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 3 6.04% $13,634
    NEWREZ LLC 3 7.08% $8,600
    FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.67% $11,709
    LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 3 6.08% $11,211
    Nations Lending Corporation 2 6.50% $7,393
    CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 2 7.16% $6,846
    RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 2 6.56% $8,802
    PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 2 6.31% $9,155
    SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC. 1 5.63% $11,034
    THRIVE MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.50% $6,257
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.00% $11,561
    VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 1 5.25% $7,694
    Wolfe Financial, Inc 1 7.13% $7,425
    AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 1 5.99% $7,762
    AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.50% $12,091
    Bell Bank 1 7.25% $9,733
    Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 1 7.63% $6,925
    Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 1 7.13% $4,722
    EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 1 6.63% $15,516
    Flagstar Bank, FSB 1 5.50% $5,363
    Gateway First Bank 1 6.13% $8,345
    GVC MORTGAGE, INC. 1 7.13% $8,805
    HALLMARK HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 1 7.13% $8,315
    Horizon Bank 1 7.13% $6,832
    JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 6.25% $3,815
    LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 7.63% $5,394
    MJW Financial LLC 1 7.25% $8,466
    NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.99% $4,898
    Northpointe Bank 1 7.38% $6,443
    Plains Commerce Bank 1 6.50% $5,639

    The top Bedford FHA lender as defined by loan originations is RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC., with 63 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $4,909, which is $3,312 lower than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

    The lowest fee Bedford FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. ($4,909), Flanagan State Bank ($6,513), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC ($8,221), .

    The lowest rate Bedford FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.08%), Flanagan State Bank (6.42%), RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. (6.79%), .

