Bridgeport FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

BRIDGEPORT-STAMFORD-NORWALK, CT

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.

Bridgeport's 111 lenders originated 934 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $402,690,000, with an average FHA loan value of $431,146.

Bridgeport FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Bridgeport averaged 6.28% for the week of 2025-02-14, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.515% for the same period.

Bridgeport's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $11,807.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-02-07) was 6.4% and one month ago for the week of 2025-01-10, the average rate was 6.46%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.59%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-02-14, the average rate was 6.78%.

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Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 83 6.27% $18,883
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 73 6.31% $16,363
TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 69 6.34% $15,924
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 51 6.60% $15,995
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 39 6.68% $16,400
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 35 6.26% $17,472
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 28 6.28% $17,960
NEWREZ LLC 28 6.43% $15,997
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 20 6.85% $17,104
MEADOWBROOK FINANCIAL MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP. 18 6.63% $26,312
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 15 6.65% $21,380
PRYSMA LENDING GROUP, LLC 14 7.01% $19,294
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 13 6.22% $18,397
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. 13 6.62% $19,855
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC. 13 6.45% $15,025
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 12 6.53% $16,810
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 12 6.20% $18,479
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 12 6.64% $20,660
CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. 11 6.05% $14,593
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 11 5.91% $16,531
U.S. Bank 10 6.43% $16,297
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 10 6.39% $19,481
Magnolia Bank 9 6.89% $19,388
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 9 6.44% $18,329
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 9 6.88% $22,811
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 9 6.18% $12,162
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 8 6.89% $21,514
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 8 6.19% $18,803
FIRST WORLD MORTGAGE CORPORATION 8 6.44% $13,737
WILLIAM RAVEIS MORTGAGE, LLC 7 6.54% $13,918
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 7 6.36% $16,303
Citizens Bank 7 6.09% $18,097
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 7 6.11% $16,014
UNITED NORTHERN MORTGAGE BANKERS LIMITED 7 6.71% $20,451
CONTOUR MORTGAGE CORPORATION 7 6.32% $16,839
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 6 6.65% $16,742
JET DIRECT FUNDING CORP 6 6.42% $17,339
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 6 6.31% $22,284
Newtown Savings Bank 5 6.08% $13,700
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 5 6.85% $16,962
The Federal Savings Bank 5 5.75% $26,332
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 4 6.81% $13,787
