Bridgeport FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

BRIDGEPORT-STAMFORD-NORWALK, CT

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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.

    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 6.52% for the week of 2024-04-19, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.855% for the same period.

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

    The average rate for the prior week (2024-04-12) was 6.72% and one month ago for the week of 2024-03-15, the average rate was 6.68%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.31%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-04-19, the average rate was 6.82%.

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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 $699,500 (5.4%) $1,349,864 (-5.6%) 2.59 4,142
    2018-02-01 $749,450 (5.3%) $1,388,677 (-4.9%) 2.72 4,424
    2018-03-01 $779,000 (5.0%) $1,385,274 (-6.1%) 2.73 4,889
    2018-04-01 $784,000 (4.7%) $1,376,353 (-6.1%) 2.66 5,456
    2018-05-01 $792,125 (5.8%) $1,374,050 (-5.0%) 2.65 5,915
    2018-06-01 $769,498 (2.7%) $1,345,218 (-6.7%) 2.57 6,266
    2018-07-01 $748,925 (1.9%) $1,349,653 (-4.5%) 2.50 6,174
    2018-08-01 $724,950 (3.6%) $1,327,643 (-3.6%) 2.43 5,982
    2018-09-01 $725,000 (1.4%) $1,333,920 (-3.2%) 2.44 6,020
    2018-10-01 $725,000 (0.9%) $1,338,571 (0.6%) 2.46 5,928
    2018-11-01 $712,000 (1.8%) $1,350,919 (1.6%) 2.41 5,579
    2018-12-01 $699,900 (0.1%) $1,381,021 (3.2%) 2.41 4,875
    2019-01-01 $699,225 (0.0%) $1,381,227 (2.3%) 2.42 4,402
    2019-02-01 $729,475 (-2.7%) $1,387,358 (-0.1%) 2.46 4,654
    2019-03-01 $747,857 (-4.0%) $1,389,514 (0.3%) 2.45 5,025
    2019-04-01 $749,500 (-4.4%) $1,396,667 (1.5%) 2.38 5,400
    2019-05-01 $749,450 (-5.4%) $1,379,349 (0.4%) 2.34 5,941
    2019-06-01 $727,000 (-5.5%) $1,370,165 (1.9%) 2.27 6,213
    2019-07-01 $704,913 (-5.9%) $1,339,593 (-0.8%) 2.21 6,118
    2019-08-01 $695,182 (-4.1%) $1,328,739 (0.1%) 2.20 5,985
    2019-09-01 $689,455 (-4.9%) $1,321,369 (-0.9%) 2.21 5,865
    2019-10-01 $690,136 (-4.8%) $1,320,867 (-1.3%) 2.23 5,726
    2019-11-01 $689,000 (-3.2%) $1,316,809 (-2.5%) 2.26 5,173
    2019-12-01 $687,000 (-1.8%) $1,333,069 (-3.5%) 2.29 4,312
    2020-01-01 $684,000 (-2.2%) $1,337,991 (-3.1%) 2.29 3,818
    2020-02-01 $709,000 (-2.8%) $1,347,010 (-2.9%) 2.32 4,013
    2020-03-01 $724,950 (-3.1%) $1,352,642 (-2.7%) 2.27 4,302
    2020-04-01 $719,000 (-4.1%) $1,372,983 (-1.7%) 2.25 4,049
    2020-05-01 $749,000 (-0.1%) $1,442,175 (4.6%) 2.28 3,983
    2020-06-01 $799,450 (10.0%) $1,547,983 (13.0%) 2.36 3,984
    2020-07-01 $808,750 (14.7%) $1,605,459 (19.9%) 2.34 3,868
    2020-08-01 $799,000 (14.9%) $1,640,877 (23.5%) 2.29 3,625
    2020-09-01 $799,000 (15.9%) $1,656,796 (25.4%) 2.29 3,423
