Fresno FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

FRESNO, CA

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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.

    Fresno's 125 lenders originated 2,121 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $718,445,000, with an average FHA loan value of $338,729.

    Fresno FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year FHA mortgages in Fresno averaged 6.74% for the week of 2024-04-19, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.855% for the same period.

    Fresno's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $9,852.

    The average rate for the prior week (2024-04-12) was 6.73% and one month ago for the week of 2024-03-15, the average rate was 6.3%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.03%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-04-19, the average rate was 6.98%.

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

    Fresno 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 Fresno level.

    Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 447 6.07% $15,687
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 176 6.16% $13,187
    Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 139 6.09% $15,545
    ALAMEDA MORTGAGE CORPORATION 129 6.48% $16,741
    EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 110 6.11% $15,441
    INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. 66 5.34% $12,152
    Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 49 6.36% $15,730
    AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 49 6.34% $15,446
    PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 37 5.96% $14,133
    Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 33 6.57% $15,223
    CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 27 6.65% $15,643
    LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 27 6.39% $13,479
    KBHS HOME LOANS, LLC 26 6.57% $20,463
    CARDINAL FINANCIAL 24 6.18% $16,366
    AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 21 6.51% $14,955
    SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 21 6.56% $15,648
    FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 21 6.76% $15,604
    GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 19 6.24% $14,085
    PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 18 6.55% $17,415
    PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. 18 6.74% $14,444
    CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 18 6.02% $17,791
    BAY-VALLEY MORTGAGE GROUP 16 6.55% $14,904
    LOANPAL, LLC 15 5.95% $15,647
    Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 14 6.68% $15,300
    BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 14 6.34% $15,416
    FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 14 6.29% $14,323
    K. HOVNANIAN AMERICAN MORTGAGE, L.L.C. 12 5.29% $18,064
    Flagstar Bank, FSB 12 6.59% $13,193
    ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 12 6.34% $14,974
    ALTITUDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 12 5.95% $9,299
    CALCON MUTUAL MORTGAGE LLC 12 7.05% $19,129
    OCMBC, INC. 12 6.92% $16,623
    Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 11 6.60% $16,142
    DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 11 5.43% $11,164
    Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 11 6.07% $14,757
    RESIDENTIAL WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, INC. 10 7.16% $13,392
    Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 10 5.98% $18,570
    NEWREZ LLC 9 6.19% $14,637
    GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 9 6.40% $12,663
    HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 9 6.11% $13,980
    Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 8 6.12% $12,277
    AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 8 5.75% $15,044
    CITYWIDE HOME LOANS, LLC 7 6.29% $11,970
    FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 7 6.59% $11,026
    Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 7 6.55% $11,449
    U.S. Bank 6 6.08% $13,259
    VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 6 5.92% $16,998
    RESIDENTIAL BANCORP 6 6.54% $16,984
    ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 6 6.48% $16,326
    FBC MORTGAGE, LLC 6 5.70% $15,667
    PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 6 6.19% $13,130
    CASTLE & COOKE MORTGAGE, LLC 5 6.50% $18,068
    AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 5 6.75% $12,540
    LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 5 6.40% $14,937
    NETWORK CAPITAL FUNDING CORPORATION 5 6.25% $11,785
    PANORAMA MORTGAGE GROUP, LLC 4 6.66% $15,807
    TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 4 5.50% $18,209
    VERITAS FUNDING, LLC 4 6.47% $16,581
    MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 4 6.31% $13,586
    Franklin Loan Corporation 4 6.25% $13,890
    GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION 4 6.44% $15,311
    PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 4 6.81% $20,160
    Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc. 4 7.03% $14,851
    SCENIC OAKS FUNDING, INC. 4 6.13% $17,052
    ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 3 7.04% $10,907
    BAY EQUITY LLC 3 6.21% $15,102
    CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. 3 5.46% $10,602
    Golden Empire Mortgage, Inc. 3 6.67% $15,450
    LADERA LENDING, INC. 3 6.79% $16,896
    Platinum Home Mortgage Corporation 3 6.63% $16,584
    SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 3 6.66% $13,340
    UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 3 7.25% $13,396
    ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.33% $16,468
    TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 2 7.13% $18,226
    MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 2 6.25% $12,423
    INTELLILOAN, INC. 2 5.88% $15,760
    NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 2 7.25% $12,341
    POINT Mortgage 2 6.56% $18,926
    OPEN MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.31% $19,380
    S1L, Inc. 2 6.44% $16,281
    LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 2 6.69% $10,429
    MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 2 5.75% $15,385
    The Loan Store, Inc. 2 6.06% $17,909
    MOUNTAIN WEST FINANCIAL, INC. 2 6.69% $16,947
    INTERCAP LENDING INC. 1 5.63% $8,309
    PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 1 5.88% $9,911
    Performance Financial, Inc. 1 7.25% $18,591
    Plains Commerce Bank 1 6.13% $22,876
    Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC 1 6.13% $12,794
    AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 1 5.75% $13,408
    HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLC 1 5.75% $14,707
    EMM LOANS LLC 1 6.50% $20,572
    EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. 1 5.25% $12,853
    Princeton Mortgage Corporation 1 6.25% $15,457
    Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc 1 6.75% $14,559
    CITY FIRST MORTGAGE SERVICES, L.L.C. 1 6.25% $12,650
    Citibank 1 7.25% $10,027
    CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.75% $10,676
    CHERRY CREEK MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.25% $7,253
    SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.38% $10,138
    CENTRAL COAST LENDING, INC. 1 6.50% $15,495
    VISION ONE MORTGAGE, INC. 1 6.63% $10,239
    BEST FINANCE CAPITAL, INC. 1 5.25% $16,968
    T2 FINANCIAL LLC 1 6.88% $15,445
    The Federal Savings Bank 1 5.75% $14,301
    THE GOLDEN 1 1 7.13% $11,179
    BECKAM FUNDING CORP. 1 6.75% $23,128
    AHL FUNDING 1 6.99% $15,015
    United Fidelity Funding Corp. 1 6.75% $13,485
    ARC HOME LLC 1 7.13% $24,330
    AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 1 6.13% $13,152
    American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 1 7.50% $16,318
    LOANLEADERS OF AMERICA, INC. 1 5.50% $16,133
    Mortgage Research Center, LLC 1 6.99% $5,574
    MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 1 6.75% $11,900
    LEADERONE FINANCIAL CORPORATION 1 5.75% $13,371
    M&T Bank 1 6.63% $6,971
    NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. 1 7.13% $12,386
    NBKC BANK 1 6.13% $11,478
    KeyBank 1 5.63% $16,026
    NFM, INC. 1 7.00% $12,307
    NJ LENDERS CORP. 1 5.63% $11,558
    NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC. 1 5.75% $13,792
    JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 5.75% $8,153
    INTERNATIONAL CITY MORTGAGE, INC. 1 7.13% $14,103

