Lafayette FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

LAFAYETTE, LA

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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.

    Lafayette's 89 lenders originated 1,233 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $284,375,000, with an average FHA loan value of $230,637.

    Lafayette FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

    30 Year FHA mortgages in Lafayette averaged 6.44% for the week of 2025-03-14, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.345% for the same period.

    Lafayette's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $7,067.

    The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-07) was 6.11% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-07, the average rate was 6.53%.

    The average rate one year ago was 6.5%.

    For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-03-14, the average rate was 6.24%.

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    Lafayette 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 Lafayette level.

    Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
    UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 200 6.44% $10,938
    DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 122 5.30% $7,765
    QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 94 6.49% $9,682
    DSLD MORTGAGE, LLC 77 6.24% $5,326
    EUSTIS AND AMERICAN MORTGAGE COMPANY 73 6.76% $9,101
    GMFS LLC 58 6.54% $7,500
    PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 54 6.10% $10,953
    ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 46 6.69% $7,607
    FIDELITY BANK 33 6.68% $9,505
    CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 29 6.93% $10,461
    Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C. 25 6.97% $10,300
    MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 25 6.73% $8,938
    FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 21 6.71% $8,155
    NEWREZ LLC 20 6.81% $8,868
    FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 16 6.87% $12,165
    CARDINAL FINANCIAL 16 6.76% $11,024
    AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 15 6.72% $9,777
    PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 13 6.52% $9,403
    Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 12 6.76% $8,109
    MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 12 6.63% $11,296
    UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 12 6.58% $8,861
    AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 11 6.65% $10,766
    STANDARD MORTGAGE CORPORATION 11 5.86% $7,488
    INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. 11 5.48% $7,991
    Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 9 6.80% $11,233
    LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 8 6.28% $8,741
    Flagstar Bank, FSB 8 6.52% $8,841
    STOCKTON MORTGAGE CORPORATION 8 7.13% $10,346
    AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 8 6.98% $7,928
    MORTGAGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC 7 6.46% $8,671
    JPMorgan Chase Bank 7 6.43% $6,390
    FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 7 6.73% $11,153
    First Horizon Bank 5 6.58% $7,412
    Plains Commerce Bank 5 6.55% $8,796
    Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 4 6.41% $6,664
    Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 4 6.13% $9,571
    SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 4 6.50% $10,090
    AMERICAN NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 4 5.69% $11,867
    PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.83% $7,156
    AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.21% $10,954
    HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 3 6.79% $9,266
    PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 3 6.63% $8,626
    NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 3 7.21% $15,343
    Mortgage Research Center, LLC 3 7.04% $4,647
    BancorpSouth 2 6.31% $9,389
    CITYWIDE HOME LOANS, LLC 2 6.75% $8,349
    Wolfe Financial, Inc 2 6.63% $9,646
    Regions Bank 2 5.50% $13,079
    BAY EQUITY LLC 2 4.94% $15,088
    Red River Bank 2 5.63% $7,004
    GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION 2 7.19% $3,998
    HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 2 7.06% $7,153
    Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 2 7.69% $8,199
    LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 2 6.25% $9,755
    MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.69% $7,696
    Nations Lending Corporation 2 7.19% $6,720
    NTFN, INC. 2 6.50% $8,575
    ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 1 6.75% $9,831
    Bank of England 1 6.25% $8,297
    BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 1 8.25% $8,134
    Citizens Bank 1 6.88% $10,436
    CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 1 5.25% $11,373
    Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc. 1 6.88% $12,436
    CRESCENT MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.00% $8,397
    DRAPER AND KRAMER MORTGAGE CORP. 1 6.13% $12,751
    EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 1 7.63% $8,957
    First Option Mortgage, LLC 1 7.00% $6,157
    Gateway First Bank 1 6.25% $11,717
    GENEVA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.63% $7,857
    LAND HOME FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 7.50% $13,757
    OCMBC, INC. 1 7.25% $4,712
    ON Q FINANCIAL, INC. 1 7.00% $11,906
    PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 1 7.38% $11,016
    RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 1 6.75% $9,045
    Republic State Mortgage Co. 1 7.75% $12,472
    ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 1 6.00% $12,262
    Sabine State Bank and Trust Company 1 6.50% $7,517
    Shamrock Home Loans, Inc. 1 7.75% $9,192
    SOUTHPOINT FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 1 7.25% $5,801
    SOUTHWEST STAGE FUNDING, LLC 1 6.38% $5,847
    SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 1 6.75% $9,596
    Summit Mortgage Corporation 1 7.00% $7,371
    The Federal Savings Bank 1 6.75% $15,644
    THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC. 1 6.63% $7,187
    TJC Mortgage, Inc. 1 7.25% $7,098
    TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 1 7.00% $10,164
    TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.13% $8,797
    VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 1 6.75% $2,576
    AMCAP MORTGAGE, LTD. 1 7.13% $9,185