CONTINENTAL MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. 4 6.50% $17,735
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 4 6.31% $17,727
M&T Bank 4 5.78% $14,812
Plains Commerce Bank 4 5.81% $25,531
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 3 5.92% $18,696
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 3 5.96% $12,143
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 3 6.63% $17,280
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 3 6.79% $15,973
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 3 6.54% $22,732
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 3 6.50% $15,020
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 3 7.13% $14,652
US MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 7.38% $15,418
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 3 6.13% $9,087
Loan Simple, Inc. 3 6.38% $22,230
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 3 5.96% $25,968
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.92% $19,366
HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP. 3 5.83% $9,754
East Coast Capital Corp. 2 6.94% $19,277
JPMorgan Chase Bank 2 6.69% $11,601
PROVINCE MORTGAGE ASSOCIATES, INC. 2 6.38% $10,772
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 2 7.06% $14,792
FM Home Loans, LLC 2 6.50% $24,102
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 2 6.25% $22,728
OCMBC, INC. 2 6.88% $18,346
Residential Mortgage Solutions, Inc. 2 6.19% $16,838
Keystone Funding, Inc. 2 6.19% $18,633
TBI MORTGAGE COMPANY 2 5.75% $31,222
Bank of England 2 7.56% $18,615
EMM LOANS LLC 2 6.19% $20,962
MORTGAGE ACCESS CORP. 2 7.19% $19,001
Wells Fargo Bank 2 6.63% $13,049
RESIDENTIAL BANCORP 1 7.38% $13,625
RESIDENTIAL HOME FUNDING CORP. 1 6.75% $19,190
Savings Bank of Danbury 1 7.13% $11,519
Shamrock Home Loans, Inc. 1 7.75% $17,372
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 1 6.75% $22,106
TD Bank 1 6.38% $16,806
BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.13% $15,526
Bank of America 1 5.88% $7,748
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 1 5.63% $31,782
WALL STREET MORTGAGE BANKERS, LTD. 1 6.49% $16,631
Ixonia Bank 1 6.13% $22,471
INTERSTATE HOME LOAN CENTER, INC. 1 5.63% $13,654
KeyBank 1 6.75% $12,233
LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 7.50% $19,812
LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 6.75% $22,652
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 7.13% $22,119
HUDSON VALLEY CREDIT UNION 1 6.38% $19,436
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.12% $23,782
MLB RESIDENTIAL LENDING, LLC 1 6.00% $16,157
MORTGAGE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC 1 7.00% $16,722
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.50% $11,481
Flagstar Bank, FSB 1 7.25% $20,727
Nations Lending Corporation 1 7.75% $32,917
FIRST ALLIANCE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 1 5.75% $20,184
Evolve Bank & Trust 1 7.25% $14,624
NFM, INC. 1 7.38% $18,018
NJ LENDERS CORP. 1 6.75% $9,383
Northpointe Bank 1 6.25% $18,755
EQUITY RESOURCES, INC. 1 6.88% $13,660
PANORAMA MORTGAGE GROUP, LLC 1 6.63% $22,293
AMCAP MORTGAGE, LTD. 1 7.13% $15,809
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 1 6.63% $20,185
POLARIS HOME FUNDING CORP. 1 7.13% $12,858
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. 1 7.25% $31,610
CLIFFCO, INC. 1 7.25% $14,545
Citibank 1 6.50% $12,563
Quontic Bank 1 7.13% $25,085
CANOPY MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.13% $11,446