    The top Fresno FHA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with 447 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $15,687, which is $2,499 higher than the next largest lender, QUICKEN LOANS, LLC.

    The lowest fee Fresno FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are ALTITUDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION ($9,299), DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. ($11,164), INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. ($12,152), QUICKEN LOANS, LLC ($13,187) and Flagstar Bank, FSB ($13,193).

    The lowest rate Fresno FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are K. HOVNANIAN AMERICAN MORTGAGE, L.L.C. (5.29%), INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. (5.34%), DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (5.43%), ALTITUDE FINANCIAL CORPORATION (5.95%) and LOANPAL, LLC (5.95%).

    Fresno FHA Loan Limits

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

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Fresno (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 $299,983 (11.6%) $387,404 (6.5%) 1.11 1,262
    2018-02-01 $299,575 (11.2%) $389,521 (7.2%) 1.09 1,278
    2018-03-01 $300,000 (11.1%) $397,689 (8.6%) 1.05 1,322
    2018-04-01 $310,593 (7.5%) $399,753 (6.4%) 1.05 1,389
    2018-05-01 $313,000 (4.4%) $407,362 (3.2%) 1.05 1,456
    2018-06-01 $315,000 (2.4%) $413,073 (3.0%) 1.05 1,553
    2018-07-01 $315,000 (5.0%) $406,358 (1.5%) 1.05 1,634
    2018-08-01 $316,500 (5.7%) $400,591 (0.6%) 1.06 1,738
    2018-09-01 $312,425 (4.5%) $393,909 (0.9%) 1.05 1,842
    2018-10-01 $309,450 (3.2%) $399,082 (2.8%) 1.05 1,909
    2018-11-01 $305,000 (0.3%) $395,945 (1.9%) 1.03 1,863
    2018-12-01 $305,000 (1.2%) $394,482 (1.8%) 1.05 1,689
    2019-01-01 $299,936 (0.0%) $376,876 (-2.7%) 1.04 1,566
    2019-02-01 $299,975 (0.1%) $379,081 (-2.7%) 1.01 1,634
    2019-03-01 $308,473 (2.8%) $390,744 (-1.8%) 1.01 1,635
    2019-04-01 $314,225 (1.2%) $390,572 (-2.3%) 1.00 1,696
    2019-05-01 $320,000 (2.2%) $397,458 (-2.4%) 1.00 1,737
    2019-06-01 $330,000 (4.8%) $404,158 (-2.2%) 1.03 1,771
    2019-07-01 $338,970 (7.6%) $413,200 (1.7%) 1.06 1,737
    2019-08-01 $333,000 (5.2%) $408,732 (2.0%) 1.05 1,755
    2019-09-01 $328,500 (5.2%) $402,602 (2.2%) 1.05 1,758
    2019-10-01 $325,500 (5.2%) $402,388 (0.8%) 1.05 1,732
    2019-11-01 $325,000 (6.6%) $405,965 (2.5%) 1.07 1,632
    2019-12-01 $325,000 (6.6%) $402,684 (2.1%) 1.08 1,447
    2020-01-01 $326,500 (8.9%) $407,507 (8.1%) 1.09 1,249
    2020-02-01 $324,933 (8.3%) $400,738 (5.7%) 1.06 1,224
    2020-03-01 $338,508 (9.7%) $422,002 (8.0%) 1.06 1,158
    2020-04-01 $333,106 (6.0%) $414,708 (6.2%) 1.04 1,236
    2020-05-01 $340,000 (6.3%) $426,163 (7.2%) 1.03 1,146