    The top Lafayette FHA lender as defined by loan originations is UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC, with 200 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $10,938, which is $3,173 higher than the next largest lender, DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD..

    The lowest fee Lafayette FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DSLD MORTGAGE, LLC ($5,326), STANDARD MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($7,488), GMFS LLC ($7,500), ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. ($7,607) and DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. ($7,765).

    The lowest rate Lafayette FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (5.30%), INSPIRE HOME LOANS INC. (5.48%), STANDARD MORTGAGE CORPORATION (5.86%), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (6.10%) and DSLD MORTGAGE, LLC (6.24%).

    Lafayette FHA Loan Limits

    Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
    LAFAYETTE, LA ACADIA 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
    LAFAYETTE, LA IBERIA 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
    LAFAYETTE, LA LAFAYETTE 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
    LAFAYETTE, LA ST. MARTIN 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
    LAFAYETTE, LA VERMILION 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
    LAFAYETTE, LA ACADIA 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
    LAFAYETTE, LA IBERIA 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
    LAFAYETTE, LA LAFAYETTE 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
    LAFAYETTE, LA ST. MARTIN 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
    LAFAYETTE, LA VERMILION 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900

    Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

    Realtor.com - Lafayette (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 $212,425 (-1.0%) $264,546 (-2.0%) 0.79 1,908
    2018-02-01 $214,300 (-1.0%) $268,960 (0.1%) 0.78 1,930
    2018-03-01 $215,000 (-1.9%) $270,834 (-1.6%) 0.75 2,018
    2018-04-01 $219,183 (-2.6%) $276,517 (-2.3%) 0.74 2,027
    2018-05-01 $219,000 (-2.7%) $276,132 (-3.1%) 0.73 2,091
    2018-06-01 $217,500 (-3.3%) $275,234 (-3.5%) 0.73 2,168
    2018-07-01 $217,800 (-2.3%) $276,035 (-2.9%) 0.73 2,216