    2020-10-01 $799,000 (15.8%) $1,669,110 (26.4%) 2.29 3,335
    2020-11-01 $775,000 (12.5%) $1,676,719 (27.3%) 2.27 2,931
    2020-12-01 $799,000 (16.3%) $1,719,649 (29.0%) 2.38 2,538
    2021-01-01 $819,000 (19.7%) $1,801,028 (34.6%) 2.44 2,094
    2021-02-01 $880,000 (24.1%) $1,905,641 (41.5%) 2.56 1,862
    2021-03-01 $868,250 (19.8%) $1,884,860 (39.4%) 2.46 1,886
    2021-04-01 $839,900 (16.8%) $1,898,405 (38.3%) 2.27 2,034
    2021-05-01 $875,000 (16.8%) $1,898,015 (31.6%) 2.32 2,257
    2021-06-01 $836,500 (4.6%) $1,802,780 (16.5%) 2.20 2,478
    2021-07-01 $750,000 (-7.3%) $1,661,461 (3.5%) 1.98 2,674
    2021-08-01 $699,450 (-12.5%) $1,599,162 (-2.5%) 1.87 2,605
    2021-09-01 $699,900 (-12.4%) $1,602,451 (-3.3%) 1.87 2,460
    2021-10-01 $699,000 (-12.5%) $1,637,888 (-1.9%) 1.86 2,300
    2021-11-01 $754,000 (-2.7%) $1,746,425 (4.2%) 2.02 1,912
    2021-12-01 $747,450 (-6.5%) $1,810,480 (5.3%) 2.02 1,544
    2022-01-01 $789,450 (-3.6%) $1,977,672 (9.8%) 2.13 1,248
    2022-02-01 $882,999 (0.3%) $2,274,941 (19.4%) 2.30 1,165
    2022-03-01 $899,000 (3.5%) $2,254,087 (19.6%) 2.25 1,181
    2022-04-01 $864,500 (2.9%) $2,165,980 (14.1%) 2.06 1,294
    2022-05-01 $844,500 (-3.5%) $1,952,691 (2.9%) 1.93 1,691
    2022-06-01 $840,750 (0.5%) $1,850,165 (2.6%) 1.87 1,918
    2022-07-01 $825,000 (10.0%) $1,791,913 (7.9%) 1.86 2,091
    2022-08-01 $808,363 (15.6%) $1,818,265 (13.7%) 1.87 1,975
    2022-09-01 $782,000 (11.7%) $1,825,632 (13.9%) 1.83 1,961
    2022-10-01 $799,000 (14.3%) $1,880,252 (14.8%) 1.88 1,920
    2022-11-01 $806,700 (7.0%) $1,908,588 (9.3%) 1.94 1,723
    2022-12-01 $799,700 (7.0%) $1,954,578 (8.0%) 1.97 1,407
    2023-01-01 $810,000 (2.6%) $1,956,560 (-1.1%) 2.01 1,237
    2023-02-01 $963,450 (9.1%) $2,267,314 (-0.3%) 2.33 1,181
    2023-03-01 $1,098,975 (22.2%) $2,354,081 (4.4%) 2.59 1,188
    2023-04-01 $1,159,000 (34.1%) $2,369,541 (9.4%) 2.70 1,210
    2023-05-01 $1,197,500 (41.8%) $2,405,258 (23.2%) 2.72 1,315
    2023-06-01 $1,171,250 (39.3%) $2,345,282 (26.8%) 2.63 1,356
    2023-07-01 $1,099,500 (33.3%) $2,305,695 (28.7%) 2.50 1,329
    2023-08-01 $949,950 (17.5%) $2,021,392 (11.2%) 2.18 1,268
    2023-09-01 $911,950 (16.6%) $1,965,708 (7.7%) 2.12 1,348
    2023-10-01 $889,225 (11.3%) $2,005,054 (6.6%) 2.09 1,365
    2023-11-01 $875,000 (8.5%) $1,972,836 (3.4%) 2.08 1,311
    2023-12-01 $817,500 (2.2%) $2,015,127 (3.1%) 1.99 1,039
    2024-01-01 $805,950 (-0.5%) $2,008,166 (2.6%) 1.97 945
    2024-02-01 $869,450 (-9.8%) $2,065,401 (-8.9%) 2.09 988
    2024-03-01 $949,000 (-13.7%) $2,132,471 (-9.4%) 2.23 1,014
    Bridgeport's median listing price for 2024-03-01 was $949,000, a difference of $-149,975 (-13.7%) versus the prior year and $79,550 versus the prior month.

    Bridgeport's median listing price comes in at 223% of the national average.

