Roanoke FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

ROANOKE, VA

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.

Roanoke's 108 lenders originated 1,013 FHA loans during 2024. The total origination value was $242,505,000, with an average FHA loan value of $239,393.

Roanoke FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Roanoke averaged 6.97% for the week of 2025-05-09, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.477% for the same period.

Roanoke's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $7,251.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-05-02) was 6.72% and one month ago for the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 6.75%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.97%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-05-09, the average rate was 6.65%.

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Roanoke 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 Roanoke level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 108 6.36% $11,020
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C. 92 6.67% $10,479
Alcova Mortgage LLC 62 6.67% $7,154
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 55 6.11% $13,228
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 41 6.56% $10,964
FREEDOM FIRST 28 6.25% $8,538
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 24 6.88% $6,739
Atlantic Union Bank 23 6.59% $8,938
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 22 6.77% $9,162
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 20 6.76% $11,374
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 19 6.75% $14,951
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 18 6.59% $9,256
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 18 6.38% $10,889
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 14 6.62% $12,963
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 13 6.77% $10,889
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 13 6.47% $11,893
NATION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 13 6.82% $11,342
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 13 6.73% $12,801
Flagstar Bank, FSB 12 6.23% $10,039
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 12 6.34% $11,277
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 12 6.45% $11,103
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 12 6.50% $7,790
NEWREZ LLC 10 6.46% $10,875
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 9 6.63% $13,767
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 9 6.08% $9,396
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 9 6.30% $12,810
Integrity Home Mortgage Corp 8 6.41% $10,330
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 7 6.04% $13,477
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 7 6.50% $11,346
Truist 7 6.43% $7,500
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. 7 6.82% $8,826
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 6 6.52% $13,411
LOANPAL, LLC 6 5.73% $12,010
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 6 6.35% $9,889
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 6 6.94% $9,878
Pinnacle Bank 6 6.19% $9,392
ARC HOME LLC 6 7.13% $11,801
Blue Ridge Bank 5 6.50% $11,615
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 5 6.83% $11,978
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 5 6.13% $14,284
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 5 6.15% $12,694
Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC 5 6.62% $10,889
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 4 6.56% $17,296
Plains Commerce Bank 4 6.13% $18,015
Renasant Bank 4 6.50% $10,107
Wells Fargo Bank 4 6.13% $11,250
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 4 6.06% $13,203
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 3 6.99% $7,212
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 3 6.58% $10,560
FIRST COLONY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 6.21% $15,282
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 3 6.33% $6,690
ROYAL UNITED MORTGAGE LLC 3 6.58% $11,431
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.17% $11,924
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.12% $13,443
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company 3 6.17% $8,322
City Lending Inc. 3 7.50% $13,513
MILEND, INC. 2 6.69% $11,494
EMM LOANS LLC 2 6.38% $14,796
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 2 7.19% $8,891
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 2 6.63% $6,702
NFM, INC. 2 7.50% $9,740
MEMBER ADVANTAGE MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.63% $6,096
First Heritage Mortgage, LLC 2 6.50% $10,352
INTELLILOAN, INC. 2 5.75% $7,221
Keystone Funding, Inc. 2 6.94% $12,653
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 2 6.75% $10,253
FIRST ALLIANCE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 2 6.06% $16,161
CAPITAL CENTER, L.L.C. 2 6.63% $4,164
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 2 5.75% $15,019
CityWorth Mortgage LLC 2 6.75% $12,203
The Freedom Bank of Virginia 1 7.25% $7,076
Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C. 1 7.00% $7,023
BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC 1 6.13% $10,757
BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.25% $11,987
C & F Mortgage Corporation 1 6.13% $9,014
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.25% $15,278
Citizens Bank 1 6.75% $9,885
East Coast Capital Corp. 1 7.13% $20,520
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 1 6.25% $10,275
First Community Bank 1 5.75% $10,248
First Federal Bank 1 6.25% $8,309
FIRST HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.13% $13,620
FIRST SAVINGS MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.50% $7,698
Hometown Equity Mortgage, LLC 1 5.75% $14,043
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 6.25% $7,258
Loan Simple, Inc. 1 7.13% $9,129
MASON MCDUFFIE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.75% $6,406
MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 7.25% $6,301
Mid-Continent Funding, Inc. 1 6.13% $8,388
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 1 6.75% $10,106
M&T Bank 1 7.75% $8,036
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.75% $14,774
NBKC BANK 1 6.13% $7,282
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.75% $4,698
OCEANSIDE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 5.63% $6,328
OCMBC, INC. 1 7.63% $18,549
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 1 6.75% $16,062
PREMIA MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.53% $10,648
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 1 6.75% $10,661
RANLIFE, INC. 1 6.25% $15,947
SOUTHERN TRUST MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.88% $12,016
South State Bank 1 6.00% $11,548
The Federal Savings Bank 1 5.63% $9,543
THE MORTGAGE FIRM, INC. 1 6.63% $8,887
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 1 6.63% $14,194
TOTAL MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLC 1 7.63% $9,587
Virginia Credit Union, Inc. 1 6.50% $6,276
Wolfe Financial, Inc 1 6.63% $9,342

