Salisbury FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

SALISBURY, MD-DE

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.

Salisbury's 114 lenders originated 1,262 FHA loans during 2023. The total origination value was $339,200,000, with an average FHA loan value of $268,780.

Salisbury FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Salisbury averaged 6.16% for the week of 2024-12-13, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.277% for the same period.

Salisbury's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $8,742.

The average rate for the prior week (2024-12-06) was 6.53% and one month ago for the week of 2024-11-08, the average rate was 6.4%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.61%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2024-12-13, the average rate was 6.35%.

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

Salisbury 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 Salisbury level.

Name # of Loans 2023 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2023 Avg. Closing Costs
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 111 6.14% $12,005
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 88 6.57% $11,091
Meridian Bank Corporation 73 6.57% $13,083
TIDEWATER MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. 72 6.76% $12,086
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 60 5.62% $11,668
NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. 52 6.06% $14,787
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 50 6.43% $10,639
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 48 6.49% $13,688
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 35 6.32% $12,584
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 26 6.54% $12,337
NEWREZ LLC 25 6.52% $12,579
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 25 6.50% $14,003
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 24 6.13% $12,569
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 20 6.44% $9,360
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 20 6.65% $12,521
Ixonia Bank 20 6.71% $13,702
EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 19 6.11% $14,385
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 19 6.44% $14,469
NFM, INC. 18 6.74% $11,660
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 16 6.63% $14,065
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 15 7.13% $9,874
FIRST HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 15 6.43% $15,121
Evolve Bank & Trust 15 6.42% $12,855
Nations Lending Corporation 14 6.57% $10,909
Keystone Funding, Inc. 14 6.35% $14,074
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 13 6.91% $14,958
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 13 6.68% $11,429
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 12 6.33% $12,821
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 12 6.24% $12,992
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 11 6.97% $11,126
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 11 5.91% $16,690
DIRECT MORTGAGE LOANS, LLC 9 7.17% $12,905
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 9 6.60% $14,435
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 9 7.05% $13,540
BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC 9 6.75% $16,295
PIKE CREEK MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. 7 6.66% $11,584
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 6 6.04% $13,167
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. 6 6.44% $15,514
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 5 7.10% $15,307
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 5 6.75% $14,904
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C. 5 6.90% $9,742
The Federal Savings Bank 5 6.25% $15,752
STATE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION OF MARYLAND, INCORPORATED 5 6.35% $5,139
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. 5 6.52% $12,448
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 5 6.05% $13,998
Plains Commerce Bank 4 6.28% $10,536
Capital Bank 4 6.38% $15,752
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 4 6.50% $15,605
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 4 5.97% $10,034
Towne Bank 4 5.63% $12,664
M&T Bank 4 6.72% $8,077
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 4 5.88% $14,741
CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. 3 6.41% $10,906
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 3 6.50% $11,420
MY MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.88% $9,012
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC. 3 6.21% $13,927
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 3 6.17% $7,889
Truist 3 6.25% $9,306
PNC Bank 3 6.63% $7,603
DRAPER AND KRAMER MORTGAGE CORP. 3 5.96% $11,958
HOMESPIRE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 7.17% $10,666
THE MORTGAGE LINK, INC. 3 6.67% $12,313
LOANPAL, LLC 2 5.81% $14,061
American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 2 6.94% $8,643
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 2 6.25% $13,038
EMM LOANS LLC 2 6.19% $12,254
Flagstar Bank, FSB 2 6.38% $7,639
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 2 6.40% $10,258
PENTAGON FEDERAL CREDIT UNION 2 5.81% $9,530
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 2 6.57% $7,455
MILEND, INC. 1 6.63% $14,780
MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 1 7.63% $8,210
Northpointe Bank 1 5.50% $13,303
MEADOWBROOK FINANCIAL MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP. 1 7.25% $20,475
ABSOLUTE HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 8.50% $10,629
JPMorgan Chase Bank 1 6.88% $7,972
Wells Fargo Bank 1 5.88% $13,064
INTERCOASTAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.25% $8,321
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION 1 6.25% $13,826
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 1 5.50% $9,379
Fulton Bank 1 5.88% $21,537
First Federal Bank 1 5.88% $10,836
PREMIER MORTGAGE RESOURCES, L.L.C. 1 7.50% $15,784
FIDELITY DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.00% $17,439
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 1 7.00% $14,315
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 1 6.25% $20,615
Citizens Bank 1 6.25% $13,906
BNC National Bank 1 5.75% $8,761
Sandy Spring Bank 1 5.75% $9,294
SECURITYNATIONAL MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.75% $17,246
Shore United Bank 1 6.63% $18,096
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 1 6.25% $10,831
SOUTHERN TRUST MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.75% $7,968
BAY EQUITY LLC 1 7.63% $17,360
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC. 1 6.38% $11,022
SUMMIT FUNDING, INC. 1 7.25% $9,859
BAY CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.50% $10,252
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.13% $13,593
Bank of America 1 6.50% $10,904
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 1 6.50% $10,702
Ameris Bank 1 6.75% $7,802
TJC Mortgage, Inc. 1 7.00% $7,222
TOP FLITE FINANCIAL, INC. 1 7.38% $18,771
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 1 6.63% $8,321
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 1 7.63% $13,498
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 1 7.13% $10,082
Alcova Mortgage LLC 1 6.63% $7,539
UNIVERSAL MORTGAGE & FINANCE, INC. 1 6.13% $21,789
US MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.63% $17,299
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC. 1 6.25% $12,371
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB 1 7.00% $9,050
ACADEMY MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 5.25% $14,457
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 1 6.63% $6,023
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. 1 6.25% $9,047