    2020-06-01 $345,713 (4.8%) $440,519 (9.0%) 1.02 963
    2020-07-01 $351,920 (3.8%) $452,855 (9.6%) 1.02 804
    2020-08-01 $350,000 (5.1%) $461,495 (12.9%) 1.00 751
    2020-09-01 $353,898 (7.7%) $463,902 (15.2%) 1.01 771
    2020-10-01 $349,900 (7.5%) $466,232 (15.9%) 1.00 775
    2020-11-01 $352,500 (8.5%) $481,239 (18.5%) 1.03 705
    2020-12-01 $344,500 (6.0%) $462,788 (14.9%) 1.02 640
    2021-01-01 $350,000 (7.2%) $464,446 (14.0%) 1.04 512
    2021-02-01 $349,950 (7.7%) $474,006 (18.3%) 1.02 477
    2021-03-01 $354,950 (4.9%) $485,154 (15.0%) 1.01 481
    2021-04-01 $375,000 (12.6%) $517,645 (24.8%) 1.02 510
    2021-05-01 $385,000 (13.2%) $536,925 (26.0%) 1.02 553
    2021-06-01 $399,945 (15.7%) $543,926 (23.5%) 1.05 662
    2021-07-01 $399,000 (13.4%) $535,525 (18.3%) 1.05 744
    2021-08-01 $399,113 (14.0%) $533,415 (15.6%) 1.06 787
    2021-09-01 $399,938 (13.0%) $653,209 (40.8%) 1.07 792
    2021-10-01 $399,900 (14.3%) $520,263 (11.6%) 1.07 763
    2021-11-01 $401,963 (14.0%) $530,268 (10.2%) 1.07 706
    2021-12-01 $417,500 (21.2%) $537,784 (16.2%) 1.13 607
    2022-01-01 $409,999 (17.1%) $546,660 (17.7%) 1.11 482
    2022-02-01 $393,250 (12.4%) $533,345 (12.5%) 1.02 480
    2022-03-01 $407,500 (14.8%) $542,982 (11.9%) 1.02 528
    2022-04-01 $426,845 (13.8%) $555,625 (7.3%) 1.02 601
    2022-05-01 $440,700 (14.5%) $560,077 (4.3%) 1.01 780
    2022-06-01 $441,000 (10.3%) $556,676 (2.3%) 0.98 962
    2022-07-01 $439,900 (10.3%) $540,548 (0.9%) 0.99 1,262
    2022-08-01 $432,498 (8.4%) $534,011 (0.1%) 1.00 1,274
    2022-09-01 $430,850 (7.7%) $528,797 (-19.1%) 1.01 1,275
    2022-10-01 $426,200 (6.6%) $524,433 (0.8%) 1.00 1,300
    2022-11-01 $419,950 (4.5%) $529,585 (-0.1%) 1.01 1,301
    2022-12-01 $425,000 (1.8%) $536,435 (-0.3%) 1.05 1,120
    2023-01-01 $429,925 (4.9%) $547,462 (0.2%) 1.07 983
    2023-02-01 $427,125 (8.6%) $567,790 (6.5%) 1.03 845
    2023-03-01 $429,998 (5.5%) $586,871 (8.1%) 1.01 774
    2023-04-01 $445,000 (4.3%) $614,390 (10.6%) 1.03 681
    2023-05-01 $458,750 (4.1%) $620,259 (10.8%) 1.04 697
    2023-06-01 $471,983 (7.0%) $619,421 (11.3%) 1.06 749
    2023-07-01 $475,165 (8.0%) $622,453 (15.2%) 1.08 817
    2023-08-01 $463,881 (7.3%) $616,691 (15.5%) 1.07 918
    2023-09-01 $457,000 (6.1%) $605,702 (14.5%) 1.06 965
    2023-10-01 $452,500 (6.2%) $598,809 (14.2%) 1.06 1,015
    2023-11-01 $449,700 (7.1%) $596,237 (12.6%) 1.07 1,049
    2023-12-01 $450,000 (5.9%) $607,958 (13.3%) 1.10 1,005
    2024-01-01 $445,000 (3.5%) $591,693 (8.1%) 1.09 896
    2024-02-01 $454,450 (6.4%) $606,127 (6.8%) 1.09 838
    2024-03-01 $450,000 (4.7%) $612,565 (4.4%) 1.06 851
    Fresno's median listing price for 2024-03-01 was $450,000, a difference of $20,002 (4.7%) versus the prior year and $-4,450 versus the prior month.