    2018-08-01 $217,600 (-1.1%) $273,029 (-2.5%) 0.73 2,255
    2018-09-01 $218,703 (-0.1%) $273,536 (-1.6%) 0.74 2,221
    2018-10-01 $215,000 (-0.9%) $269,033 (-2.8%) 0.73 2,203
    2018-11-01 $215,000 (0.0%) $272,031 (-0.3%) 0.73 2,164
    2018-12-01 $215,000 (1.0%) $272,748 (1.9%) 0.74 2,135
    2019-01-01 $215,250 (1.3%) $276,764 (4.6%) 0.74 2,035
    2019-02-01 $218,650 (2.0%) $281,958 (4.8%) 0.74 2,067
    2019-03-01 $219,800 (2.2%) $286,127 (5.7%) 0.72 2,066
    2019-04-01 $221,400 (1.0%) $290,734 (5.1%) 0.70 2,062
    2019-05-01 $226,475 (3.4%) $295,283 (6.9%) 0.71 1,999
    2019-06-01 $226,750 (4.3%) $296,241 (7.6%) 0.71 2,013
    2019-07-01 $229,000 (5.1%) $300,855 (9.0%) 0.72 2,005
    2019-08-01 $227,909 (4.7%) $301,092 (10.3%) 0.72 1,965
    2019-09-01 $226,273 (3.5%) $301,580 (10.3%) 0.72 1,915
    2019-10-01 $225,000 (4.7%) $302,686 (12.5%) 0.73 1,869
    2019-11-01 $220,900 (2.7%) $298,107 (9.6%) 0.72 1,836
    2019-12-01 $219,684 (2.2%) $292,253 (7.2%) 0.73 1,742
    2020-01-01 $220,000 (2.2%) $293,739 (6.1%) 0.74 1,653
    2020-02-01 $219,500 (0.4%) $298,639 (5.9%) 0.72 1,677
    2020-03-01 $222,450 (1.2%) $311,720 (8.9%) 0.70 1,685
    2020-04-01 $225,000 (1.6%) $313,931 (8.0%) 0.70 1,610
    2020-05-01 $226,230 (-0.1%) $318,531 (7.9%) 0.69 1,579
    2020-06-01 $225,450 (-0.6%) $322,912 (9.0%) 0.66 1,466
    2020-07-01 $229,680 (0.3%) $325,731 (8.3%) 0.67 1,365
    2020-08-01 $239,000 (4.9%) $330,989 (9.9%) 0.68 1,318
    2020-09-01 $237,250 (4.9%) $333,851 (10.7%) 0.68 1,204
    2020-10-01 $235,000 (4.4%) $340,250 (12.4%) 0.67 1,127
    2020-11-01 $233,300 (5.6%) $341,597 (14.6%) 0.68 1,030
    2020-12-01 $229,450 (4.5%) $342,499 (17.2%) 0.68 990
    2021-01-01 $230,000 (4.6%) $346,735 (18.0%) 0.69 889
    2021-02-01 $239,950 (9.3%) $348,746 (16.8%) 0.70 826
    2021-03-01 $249,000 (11.9%) $361,906 (16.1%) 0.71 763
    2021-04-01 $255,325 (13.5%) $382,882 (22.0%) 0.69 687
    2021-05-01 $282,500 (24.9%) $405,844 (27.4%) 0.75 646
    2021-06-01 $284,750 (26.3%) $415,741 (28.8%) 0.75 657
    2021-07-01 $276,250 (20.3%) $420,321 (29.0%) 0.73 706
    2021-08-01 $275,250 (15.2%) $425,538 (28.6%) 0.73 721
    2021-09-01 $278,850 (17.5%) $430,831 (29.1%) 0.74 718
    2021-10-01 $279,500 (18.9%) $409,354 (20.3%) 0.75 708
    2021-11-01 $277,500 (19.0%) $403,473 (18.1%) 0.74 705
    2021-12-01 $277,500 (20.9%) $394,657 (15.2%) 0.75 689