The top Bridgeport FHA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with 83 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $18,883, which is $2,520 higher than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

The lowest fee Bridgeport FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. ($14,593), NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC. ($15,025), TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC ($15,924), FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($15,995) and NEWREZ LLC ($15,997).

The lowest rate Bridgeport FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.91%), CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. (6.05%), AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION (6.20%), Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC (6.22%) and HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. (6.26%).

Bridgeport FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
BRIDGEPORT-STAMFORD-NORWALK, CT FAIRFIELD 2022 $695,750 $890,700 $1,076,650 $1,338,000
BRIDGEPORT-STAMFORD-NORWALK, CT FAIRFIELD 2023 $707,250 $905,400 $1,094,450 $1,360,100

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Bridgeport (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 $709,900 (6.4%) $1,355,348 (-5.2%) 2.59 4,133
2018-02-01 $756,750 (5.9%) $1,393,653 (-4.7%) 2.72 4,410
2018-03-01 $789,000 (5.6%) $1,393,190 (-5.8%) 2.73 4,872
2018-04-01 $791,950 (5.7%) $1,381,450 (-5.8%) 2.66 5,447
2018-05-01 $795,000 (6.1%) $1,377,514 (-4.6%) 2.65 5,920
2018-06-01 $775,000 (3.5%) $1,352,341 (-5.9%) 2.57 6,244
2018-07-01 $749,500 (1.6%) $1,355,145 (-3.9%) 2.50 6,152
2018-08-01 $731,875 (3.3%) $1,334,932 (-3.3%) 2.43 5,958
2018-09-01 $739,000 (2.1%) $1,342,233 (-3.0%) 2.44 5,972
2018-10-01 $732,500 (0.8%) $1,348,837 (0.6%) 2.46 5,887
2018-11-01 $724,950 (2.9%) $1,359,410 (1.6%) 2.41 5,552
2018-12-01 $709,000 (1.3%) $1,383,387 (2.8%) 2.41 4,881
2019-01-01 $704,925 (-0.7%) $1,383,903 (2.1%) 2.42 4,409
2019-02-01 $739,450 (-2.3%) $1,390,447 (-0.2%) 2.46 4,653
2019-03-01 $749,429 (-5.0%) $1,396,039 (0.2%) 2.45 5,013
2019-04-01 $757,500 (-4.4%) $1,402,872 (1.6%) 2.38 5,384
2019-05-01 $754,000 (-5.2%) $1,383,670 (0.5%) 2.34 5,936
2019-06-01 $730,000 (-5.8%) $1,372,058 (1.5%) 2.27 6,214
2019-07-01 $707,500 (-5.6%) $1,338,047 (-1.3%) 2.21 6,143
2019-08-01 $696,273 (-4.9%) $1,326,595 (-0.6%) 2.20 6,011
2019-09-01 $692,182 (-6.3%) $1,319,053 (-1.7%) 2.21 5,899
2019-10-01 $692,455 (-5.5%) $1,318,103 (-2.3%) 2.23 5,768
2019-11-01 $694,450 (-4.2%) $1,315,861 (-3.2%) 2.26 5,204
2019-12-01 $689,450 (-2.8%) $1,329,212 (-3.9%) 2.29 4,350
2020-01-01 $684,450 (-2.9%) $1,331,194 (-3.8%) 2.29 3,863
2020-02-01 $700,000 (-5.3%) $1,340,845 (-3.6%) 2.32 4,064
2020-03-01 $724,500 (-3.3%) $1,348,316 (-3.4%) 2.27 4,350
2020-04-01 $719,000 (-5.1%) $1,366,068 (-2.6%) 2.25 4,091
2020-05-01 $749,000 (-0.7%) $1,439,825 (4.1%) 2.28 4,017
2020-06-01 $799,500 (9.5%) $1,549,325 (12.9%) 2.36 3,993
2020-07-01 $809,200 (14.4%) $1,602,387 (19.8%) 2.34 3,898
2020-08-01 $799,000 (14.8%) $1,638,443 (23.5%) 2.29 3,647
2020-09-01 $795,000 (14.9%) $1,647,037 (24.9%) 2.29 3,467