    Bedford FHA Loan Limits

    Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
    BEDFORD, IN LAWRENCE 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
    BEDFORD, IN LAWRENCE 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Bedford (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Price (YoY Change) Average Listing Price (YoY) MSA/US Median Price Ratio Active Listings
    2018-01-01 $114,975 (15.1%) $156,030 (9.9%) 0.00 204
    2018-02-01 $115,600 (12.9%) $159,765 (13.5%) 0.00 193
    2018-03-01 $112,000 (1.8%) $154,379 (0.2%) 0.00 201
    2018-04-01 $122,950 (2.5%) $177,269 (9.9%) 0.00 211
    2018-05-01 $129,900 (7.0%) $168,551 (3.3%) 0.00 218
    2018-06-01 $129,900 (0.6%) $167,017 (-1.2%) 0.00 211
    2018-07-01 $139,925 (7.7%) $172,923 (3.7%) 0.00 211
    2018-08-01 $139,900 (9.4%) $171,173 (2.1%) 0.00 232
    2018-09-01 $139,900 (10.2%) $180,213 (6.9%) 0.00 230
    2018-10-01 $139,900 (10.4%) $173,160 (2.7%) 0.00 240
    2018-11-01 $137,400 (5.8%) $170,528 (-1.6%) 0.00 234
    2018-12-01 $139,900 (21.7%) $172,435 (12.0%) 0.00 222
    2019-01-01 $134,050 (16.6%) $166,713 (6.9%) 0.00 207
    2019-02-01 $129,900 (12.4%) $167,201 (4.7%) 0.00 197
    2019-03-01 $135,086 (20.6%) $181,585 (17.6%) 0.00 168
    2019-04-01 $144,175 (17.3%) $197,058 (11.2%) 0.00 138
    2019-05-01 $147,700 (13.7%) $205,152 (21.7%) 0.00 140
    2019-06-01 $154,900 (19.3%) $206,091 (23.4%) 0.00 133
    2019-07-01 $159,900 (14.3%) $212,583 (22.9%) 0.00 129
    2019-08-01 $159,936 (14.3%) $212,489 (24.1%) 0.00 133
    2019-09-01 $159,916 (14.3%) $208,572 (15.7%) 0.00 132
    2019-10-01 $165,652 (18.4%) $205,306 (18.6%) 0.00 132
    2019-11-01 $169,900 (23.7%) $207,536 (21.7%) 0.00 133
    2019-12-01 $165,925 (18.6%) $219,278 (27.2%) 0.00 130
    2020-01-01 $159,950 (19.3%) $220,189 (32.1%) 0.00 123
    2020-02-01 $167,500 (29.0%) $227,815 (36.3%) 0.00 123
    2020-03-01 $164,350 (21.7%) $222,959 (22.8%) 0.00 121
    2020-04-01 $164,700 (14.2%) $219,903 (11.6%) 0.00 113
    2020-05-01 $174,950 (18.5%) $231,611 (12.9%) 0.00 102
    2020-06-01 $198,450 (28.1%) $235,884 (14.5%) 0.00 92
    2020-07-01 $184,675 (15.5%) $220,365 (3.7%) 0.00 93
    2020-08-01 $185,600 (16.1%) $220,660 (3.9%) 0.00 85
    2020-09-01 $167,450 (4.7%) $210,464 (0.9%) 0.00 82
    2020-10-01 $179,900 (8.6%) $216,612 (5.5%) 0.00 89
    2020-11-01 $183,225 (7.8%) $228,683 (10.2%) 0.00 77
    2020-12-01 $184,700 (11.3%) $227,090 (3.6%) 0.00 73
    2021-01-01 $183,900 (15.0%) $227,769 (3.4%) 0.00 62
    2021-02-01 $159,900 (-4.5%) $219,874 (-3.5%) 0.00 53
    2021-03-01 $183,900 (11.9%) $242,129 (8.6%) 0.00 49
    2021-04-01 $198,650 (20.6%) $274,231 (24.7%) 0.00 47
    2021-05-01 $205,950 (17.7%) $263,197 (13.6%) 0.00 58
    2021-06-01 $238,675 (20.3%) $281,913 (19.5%) 0.00 67
    2021-07-01 $249,900 (35.3%) $283,011 (28.4%) 0.00 77
    2021-08-01 $237,000 (27.7%) $245,646 (11.3%) 0.00 75
    2021-09-01 $245,350 (46.5%) $259,304 (23.2%) 0.00 84
    2021-10-01 $247,450 (37.6%) $254,341 (17.4%) 0.00 90
    2021-11-01 $224,925 (22.8%) $250,380 (9.5%) 0.00 80
    2021-12-01 $228,650 (23.8%) $242,278 (6.7%) 0.00 75
    2022-01-01 $249,900 (35.9%) $262,370 (15.2%) 0.00 63
    2022-02-01 $235,800 (47.5%) $251,342 (14.3%) 0.00 57
    2022-03-01 $228,675 (24.4%) $251,831 (4.0%) 0.00 57
    2022-04-01 $209,900 (5.7%) $235,318 (-14.2%) 0.00 52
    2022-05-01 $198,675 (-3.5%) $260,888 (-0.9%) 0.00 73
    2022-06-01 $215,000 (-9.9%) $273,153 (-3.1%) 0.00 89
    2022-07-01 $249,900 (0.0%) $292,788 (3.5%) 0.00 120
    2022-08-01 $247,575 (4.5%) $292,690 (19.2%) 0.00 116
    2022-09-01 $244,900 (-0.2%) $280,333 (8.1%) 0.00 128
    2022-10-01 $249,000 (0.6%) $291,846 (14.8%) 0.00 128
    2022-11-01 $246,900 (9.8%) $295,863 (18.2%) 0.00 126
    2022-12-01 $249,900 (9.3%) $295,121 (21.8%) 0.00 124
    2023-01-01 $247,200 (-1.1%) $315,400 (20.2%) 0.00 97
    2023-02-01 $239,900 (1.7%) $298,899 (18.9%) 0.00 79
    2023-03-01 $244,950 (7.1%) $318,488 (26.5%) 0.00 67
    2023-04-01 $232,400 (10.7%) $303,936 (29.2%) 0.00 66
    2023-05-01 $232,400 (17.0%) $293,246 (12.4%) 0.00 70
    2023-06-01 $239,175 (11.2%) $282,555 (3.4%) 0.00 76
    2023-07-01 $242,700 (-2.9%) $287,196 (-1.9%) 0.00 75
    2023-08-01 $233,700 (-5.6%) $287,706 (-1.7%) 0.00 81
    2023-09-01 $244,000 (-0.4%) $293,007 (4.5%) 0.00 101
    2023-10-01 $231,700 (-7.0%) $278,304 (-4.6%) 0.00 115
    2023-11-01 $227,450 (-7.9%) $279,087 (-5.7%) 0.00 111
    2023-12-01 $209,900 (-16.0%) $268,145 (-9.1%) 0.00 122
    2024-01-01 $219,900 (-11.0%) $269,648 (-14.5%) 0.00 115
    2024-02-01 $214,950 (-10.4%) $272,455 (-8.9%) 0.00 107
    2024-03-01 $219,900 (-10.2%) $282,986 (-11.2%) 0.00 106
    Bedford's median listing price for 2024-03-01 was $219,900, a difference of $-25,050 (-10.2%) versus the prior year and $4,950 versus the prior month.

    Bedford's median listing price comes in at 0% of the national average.

    Bedford's average listing price for 2024-03-01 was $282,986, a difference of $-35,502 (-11.2%) versus the prior year and $10,531 versus the prior month.