The top Salisbury FHA lender as defined by loan originations is QUICKEN LOANS, LLC, with 111 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $12,005, which is $915 higher than the next largest lender, MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC.

The lowest fee Salisbury FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC ($9,360), PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY ($9,874), CMG MORTGAGE, INC. ($10,639), Nations Lending Corporation ($10,909) and MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC ($11,091).

The lowest rate Salisbury FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (5.62%), AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION (5.91%), NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. (6.06%), EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC (6.11%) and PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (6.13%).

Salisbury FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
SALISBURY, MD-DE SUSSEX 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
SALISBURY, MD-DE SOMERSET 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
SALISBURY, MD-DE WICOMICO 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
SALISBURY, MD-DE WORCESTER 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
SALISBURY, MD-DE SUSSEX 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
SALISBURY, MD-DE SOMERSET 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
SALISBURY, MD-DE WICOMICO 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
SALISBURY, MD-DE WORCESTER 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900

Market Conditions (Median, Average Prices & Listing Count)

Realtor.com - Salisbury (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 $299,900 (2.7%) $398,289 (3.1%) 1.11 3,934
2018-02-01 $301,812 (1.9%) $400,441 (3.0%) 1.10 4,035
2018-03-01 $305,000 (1.7%) $399,534 (1.5%) 1.07 4,115
2018-04-01 $313,400 (4.5%) $408,937 (3.3%) 1.06 4,241
2018-05-01 $314,950 (5.0%) $414,194 (3.7%) 1.05 4,351
2018-06-01 $315,000 (3.6%) $412,782 (1.9%) 1.05 4,385
2018-07-01 $318,500 (4.3%) $420,562 (3.8%) 1.06 4,255
2018-08-01 $319,000 (2.9%) $421,794 (3.3%) 1.07 4,257
2018-09-01 $318,000 (2.7%) $423,225 (3.7%) 1.07 4,322
2018-10-01 $319,990 (4.3%) $428,232 (4.8%) 1.08 4,306
2018-11-01 $319,945 (5.0%) $429,262 (5.9%) 1.08 4,207
2018-12-01 $319,000 (6.4%) $418,893 (5.3%) 1.10 4,024
2019-01-01 $312,000 (4.0%) $411,292 (3.3%) 1.08 3,850
2019-02-01 $317,450 (5.2%) $420,089 (4.9%) 1.07 3,993
2019-03-01 $322,143 (5.6%) $431,470 (8.0%) 1.05 4,066
2019-04-01 $326,523 (4.2%) $442,884 (8.3%) 1.04 4,145
2019-05-01 $332,447 (5.6%) $447,301 (8.0%) 1.04 4,197
2019-06-01 $335,000 (6.4%) $446,625 (8.2%) 1.05 4,208
2019-07-01 $335,950 (5.5%) $447,802 (6.5%) 1.05 4,054
2019-08-01 $336,355 (5.4%) $447,478 (6.1%) 1.07 3,949
2019-09-01 $335,536 (5.5%) $446,746 (5.6%) 1.07 3,912
2019-10-01 $334,950 (4.7%) $446,833 (4.3%) 1.08 3,872
2019-11-01 $332,995 (4.1%) $447,569 (4.3%) 1.09 3,700
2019-12-01 $329,900 (3.4%) $439,718 (5.0%) 1.10 3,463
2020-01-01 $329,900 (5.7%) $439,250 (6.8%) 1.10 3,327
2020-02-01 $330,000 (4.0%) $446,717 (6.3%) 1.08 3,363
2020-03-01 $339,000 (5.2%) $452,092 (4.8%) 1.06 3,390