2020-10-01 $792,000 (14.4%) $1,666,695 (26.5%) 2.29 3,383
2020-11-01 $772,000 (11.2%) $1,678,135 (27.5%) 2.27 2,945
2020-12-01 $797,000 (15.6%) $1,714,149 (29.0%) 2.38 2,558
2021-01-01 $825,000 (20.5%) $1,798,145 (35.1%) 2.44 2,114
2021-02-01 $887,000 (26.7%) $1,908,110 (42.3%) 2.56 1,870
2021-03-01 $879,725 (21.4%) $1,886,848 (39.9%) 2.46 1,895
2021-04-01 $844,974 (17.5%) $1,904,541 (39.4%) 2.27 2,046
2021-05-01 $889,000 (18.7%) $1,903,424 (32.2%) 2.32 2,267
2021-06-01 $849,000 (6.2%) $1,807,743 (16.7%) 2.20 2,484
2021-07-01 $750,000 (-7.3%) $1,666,022 (4.0%) 1.98 2,666
2021-08-01 $699,473 (-12.5%) $1,603,508 (-2.1%) 1.87 2,619
2021-09-01 $699,973 (-12.0%) $1,610,657 (-2.2%) 1.87 2,454
2021-10-01 $699,900 (-11.6%) $1,641,591 (-1.5%) 1.86 2,302
2021-11-01 $752,000 (-2.6%) $1,745,028 (4.0%) 2.02 1,923
2021-12-01 $749,450 (-6.0%) $1,807,390 (5.4%) 2.02 1,554
2022-01-01 $797,900 (-3.3%) $1,969,010 (9.5%) 2.13 1,261
2022-02-01 $891,000 (0.5%) $2,268,399 (18.9%) 2.30 1,173
2022-03-01 $899,000 (2.2%) $2,229,731 (18.2%) 2.25 1,202
2022-04-01 $859,500 (1.7%) $2,145,538 (12.7%) 2.06 1,310
2022-05-01 $849,000 (-4.5%) $1,941,896 (2.0%) 1.93 1,718
2022-06-01 $840,750 (-1.0%) $1,839,960 (1.8%) 1.87 1,943
2022-07-01 $824,950 (10.0%) $1,786,999 (7.3%) 1.86 2,105
2022-08-01 $804,750 (15.1%) $1,809,473 (12.8%) 1.87 1,998
2022-09-01 $779,000 (11.3%) $1,818,747 (12.9%) 1.83 1,981
2022-10-01 $799,000 (14.2%) $1,871,275 (14.0%) 1.88 1,950
2022-11-01 $799,225 (6.3%) $1,900,424 (8.9%) 1.94 1,743
2022-12-01 $799,000 (6.6%) $1,941,760 (7.4%) 1.97 1,429
2023-01-01 $813,725 (2.0%) $1,945,027 (-1.2%) 2.01 1,257
2023-02-01 $941,000 (5.6%) $2,240,553 (-1.2%) 2.33 1,207
2023-03-01 $1,049,000 (16.7%) $2,313,935 (3.8%) 2.59 1,225
2023-04-01 $1,150,000 (33.8%) $2,362,717 (10.1%) 2.70 1,223
2023-05-01 $1,197,000 (41.0%) $2,389,414 (23.1%) 2.72 1,339
2023-06-01 $1,185,750 (41.0%) $2,351,335 (27.8%) 2.63 1,358
2023-07-01 $1,135,000 (37.6%) $2,316,352 (29.6%) 2.50 1,337
2023-08-01 $972,450 (20.8%) $2,043,214 (12.9%) 2.18 1,256
2023-09-01 $925,000 (18.7%) $1,970,715 (8.4%) 2.12 1,351
2023-10-01 $914,450 (14.5%) $2,028,729 (8.4%) 2.09 1,352
2023-11-01 $895,250 (12.0%) $1,994,267 (4.9%) 2.08 1,298
2023-12-01 $849,000 (6.3%) $2,043,429 (5.2%) 1.99 1,036
2024-01-01 $849,500 (4.4%) $2,037,249 (4.7%) 1.97 935
2024-02-01 $875,000 (-7.0%) $2,083,318 (-7.0%) 2.09 978
2024-03-01 $949,450 (-9.5%) $2,148,161 (-7.2%) 2.23 1,011
2024-04-01 $985,000 (-14.4%) $2,185,991 (-7.5%) 2.27 1,081
2024-05-01 $1,012,000 (-15.5%) $2,172,406 (-9.1%) 2.41 1,248
2024-06-01 $924,950 (-22.0%) $2,023,640 (-13.9%) 2.16 1,400
2024-07-01 $875,000 (-22.9%) $1,951,333 (-15.8%) 1.96 1,429
2024-08-01 $810,000 (-16.7%) $1,928,044 (-5.6%) 1.86 1,423
2024-09-01 $849,125 (-8.2%) $1,976,084 (0.3%) 1.99 1,512
2024-10-01 $833,447 (-8.9%) $1,944,748 (-4.1%) 1.94 1,497
2024-11-01 $795,000 (-11.2%) $1,918,333 (-3.8%) 1.88 1,311
2024-12-01 $768,450 (-9.5%) $1,910,484 (-6.5%) 1.87 1,015
2025-01-01 $747,000 (-12.1%) $2,012,424 (-1.2%) 0.00 904
Bridgeport's median listing price for 2025-01-01 was $747,000, a difference of $-102,500 (-12.1%) versus the prior year and $-21,450 versus the prior month.