The top Roanoke FHA lender as defined by loan originations is QUICKEN LOANS, LLC, with 108 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $11,020, which is $541 higher than the next largest lender, ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C..

The lowest fee Roanoke FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION ($6,739), Alcova Mortgage LLC ($7,154), VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE ($7,790), FREEDOM FIRST ($8,538) and Atlantic Union Bank ($8,938).

The lowest rate Roanoke FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC (6.11%), Flagstar Bank, FSB (6.23%), FREEDOM FIRST (6.25%), GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY (6.34%) and QUICKEN LOANS, LLC (6.36%).

Roanoke FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
ROANOKE, VA BOTETOURT 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
ROANOKE, VA CRAIG 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
ROANOKE, VA FRANKLIN 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
ROANOKE, VA ROANOKE 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
ROANOKE, VA ROANOKE CITY 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
ROANOKE, VA SALEM CITY 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
ROANOKE, VA BOTETOURT 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
ROANOKE, VA CRAIG 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
ROANOKE, VA FRANKLIN 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
ROANOKE, VA ROANOKE 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
ROANOKE, VA ROANOKE CITY 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
ROANOKE, VA SALEM CITY 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Roanoke (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 $239,925 (9.2%) $335,660 (5.7%) 0.89 1,372
2018-02-01 $248,963 (13.2%) $336,857 (5.2%) 0.90 1,371
2018-03-01 $249,000 (10.2%) $339,253 (3.9%) 0.87 1,424
2018-04-01 $252,475 (7.5%) $349,694 (4.4%) 0.86 1,480
2018-05-01 $254,950 (6.4%) $356,156 (6.0%) 0.85 1,600
2018-06-01 $264,900 (8.1%) $369,099 (9.4%) 0.88 1,580
2018-07-01 $261,638 (6.8%) $368,481 (8.6%) 0.87 1,599
2018-08-01 $259,950 (8.3%) $364,393 (7.5%) 0.87 1,616