    Bridgeport's average listing price for 2024-03-01 was $2,132,471, a difference of $-221,610 (-9.4%) versus the prior year and $67,070 versus the prior month.

    For the 2024-03-01 period, Bridgeport had 1,014 MLS listings, a difference of 26 listings (3%) versus the prior month and -174 listings (-15%) 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 2,631 sqft
    2018-02-01 96 days 2,717 sqft
    2018-03-01 58 days 2,793 sqft
    2018-04-01 57 days 2,795 sqft
    2018-05-01 56 days 2,791 sqft
    2018-06-01 60 days 2,736 sqft
    2018-07-01 72 days 2,718 sqft
    2018-08-01 84 days 2,680 sqft
    2018-09-01 92 days 2,670 sqft
    2018-10-01 90 days 2,699 sqft
    2018-11-01 88 days 2,669 sqft
    2018-12-01 99 days 2,668 sqft
    2019-01-01 108 days 2,652 sqft
    2019-02-01 98 days 2,717 sqft
    2019-03-01 74 days 2,747 sqft
    2019-04-01 55 days 2,795 sqft
    2019-05-01 55 days 2,895 sqft
    2019-06-01 63 days 2,998 sqft
    2019-07-01 73 days 2,941 sqft
    2019-08-01 81 days 2,913 sqft
    2019-09-01 86 days 2,904 sqft
    2019-10-01 88 days 2,899 sqft
    2019-11-01 87 days 2,888 sqft
    2019-12-01 99 days 2,837 sqft
    2020-01-01 108 days 2,812 sqft
    2020-02-01 95 days 2,852 sqft
    2020-03-01 57 days 2,924 sqft
    2020-04-01 69 days 2,888 sqft
    2020-05-01 75 days 2,951 sqft
    2020-06-01 50 days 3,061 sqft
    2020-07-01 43 days 3,023 sqft
    2020-08-01 49 days 2,941 sqft
    2020-09-01 52 days 2,888 sqft
    2020-10-01 50 days 2,830 sqft
    2020-11-01 57 days 2,722 sqft
    2020-12-01 69 days 2,637 sqft
    2021-01-01 81 days 2,621 sqft
    2021-02-01 71 days 2,719 sqft
    2021-03-01 43 days 2,658 sqft
    2021-04-01 32 days 2,665 sqft
    2021-05-01 32 days 2,721 sqft
    2021-06-01 34 days 2,612 sqft
    2021-07-01 39 days 2,441 sqft
    2021-08-01 48 days 2,188 sqft
    2021-09-01 54 days 2,174 sqft
    2021-10-01 53 days 2,166 sqft
    2021-11-01 57 days 2,131 sqft
    2021-12-01 67 days 2,083 sqft
    2022-01-01 75 days 2,126 sqft
    2022-02-01 44 days 2,324 sqft
    2022-03-01 30 days 2,304 sqft
    2022-04-01 22 days 2,276 sqft
    2022-05-01 20 days 2,258 sqft
    2022-06-01 27 days 2,319 sqft
    2022-07-01 32 days 2,283 sqft
    2022-08-01 44 days 2,432 sqft
    2022-09-01 52 days 2,401 sqft
    2022-10-01 52 days 2,437 sqft
    2022-11-01 55 days 2,454 sqft
    2022-12-01 71 days 2,441 sqft
    2023-01-01 74 days 2,391 sqft
    2023-02-01 57 days 2,528 sqft
    2023-03-01 39 days 2,642 sqft
    2023-04-01 36 days 2,688 sqft
    2023-05-01 26 days 2,862 sqft
    2023-06-01 32 days 2,967 sqft
    2023-07-01 38 days 2,938 sqft
    2023-08-01 50 days 2,737 sqft
    2023-09-01 46 days 2,690 sqft
    2023-10-01 42 days 2,650 sqft
    2023-11-01 48 days 2,616 sqft
    2023-12-01 61 days 2,539 sqft
    2024-01-01 64 days 2,490 sqft
    2024-02-01 43 days 2,535 sqft
    2024-03-01 37 days 2,616 sqft
    Bridgeport's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-03-01 was 37 days. This is -5% shorter than the same period one year ago.

    Bridgeport's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-03-01 period was 2,616 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 2,642 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).