2020-04-01 $337,975 (3.5%) $447,284 (1.0%) 1.06 3,406
2020-05-01 $339,990 (2.3%) $452,990 (1.3%) 1.03 3,293
2020-06-01 $347,200 (3.6%) $466,099 (4.4%) 1.02 2,891
2020-07-01 $349,350 (4.0%) $478,702 (6.9%) 1.01 2,518
2020-08-01 $354,400 (5.4%) $495,738 (10.8%) 1.02 2,232
2020-09-01 $355,450 (5.9%) $502,573 (12.5%) 1.02 2,044
2020-10-01 $356,295 (6.4%) $513,327 (14.9%) 1.02 1,891
2020-11-01 $357,065 (7.2%) $515,625 (15.2%) 1.04 1,748
2020-12-01 $358,425 (8.7%) $513,231 (16.7%) 1.07 1,621
2021-01-01 $359,560 (9.0%) $514,444 (17.1%) 1.07 1,448
2021-02-01 $366,450 (11.1%) $523,616 (17.2%) 1.07 1,252
2021-03-01 $380,725 (12.3%) $532,858 (17.9%) 1.08 1,207
2021-04-01 $389,823 (15.3%) $555,886 (24.3%) 1.06 1,168
2021-05-01 $399,900 (17.6%) $562,847 (24.3%) 1.06 1,118
2021-06-01 $410,450 (18.2%) $564,658 (21.2%) 1.08 1,238
2021-07-01 $419,900 (20.2%) $555,173 (16.0%) 1.11 1,326
2021-08-01 $424,950 (19.9%) $560,579 (13.1%) 1.13 1,289
2021-09-01 $424,000 (19.3%) $557,205 (10.9%) 1.13 1,314
2021-10-01 $439,000 (23.2%) $568,794 (10.8%) 1.17 1,330
2021-11-01 $441,225 (23.6%) $569,492 (10.5%) 1.18 1,247
2021-12-01 $446,950 (24.7%) $571,822 (11.4%) 1.21 1,091
2022-01-01 $458,000 (27.4%) $594,042 (15.5%) 1.24 940
2022-02-01 $486,250 (32.7%) $613,103 (17.1%) 1.26 955
2022-03-01 $488,660 (28.4%) $604,526 (13.5%) 1.22 1,046
2022-04-01 $499,999 (28.3%) $642,780 (15.6%) 1.19 1,075
2022-05-01 $499,947 (25.0%) $655,245 (16.4%) 1.14 1,194
2022-06-01 $499,968 (21.8%) $637,841 (13.0%) 1.11 1,325
2022-07-01 $509,900 (21.4%) $662,334 (19.3%) 1.15 1,463
2022-08-01 $499,947 (17.7%) $660,756 (17.9%) 1.16 1,497
2022-09-01 $499,950 (17.9%) $661,241 (18.7%) 1.17 1,551
2022-10-01 $505,000 (15.0%) $653,140 (14.8%) 1.19 1,646
2022-11-01 $499,945 (13.3%) $648,756 (13.9%) 1.20 1,644
2022-12-01 $494,900 (10.7%) $631,881 (10.5%) 1.22 1,536
2023-01-01 $497,375 (8.6%) $638,687 (7.5%) 1.23 1,396
2023-02-01 $504,990 (3.9%) $653,235 (6.6%) 1.22 1,363
2023-03-01 $502,425 (2.8%) $652,669 (8.0%) 1.19 1,390
2023-04-01 $529,900 (6.0%) $674,877 (5.0%) 1.23 1,393
2023-05-01 $529,995 (6.0%) $669,845 (2.2%) 1.20 1,456
2023-06-01 $528,995 (5.8%) $679,430 (6.5%) 1.19 1,496
2023-07-01 $519,000 (1.8%) $664,406 (0.3%) 1.18 1,548
2023-08-01 $514,945 (3.0%) $664,026 (0.5%) 1.18 1,564
2023-09-01 $509,990 (2.0%) $658,253 (-0.5%) 1.19 1,665
2023-10-01 $510,000 (1.0%) $666,352 (2.0%) 1.20 1,720
2023-11-01 $497,000 (-0.6%) $646,555 (-0.3%) 1.18 1,831
2023-12-01 $484,900 (-2.0%) $631,096 (-0.1%) 1.18 1,738
2024-01-01 $484,250 (-2.6%) $624,103 (-2.3%) 1.18 1,699
2024-02-01 $486,000 (-3.8%) $622,329 (-4.7%) 1.17 1,782
2024-03-01 $499,250 (-0.6%) $641,446 (-1.7%) 1.18 1,877
2024-04-01 $501,200 (-5.4%) $657,472 (-2.6%) 1.17 1,984
2024-05-01 $520,000 (-1.9%) $669,572 (0.0%) 1.18 2,079
2024-06-01 $519,990 (-1.7%) $665,656 (-2.0%) 1.17 2,134
2024-07-01 $514,950 (-0.8%) $655,123 (-1.4%) 1.18 2,155
2024-08-01 $502,000 (-2.5%) $651,051 (-2.0%) 1.17 2,206
2024-09-01 $499,495 (-2.1%) $628,530 (-4.5%) 1.18 2,309
2024-10-01 $498,995 (-2.2%) $620,436 (-6.9%) 1.17 2,476
2024-11-01 $485,450 (-2.3%) $605,754 (-6.3%) 1.16 2,453
Salisbury's median listing price for 2024-11-01 was $485,450, a difference of $-11,550 (-2.3%) versus the prior year and $-13,545 versus the prior month.