2018-09-01 $254,950 (4.1%) $365,591 (5.9%) 0.86 1,587
2018-10-01 $249,866 (4.1%) $355,521 (2.7%) 0.85 1,575
2018-11-01 $254,950 (9.0%) $361,533 (8.3%) 0.86 1,492
2018-12-01 $249,250 (3.9%) $357,917 (4.2%) 0.86 1,378
2019-01-01 $252,063 (5.1%) $355,187 (5.8%) 0.87 1,275
2019-02-01 $256,975 (3.2%) $361,306 (7.3%) 0.87 1,235
2019-03-01 $266,400 (7.0%) $368,591 (8.7%) 0.87 1,240
2019-04-01 $273,925 (8.5%) $371,965 (6.4%) 0.87 1,255
2019-05-01 $288,313 (13.1%) $374,477 (5.1%) 0.90 1,274
2019-06-01 $285,950 (8.0%) $369,963 (0.2%) 0.89 1,309
2019-07-01 $279,925 (7.0%) $371,667 (0.9%) 0.88 1,293
2019-08-01 $278,564 (7.2%) $373,628 (2.5%) 0.88 1,263
2019-09-01 $276,559 (8.5%) $378,646 (3.6%) 0.89 1,248
2019-10-01 $275,223 (10.2%) $380,765 (7.1%) 0.89 1,237
2019-11-01 $279,000 (9.4%) $385,326 (6.6%) 0.91 1,203
2019-12-01 $275,825 (10.7%) $381,314 (6.5%) 0.92 1,086
2020-01-01 $269,925 (7.1%) $379,562 (6.9%) 0.90 1,015
2020-02-01 $276,750 (7.7%) $391,763 (8.4%) 0.91 937
2020-03-01 $275,913 (3.6%) $390,058 (5.8%) 0.86 953
2020-04-01 $279,950 (2.2%) $387,847 (4.3%) 0.88 986
2020-05-01 $295,000 (2.3%) $408,262 (9.0%) 0.90 865
2020-06-01 $307,438 (7.5%) $419,941 (13.5%) 0.91 826
2020-07-01 $298,822 (6.8%) $412,203 (10.9%) 0.87 736
2020-08-01 $299,700 (7.6%) $417,516 (11.8%) 0.86 680
2020-09-01 $286,000 (3.4%) $416,344 (10.0%) 0.82 695
2020-10-01 $274,950 (-0.1%) $403,698 (6.0%) 0.79 674
2020-11-01 $272,473 (-2.3%) $411,912 (6.9%) 0.80 628
2020-12-01 $268,055 (-2.8%) $400,957 (5.2%) 0.80 568
2021-01-01 $273,700 (1.4%) $398,276 (4.9%) 0.82 485
2021-02-01 $287,488 (3.9%) $422,989 (8.0%) 0.84 372
2021-03-01 $296,088 (7.3%) $429,357 (10.1%) 0.84 354
2021-04-01 $292,713 (4.6%) $419,213 (8.1%) 0.79 357
2021-05-01 $282,950 (-4.1%) $399,920 (-2.0%) 0.75 389
2021-06-01 $290,238 (-5.6%) $404,853 (-3.6%) 0.76 451
2021-07-01 $289,925 (-3.0%) $391,519 (-5.0%) 0.77 494
2021-08-01 $279,988 (-6.6%) $395,074 (-5.4%) 0.75 517
2021-09-01 $289,950 (1.4%) $397,248 (-4.6%) 0.77 473
2021-10-01 $292,950 (6.6%) $406,326 (0.7%) 0.78 496
2021-11-01 $289,961 (6.4%) $410,712 (-0.3%) 0.78 446
2021-12-01 $302,475 (12.8%) $428,808 (7.0%) 0.82 363
2022-01-01 $317,950 (16.2%) $439,475 (10.3%) 0.86 299