    Fresno's median listing price comes in at 106% of the national average.

    Fresno's average listing price for 2024-03-01 was $612,565, a difference of $25,694 (4.4%) versus the prior year and $6,438 versus the prior month.

    For the 2024-03-01 period, Fresno had 851 MLS listings, a difference of 13 listings (2%) versus the prior month and 77 listings (10%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Fresno (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 58 days 1,831 sqft
    2018-02-01 39 days 1,834 sqft
    2018-03-01 40 days 1,868 sqft
    2018-04-01 41 days 1,885 sqft
    2018-05-01 37 days 1,870 sqft
    2018-06-01 38 days 1,873 sqft
    2018-07-01 39 days 1,860 sqft
    2018-08-01 40 days 1,840 sqft
    2018-09-01 43 days 1,833 sqft
    2018-10-01 46 days 1,828 sqft
    2018-11-01 50 days 1,828 sqft
    2018-12-01 60 days 1,828 sqft
    2019-01-01 60 days 1,811 sqft
    2019-02-01 45 days 1,808 sqft
    2019-03-01 42 days 1,845 sqft
    2019-04-01 39 days 1,870 sqft
    2019-05-01 40 days 1,885 sqft
    2019-06-01 45 days 1,900 sqft
    2019-07-01 46 days 1,906 sqft
    2019-08-01 46 days 1,889 sqft
    2019-09-01 46 days 1,873 sqft
    2019-10-01 47 days 1,862 sqft
    2019-11-01 50 days 1,856 sqft
    2019-12-01 57 days 1,856 sqft
    2020-01-01 62 days 1,833 sqft
    2020-02-01 43 days 1,797 sqft
    2020-03-01 40 days 1,858 sqft
    2020-04-01 42 days 1,854 sqft
    2020-05-01 49 days 1,877 sqft
    2020-06-01 42 days 1,876 sqft
    2020-07-01 37 days 1,875 sqft
    2020-08-01 29 days 1,860 sqft
    2020-09-01 25 days 1,840 sqft
    2020-10-01 26 days 1,828 sqft
    2020-11-01 34 days 1,822 sqft
    2020-12-01 36 days 1,770 sqft
    2021-01-01 39 days 1,769 sqft
    2021-02-01 22 days 1,741 sqft
    2021-03-01 17 days 1,769 sqft
    2021-04-01 15 days 1,823 sqft
    2021-05-01 13 days 1,808 sqft
    2021-06-01 16 days 1,858 sqft
    2021-07-01 21 days 1,853 sqft
    2021-08-01 23 days 1,843 sqft
    2021-09-01 27 days 1,831 sqft
    2021-10-01 26 days 1,791 sqft
    2021-11-01 30 days 1,831 sqft
    2021-12-01 35 days 1,834 sqft
    2022-01-01 33 days 1,782 sqft
    2022-02-01 29 days 1,698 sqft
    2022-03-01 29 days 1,718 sqft
    2022-04-01 26 days 1,770 sqft
    2022-05-01 23 days 1,792 sqft
    2022-06-01 26 days 1,801 sqft
    2022-07-01 31 days 1,792 sqft
    2022-08-01 37 days 1,768 sqft
    2022-09-01 43 days 1,773 sqft
    2022-10-01 46 days 1,747 sqft
    2022-11-01 46 days 1,737 sqft
    2022-12-01 55 days 1,767 sqft
    2023-01-01 59 days 1,783 sqft
    2023-02-01 47 days 1,763 sqft
    2023-03-01 45 days 1,774 sqft
    2023-04-01 44 days 1,800 sqft
    2023-05-01 38 days 1,826 sqft
    2023-06-01 36 days 1,841 sqft
    2023-07-01 36 days 1,836 sqft
    2023-08-01 38 days 1,847 sqft
    2023-09-01 39 days 1,862 sqft
    2023-10-01 40 days 1,860 sqft
    2023-11-01 44 days 1,836 sqft
    2023-12-01 50 days 1,806 sqft
    2024-01-01 57 days 1,799 sqft
    2024-02-01 44 days 1,813 sqft
    2024-03-01 40 days 1,851 sqft
    Fresno's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-03-01 was 40 days. This is -10% shorter than the same period one year ago.

    Fresno's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-03-01 period was 1,851 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,774 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).