    For the 2024-03-01 period, Bedford had 106 MLS listings, a difference of -1 listings (-1%) versus the prior month and 39 listings (58%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Bedford (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 0 days 1,440 sqft
    2018-02-01 0 days 1,472 sqft
    2018-03-01 0 days 1,462 sqft
    2018-04-01 0 days 1,617 sqft
    2018-05-01 0 days 1,654 sqft
    2018-06-01 0 days 1,702 sqft
    2018-07-01 0 days 1,682 sqft
    2018-08-01 0 days 1,672 sqft
    2018-09-01 0 days 1,637 sqft
    2018-10-01 0 days 1,670 sqft
    2018-11-01 0 days 1,644 sqft
    2018-12-01 0 days 1,663 sqft
    2019-01-01 0 days 1,642 sqft
    2019-02-01 0 days 1,636 sqft
    2019-03-01 0 days 1,622 sqft
    2019-04-01 0 days 1,591 sqft
    2019-05-01 0 days 1,677 sqft
    2019-06-01 0 days 1,668 sqft
    2019-07-01 0 days 1,771 sqft
    2019-08-01 0 days 1,816 sqft
    2019-09-01 0 days 1,809 sqft
    2019-10-01 0 days 1,820 sqft
    2019-11-01 0 days 1,728 sqft
    2019-12-01 0 days 1,592 sqft
    2020-01-01 0 days 1,664 sqft
    2020-02-01 0 days 1,786 sqft
    2020-03-01 0 days 1,803 sqft
    2020-04-01 0 days 1,839 sqft
    2020-05-01 0 days 1,848 sqft
    2020-06-01 0 days 1,899 sqft
    2020-07-01 0 days 1,831 sqft
    2020-08-01 0 days 1,764 sqft
    2020-09-01 0 days 1,785 sqft
    2020-10-01 0 days 1,740 sqft
    2020-11-01 0 days 1,693 sqft
    2020-12-01 0 days 1,714 sqft
    2021-01-01 0 days 1,650 sqft
    2021-02-01 0 days 1,594 sqft
    2021-03-01 0 days 1,678 sqft
    2021-04-01 0 days 1,664 sqft
    2021-05-01 0 days 1,678 sqft
    2021-06-01 0 days 1,670 sqft
    2021-07-01 0 days 1,684 sqft
    2021-08-01 0 days 1,689 sqft
    2021-09-01 0 days 1,779 sqft
    2021-10-01 0 days 1,750 sqft
    2021-11-01 0 days 1,731 sqft
    2021-12-01 0 days 1,757 sqft
    2022-01-01 0 days 1,750 sqft
    2022-02-01 0 days 1,687 sqft
    2022-03-01 0 days 1,581 sqft
    2022-04-01 0 days 1,475 sqft
    2022-05-01 0 days 1,442 sqft
    2022-06-01 0 days 1,562 sqft
    2022-07-01 0 days 1,691 sqft
    2022-08-01 0 days 1,774 sqft
    2022-09-01 0 days 1,780 sqft
    2022-10-01 0 days 1,750 sqft
    2022-11-01 0 days 1,790 sqft
    2022-12-01 0 days 1,786 sqft
    2023-01-01 0 days 1,750 sqft
    2023-02-01 0 days 1,703 sqft
    2023-03-01 0 days 1,788 sqft
    2023-04-01 0 days 1,765 sqft
    2023-05-01 0 days 1,745 sqft
    2023-06-01 0 days 1,806 sqft
    2023-07-01 0 days 1,750 sqft
    2023-08-01 0 days 1,793 sqft
    2023-09-01 0 days 1,739 sqft
    2023-10-01 0 days 1,690 sqft
    2023-11-01 0 days 1,674 sqft
    2023-12-01 0 days 1,578 sqft
    2024-01-01 0 days 1,570 sqft
    2024-02-01 0 days 1,579 sqft
    2024-03-01 0 days 1,570 sqft
    Bedford's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-03-01 was 0 days.

    Bedford's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-03-01 period was 1,570 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,788 sqft.

    FHA Loan Requirements

  • Borrowers must have a steady employment history or worked for the same employer for the past two years.
  • Borrowers must have a valid Social Security number, lawful residency in the U.S. and be of legal age to sign a mortgage in your state.
  • Borrowers must pay a minimum down payment of 3.5 percent. The money may be gifted by a family member. (Traditional mortgages do not permit gifted down payments)
  • New FHA loans are only available for primary residence occupancy.
  • Borrowers must have a property appraisal from a FHA-approved appraiser.
  • Borrowers’ front-end ratio (mortgage payment plus HOA fees, property taxes, mortgage insurance, homeowners insurance) needs to be less than 31 percent of their gross income, typically. You may be able to get approved with as high a percentage as 40 percent. Your lender will be required to provide justification as to why they believe the mortgage presents an acceptable risk. The lender must include any compensating factors used for loan approval.
  • Borrowers’ debt to income ratio (mortgage plus all your monthly debt, i.e., credit card payment, car payment, student loans, etc.) needs to be less than 43 percent of their gross income, typically. You may be able to get approved with as high a percentage as 50 percent.
  • Borrowers must have a minimum credit score of 580 for maximum financing with a minimum down payment of 3.5 percent.
  • Borrowers must have a minimum credit score of 500-579 for maximum LTV of 90 percent with a minimum down payment of 10 percent.
  • Bborrowers must be two years out of bankruptcy and have re-established good credit. Exceptions can be made.
  • Typically borrowers must be three years out of foreclosure and have re-established good credit.
  • The purchased property must meet certain minimum standards at appraisal. If the home you are purchasing does not meet these standards and a seller will not agree to the required repairs, your only option is to pay for the required repairs at closing (to be held in escrow until the repairs are complete).