2022-02-01 $326,700 (13.6%) $460,856 (9.0%) 0.85 267
2022-03-01 $325,065 (9.8%) $453,828 (5.7%) 0.81 259
2022-04-01 $309,900 (5.9%) $444,328 (6.0%) 0.74 285
2022-05-01 $349,475 (23.5%) $483,209 (20.8%) 0.80 338
2022-06-01 $343,975 (18.5%) $499,277 (23.3%) 0.77 416
2022-07-01 $349,450 (20.5%) $486,365 (24.2%) 0.79 452
2022-08-01 $327,425 (16.9%) $465,496 (17.8%) 0.76 420
2022-09-01 $343,200 (18.4%) $469,943 (18.3%) 0.80 420
2022-10-01 $337,925 (15.4%) $446,582 (9.9%) 0.80 452
2022-11-01 $333,738 (15.1%) $450,234 (9.6%) 0.80 459
2022-12-01 $339,950 (12.4%) $452,880 (5.6%) 0.84 430
2023-01-01 $348,250 (9.5%) $478,178 (8.8%) 0.86 424
2023-02-01 $349,950 (7.1%) $499,091 (8.3%) 0.84 362
2023-03-01 $368,950 (13.5%) $513,623 (13.2%) 0.87 340
2023-04-01 $379,900 (22.6%) $528,828 (19.0%) 0.88 344
2023-05-01 $385,913 (10.4%) $540,993 (12.0%) 0.88 337
2023-06-01 $375,725 (9.2%) $542,377 (8.6%) 0.84 384
2023-07-01 $379,450 (8.6%) $550,109 (13.1%) 0.86 428
2023-08-01 $374,936 (14.5%) $537,694 (15.5%) 0.86 446
2023-09-01 $365,000 (6.4%) $518,577 (10.4%) 0.85 485
2023-10-01 $354,925 (5.0%) $499,947 (12.0%) 0.84 552
2023-11-01 $349,494 (4.7%) $491,644 (9.2%) 0.83 553
2023-12-01 $349,900 (2.9%) $481,587 (6.3%) 0.85 515
2024-01-01 $342,000 (-1.8%) $464,016 (-3.0%) 0.84 487
2024-02-01 $344,375 (-1.6%) $467,657 (-6.3%) 0.83 440
2024-03-01 $352,450 (-4.5%) $484,291 (-5.7%) 0.83 435
2024-04-01 $362,238 (-4.7%) $496,522 (-6.1%) 0.84 454
2024-05-01 $374,988 (-2.8%) $506,740 (-6.3%) 0.85 505
2024-06-01 $374,950 (-0.2%) $504,484 (-7.0%) 0.85 550
2024-07-01 $368,450 (-2.9%) $501,561 (-8.8%) 0.84 578
2024-08-01 $374,973 (0.0%) $503,998 (-6.3%) 0.87 619
2024-09-01 $369,975 (1.4%) $497,737 (-4.0%) 0.87 683
2024-10-01 $364,475 (2.7%) $502,195 (0.5%) 0.86 654
2024-11-01 $350,000 (0.1%) $486,410 (-1.1%) 0.84 675
2024-12-01 $349,800 (0.0%) $477,566 (-0.8%) 0.87 622
2025-01-01 $343,975 (0.6%) $452,928 (-2.4%) 0.86 564
2025-02-01 $342,463 (-0.6%) $457,639 (-2.1%) 0.83 573
2025-03-01 $354,067 (0.5%) $480,348 (-0.8%) 0.83 614
2025-04-01 $357,425 (-1.3%) $500,887 (0.9%) 0.83 684
Roanoke's median listing price for 2025-04-01 was $357,425, a difference of $-4,813 (-1.3%) versus the prior year and $3,358 versus the prior month.