    2022-01-01 $276,475 (20.2%) $397,302 (14.6%) 0.75 632
    2022-02-01 $279,000 (16.3%) $403,943 (15.8%) 0.73 591
    2022-03-01 $290,125 (16.5%) $417,325 (15.3%) 0.73 567
    2022-04-01 $308,388 (20.8%) $426,286 (11.3%) 0.74 554
    2022-05-01 $300,250 (6.3%) $427,208 (5.3%) 0.69 589
    2022-06-01 $304,125 (6.8%) $417,726 (0.5%) 0.68 667
    2022-07-01 $299,450 (8.4%) $397,690 (-5.4%) 0.67 782
    2022-08-01 $295,600 (7.4%) $383,861 (-9.8%) 0.68 815
    2022-09-01 $298,975 (7.2%) $387,269 (-10.1%) 0.70 849
    2022-10-01 $294,600 (5.4%) $391,016 (-4.5%) 0.69 846
    2022-11-01 $288,625 (4.0%) $375,028 (-7.1%) 0.69 894
    2022-12-01 $293,250 (5.7%) $375,967 (-4.7%) 0.72 865
    2023-01-01 $299,625 (8.4%) $383,123 (-3.6%) 0.74 848
    2023-02-01 $295,000 (5.7%) $379,683 (-6.0%) 0.71 843
    2023-03-01 $298,950 (3.0%) $384,760 (-7.8%) 0.71 861
    2023-04-01 $283,000 (-8.2%) $378,150 (-11.3%) 0.66 888
    2023-05-01 $285,281 (-5.0%) $379,070 (-11.3%) 0.65 911
    2023-06-01 $280,500 (-7.8%) $376,526 (-9.9%) 0.63 944
    2023-07-01 $274,000 (-8.5%) $362,721 (-8.8%) 0.62 1,035
    2023-08-01 $270,700 (-8.4%) $358,217 (-6.7%) 0.62 1,044
    2023-09-01 $274,900 (-8.1%) $356,699 (-7.9%) 0.64 1,048
    2023-10-01 $269,950 (-8.4%) $350,552 (-10.4%) 0.64 1,073
    2023-11-01 $273,091 (-5.4%) $349,699 (-6.8%) 0.65 1,114
    2023-12-01 $270,000 (-7.9%) $353,280 (-6.0%) 0.66 1,143
    2024-01-01 $266,200 (-11.2%) $353,669 (-7.7%) 0.65 1,093
    2024-02-01 $267,725 (-9.3%) $358,337 (-5.6%) 0.64 1,065
    2024-03-01 $265,000 (-11.4%) $358,961 (-6.7%) 0.62 1,104
    2024-04-01 $267,765 (-5.4%) $353,152 (-6.6%) 0.62 1,213
    2024-05-01 $269,225 (-5.6%) $355,995 (-6.1%) 0.61 1,214
    2024-06-01 $270,000 (-3.7%) $359,667 (-4.5%) 0.61 1,265
    2024-07-01 $273,500 (-0.2%) $365,572 (0.8%) 0.63 1,274
    2024-08-01 $272,000 (0.5%) $363,742 (1.5%) 0.63 1,328
    2024-09-01 $272,100 (-1.0%) $361,661 (1.4%) 0.64 1,334
    2024-10-01 $279,950 (3.7%) $366,942 (4.7%) 0.66 1,377
    2024-11-01 $275,000 (0.7%) $367,673 (5.1%) 0.66 1,411
    2024-12-01 $269,950 (0.0%) $363,290 (2.8%) 0.67 1,428
    2025-01-01 $269,525 (1.3%) $366,372 (3.6%) 0.67 1,375
    2025-02-01 $269,913 (0.8%) $367,209 (2.5%) 0.66 1,376
    Lafayette's median listing price for 2025-02-01 was $269,913, a difference of $2,188 (0.8%) versus the prior year and $388 versus the prior month.