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

Bridgeport's average listing price for 2025-01-01 was $2,012,424, a difference of $-24,825 (-1.2%) versus the prior year and $101,940 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-01-01 period, Bridgeport had 904 MLS listings, a difference of -111 listings (-11%) versus the prior month and -31 listings (-3%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Bridgeport (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 108 days 2,635 sqft
2018-02-01 96 days 2,721 sqft
2018-03-01 58 days 2,797 sqft
2018-04-01 57 days 2,798 sqft
2018-05-01 56 days 2,795 sqft
2018-06-01 60 days 2,749 sqft
2018-07-01 72 days 2,726 sqft
2018-08-01 84 days 2,696 sqft
2018-09-01 92 days 2,681 sqft
2018-10-01 90 days 2,712 sqft
2018-11-01 88 days 2,688 sqft
2018-12-01 99 days 2,681 sqft
2019-01-01 108 days 2,664 sqft
2019-02-01 98 days 2,721 sqft
2019-03-01 74 days 2,762 sqft
2019-04-01 55 days 2,805 sqft
2019-05-01 55 days 2,902 sqft
2019-06-01 63 days 3,000 sqft
2019-07-01 73 days 2,936 sqft
2019-08-01 81 days 2,908 sqft
2019-09-01 86 days 2,901 sqft
2019-10-01 88 days 2,898 sqft
2019-11-01 87 days 2,886 sqft
2019-12-01 99 days 2,840 sqft
2020-01-01 108 days 2,821 sqft
2020-02-01 95 days 2,858 sqft
2020-03-01 57 days 2,925 sqft
2020-04-01 69 days 2,887 sqft
2020-05-01 75 days 2,950 sqft
2020-06-01 50 days 3,067 sqft
2020-07-01 43 days 3,023 sqft
2020-08-01 49 days 2,950 sqft
2020-09-01 52 days 2,885 sqft
2020-10-01 50 days 2,841 sqft
2020-11-01 57 days 2,748 sqft
2020-12-01 69 days 2,640 sqft
2021-01-01 81 days 2,640 sqft
2021-02-01 71 days 2,732 sqft
2021-03-01 43 days 2,676 sqft
2021-04-01 32 days 2,694 sqft
2021-05-01 32 days 2,730 sqft
2021-06-01 34 days 2,617 sqft
2021-07-01 39 days 2,443 sqft
2021-08-01 48 days 2,212 sqft
2021-09-01 54 days 2,202 sqft
2021-10-01 53 days 2,178 sqft
2021-11-01 57 days 2,155 sqft
2021-12-01 67 days 2,098 sqft
2022-01-01 75 days 2,176 sqft
2022-02-01 44 days 2,352 sqft
2022-03-01 30 days 2,358 sqft
2022-04-01 22 days 2,326 sqft
2022-05-01 20 days 2,290 sqft
2022-06-01 27 days 2,348 sqft
2022-07-01 32 days 2,312 sqft
2022-08-01 44 days 2,464 sqft
2022-09-01 52 days 2,431 sqft
2022-10-01 52 days 2,451 sqft
2022-11-01 55 days 2,461 sqft
2022-12-01 71 days 2,456 sqft
2023-01-01 74 days 2,421 sqft
2023-02-01 57 days 2,541 sqft
2023-03-01 39 days 2,681 sqft
2023-04-01 36 days 2,744 sqft
2023-05-01 26 days 2,906 sqft
2023-06-01 32 days 3,000 sqft
2023-07-01 38 days 2,956 sqft
2023-08-01 50 days 2,768 sqft
2023-09-01 46 days 2,728 sqft
2023-10-01 42 days 2,695 sqft
2023-11-01 48 days 2,677 sqft
2023-12-01 61 days 2,585 sqft
2024-01-01 64 days 2,568 sqft
2024-02-01 43 days 2,581 sqft
2024-03-01 37 days 2,658 sqft
2024-04-01 31 days 2,560 sqft
2024-05-01 22 days 2,666 sqft
2024-06-01 25 days 2,472 sqft
2024-07-01 40 days 2,390 sqft
2024-08-01 46 days 2,299 sqft
2024-09-01 44 days 2,292 sqft
2024-10-01 44 days 2,275 sqft
2024-11-01 52 days 2,177 sqft
2024-12-01 63 days 2,166 sqft
2025-01-01 0 days 2,119 sqft
Bridgeport's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-01-01 was 0 days. This is -100% shorter than the same period one year ago.

Bridgeport's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-01-01 period was 2,119 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,568 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).