Roanoke's median listing price comes in at 83% of the national average.

Roanoke's average listing price for 2025-04-01 was $500,887, a difference of $4,365 (0.9%) versus the prior year and $20,539 versus the prior month.

For the 2025-04-01 period, Roanoke had 684 MLS listings, a difference of 70 listings (11%) versus the prior month and 230 listings (51%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Roanoke (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 91 days 2,060 sqft
2018-02-01 84 days 2,063 sqft
2018-03-01 66 days 2,110 sqft
2018-04-01 57 days 2,136 sqft
2018-05-01 53 days 2,153 sqft
2018-06-01 60 days 2,160 sqft
2018-07-01 70 days 2,151 sqft
2018-08-01 72 days 2,156 sqft
2018-09-01 72 days 2,156 sqft
2018-10-01 74 days 2,119 sqft
2018-11-01 79 days 2,125 sqft
2018-12-01 82 days 2,094 sqft
2019-01-01 93 days 2,088 sqft
2019-02-01 95 days 2,117 sqft
2019-03-01 79 days 2,148 sqft
2019-04-01 57 days 2,165 sqft
2019-05-01 55 days 2,175 sqft
2019-06-01 61 days 2,168 sqft
2019-07-01 67 days 2,156 sqft
2019-08-01 70 days 2,154 sqft
2019-09-01 71 days 2,141 sqft
2019-10-01 72 days 2,131 sqft
2019-11-01 74 days 2,142 sqft
2019-12-01 80 days 2,114 sqft
2020-01-01 89 days 2,064 sqft
2020-02-01 81 days 2,118 sqft
2020-03-01 54 days 2,132 sqft
2020-04-01 57 days 2,144 sqft
2020-05-01 70 days 2,200 sqft
2020-06-01 61 days 2,193 sqft
2020-07-01 58 days 2,160 sqft
2020-08-01 57 days 2,200 sqft
2020-09-01 53 days 2,198 sqft
2020-10-01 55 days 2,152 sqft
2020-11-01 59 days 2,175 sqft
2020-12-01 66 days 2,160 sqft
2021-01-01 67 days 2,131 sqft
2021-02-01 64 days 2,148 sqft
2021-03-01 47 days 2,092 sqft
2021-04-01 42 days 2,005 sqft
2021-05-01 40 days 2,007 sqft
2021-06-01 40 days 2,026 sqft
2021-07-01 43 days 2,006 sqft
2021-08-01 45 days 1,977 sqft
2021-09-01 52 days 2,002 sqft
2021-10-01 49 days 2,019 sqft
2021-11-01 64 days 2,006 sqft
2021-12-01 61 days 2,014 sqft
2022-01-01 84 days 2,031 sqft
2022-02-01 64 days 2,005 sqft
2022-03-01 38 days 1,942 sqft
2022-04-01 35 days 1,934 sqft
2022-05-01 32 days 2,021 sqft
2022-06-01 34 days 2,056 sqft
2022-07-01 40 days 2,031 sqft
2022-08-01 42 days 1,945 sqft
2022-09-01 46 days 1,975 sqft
2022-10-01 40 days 2,007 sqft
2022-11-01 44 days 1,960 sqft
2022-12-01 54 days 1,960 sqft
2023-01-01 60 days 2,004 sqft
2023-02-01 63 days 2,007 sqft
2023-03-01 50 days 2,044 sqft
2023-04-01 44 days 2,117 sqft
2023-05-01 43 days 2,112 sqft
2023-06-01 42 days 2,100 sqft
2023-07-01 43 days 2,087 sqft
2023-08-01 45 days 2,081 sqft
2023-09-01 43 days 1,980 sqft
2023-10-01 45 days 1,981 sqft
2023-11-01 50 days 1,982 sqft
2023-12-01 59 days 1,945 sqft
2024-01-01 63 days 1,914 sqft
2024-02-01 61 days 1,910 sqft
2024-03-01 46 days 1,908 sqft
2024-04-01 39 days 1,942 sqft
2024-05-01 36 days 1,957 sqft
2024-06-01 43 days 1,980 sqft
2024-07-01 51 days 1,991 sqft
2024-08-01 51 days 2,020 sqft
2024-09-01 45 days 2,046 sqft
2024-10-01 53 days 2,016 sqft
2024-11-01 57 days 1,970 sqft
2024-12-01 58 days 1,937 sqft
2025-01-01 67 days 1,905 sqft
2025-02-01 66 days 1,900 sqft
2025-03-01 43 days 1,936 sqft
2025-04-01 38 days 1,919 sqft
Roanoke's median listing age (time on market) for 2025-04-01 was 38 days. This is -1% shorter than the same period one year ago.

Roanoke's median square footage for active listings during the 2025-04-01 period was 1,919 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,942 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).