    Lafayette's median listing price comes in at 66% of the national average.

    Lafayette's average listing price for 2025-02-01 was $367,209, a difference of $8,872 (2.5%) versus the prior year and $837 versus the prior month.

    For the 2025-02-01 period, Lafayette had 1,376 MLS listings, a difference of 1 listings (0%) versus the prior month and 311 listings (29%) versus the prior year.

    Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

    Realtor.com - Lafayette (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
    Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
    2018-01-01 100 days 1,863 sqft
    2018-02-01 96 days 1,865 sqft
    2018-03-01 74 days 1,862 sqft
    2018-04-01 72 days 1,888 sqft
    2018-05-01 68 days 1,891 sqft
    2018-06-01 72 days 1,897 sqft
    2018-07-01 79 days 1,888 sqft
    2018-08-01 85 days 1,889 sqft
    2018-09-01 88 days 1,893 sqft
    2018-10-01 92 days 1,882 sqft
    2018-11-01 95 days 1,879 sqft
    2018-12-01 100 days 1,875 sqft
    2019-01-01 107 days 1,893 sqft
    2019-02-01 108 days 1,908 sqft
    2019-03-01 98 days 1,910 sqft
    2019-04-01 87 days 1,914 sqft
    2019-05-01 83 days 1,935 sqft
    2019-06-01 81 days 1,933 sqft
    2019-07-01 86 days 1,951 sqft
    2019-08-01 87 days 1,941 sqft
    2019-09-01 86 days 1,926 sqft
    2019-10-01 87 days 1,917 sqft
    2019-11-01 86 days 1,916 sqft
    2019-12-01 89 days 1,903 sqft
    2020-01-01 93 days 1,900 sqft
    2020-02-01 87 days 1,896 sqft
    2020-03-01 73 days 1,922 sqft
    2020-04-01 81 days 1,934 sqft
    2020-05-01 87 days 1,930 sqft
    2020-06-01 94 days 1,926 sqft
    2020-07-01 79 days 1,969 sqft
    2020-08-01 72 days 2,000 sqft
    2020-09-01 73 days 1,983 sqft
    2020-10-01 78 days 1,963 sqft
    2020-11-01 78 days 1,997 sqft
    2020-12-01 78 days 1,993 sqft
    2021-01-01 75 days 2,000 sqft
    2021-02-01 70 days 2,000 sqft
    2021-03-01 57 days 2,010 sqft
    2021-04-01 49 days 2,051 sqft
    2021-05-01 48 days 2,164 sqft
    2021-06-01 45 days 2,135 sqft
    2021-07-01 46 days 2,080 sqft
    2021-08-01 55 days 2,065 sqft
    2021-09-01 60 days 2,077 sqft
    2021-10-01 62 days 2,021 sqft
    2021-11-01 61 days 1,995 sqft
    2021-12-01 63 days 1,996 sqft
    2022-01-01 71 days 1,972 sqft
    2022-02-01 64 days 1,991 sqft
    2022-03-01 59 days 2,091 sqft
    2022-04-01 52 days 2,144 sqft
    2022-05-01 52 days 2,101 sqft
    2022-06-01 48 days 2,013 sqft
    2022-07-01 46 days 2,000 sqft
    2022-08-01 55 days 1,997 sqft
    2022-09-01 62 days 2,000 sqft
    2022-10-01 71 days 1,985 sqft
    2022-11-01 75 days 1,959 sqft
    2022-12-01 85 days 1,950 sqft
    2023-01-01 91 days 1,960 sqft
    2023-02-01 91 days 1,946 sqft
    2023-03-01 66 days 1,949 sqft
    2023-04-01 58 days 1,906 sqft
    2023-05-01 61 days 1,908 sqft
    2023-06-01 64 days 1,902 sqft
    2023-07-01 66 days 1,885 sqft
    2023-08-01 67 days 1,884 sqft
    2023-09-01 71 days 1,887 sqft
    2023-10-01 71 days 1,890 sqft
    2023-11-01 67 days 1,863 sqft
    2023-12-01 73 days 1,863 sqft
    2024-01-01 81 days 1,850 sqft
    2024-02-01 87 days 1,857 sqft
    2024-03-01 71 days 1,851 sqft
    2024-04-01 57 days 1,833 sqft
    2024-05-01 60 days 1,858 sqft
    2024-06-01 71 days 1,866 sqft
    2024-07-01 73 days 1,861 sqft
    2024-08-01 68 days 1,854 sqft
    2024-09-01 76 days 1,861 sqft
    2024-10-01 78 days 1,873 sqft
    2024-11-01 84 days 1,863 sqft
    2024-12-01 88 days 1,842 sqft
    2025-01-01 97 days 1,833 sqft
    2025-02-01 94 days 1,840 sqft
    Lafayette's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-02-01 was 94 days. This is 8% longer than the same period one year ago.

    Lafayette's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-02-01 period was 1,840 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,857 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).