Salisbury's median listing price comes in at 116% of the national average.

Salisbury's average listing price for 2024-11-01 was $605,754, a difference of $-40,801 (-6.3%) versus the prior year and $-14,682 versus the prior month.

For the 2024-11-01 period, Salisbury had 2,453 MLS listings, a difference of -23 listings (-1%) versus the prior month and 622 listings (34%) versus the prior year.

Median Listing Time on Market & Square Footage

Realtor.com - Salisbury (CBSA) retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Date Median Listing Time on Market Median Square Footage
2018-01-01 111 days 1,798 sqft
2018-02-01 104 days 1,800 sqft
2018-03-01 85 days 1,798 sqft
2018-04-01 76 days 1,800 sqft
2018-05-01 76 days 1,826 sqft
2018-06-01 80 days 1,821 sqft
2018-07-01 85 days 1,851 sqft
2018-08-01 89 days 1,851 sqft
2018-09-01 89 days 1,842 sqft
2018-10-01 85 days 1,840 sqft
2018-11-01 91 days 1,831 sqft
2018-12-01 100 days 1,816 sqft
2019-01-01 110 days 1,800 sqft
2019-02-01 111 days 1,792 sqft
2019-03-01 94 days 1,821 sqft
2019-04-01 74 days 1,849 sqft
2019-05-01 75 days 1,865 sqft
2019-06-01 79 days 1,860 sqft
2019-07-01 85 days 1,869 sqft
2019-08-01 85 days 1,883 sqft
2019-09-01 83 days 1,881 sqft
2019-10-01 82 days 1,879 sqft
2019-11-01 86 days 1,866 sqft
2019-12-01 98 days 1,856 sqft
2020-01-01 106 days 1,854 sqft
2020-02-01 96 days 1,860 sqft
2020-03-01 72 days 1,870 sqft
2020-04-01 77 days 1,873 sqft
2020-05-01 90 days 1,892 sqft
2020-06-01 96 days 1,926 sqft
2020-07-01 82 days 1,952 sqft
2020-08-01 61 days 1,949 sqft
2020-09-01 51 days 1,913 sqft
2020-10-01 57 days 1,900 sqft
2020-11-01 61 days 1,879 sqft
2020-12-01 69 days 1,853 sqft
2021-01-01 78 days 1,845 sqft
2021-02-01 73 days 1,848 sqft
2021-03-01 57 days 1,861 sqft
2021-04-01 51 days 1,857 sqft
2021-05-01 49 days 1,895 sqft
2021-06-01 41 days 1,914 sqft
2021-07-01 40 days 1,915 sqft
2021-08-01 46 days 1,887 sqft
2021-09-01 47 days 1,864 sqft
2021-10-01 49 days 1,880 sqft
2021-11-01 49 days 1,871 sqft
2021-12-01 62 days 1,871 sqft
2022-01-01 73 days 1,893 sqft
2022-02-01 55 days 1,965 sqft
2022-03-01 39 days 1,961 sqft
2022-04-01 42 days 1,976 sqft
2022-05-01 44 days 2,000 sqft
2022-06-01 42 days 2,004 sqft
2022-07-01 47 days 2,016 sqft
2022-08-01 51 days 2,028 sqft
2022-09-01 55 days 2,038 sqft
2022-10-01 56 days 2,053 sqft
2022-11-01 57 days 2,013 sqft
2022-12-01 77 days 2,000 sqft
2023-01-01 91 days 1,995 sqft
2023-02-01 84 days 2,016 sqft
2023-03-01 54 days 2,005 sqft
2023-04-01 55 days 2,023 sqft
2023-05-01 51 days 2,023 sqft
2023-06-01 50 days 2,079 sqft
2023-07-01 53 days 2,023 sqft
2023-08-01 57 days 2,001 sqft
2023-09-01 54 days 1,980 sqft
2023-10-01 50 days 1,938 sqft
2023-11-01 52 days 1,907 sqft
2023-12-01 63 days 1,858 sqft
2024-01-01 75 days 1,839 sqft
2024-02-01 70 days 1,837 sqft
2024-03-01 50 days 1,859 sqft
2024-04-01 51 days 1,932 sqft
2024-05-01 52 days 1,958 sqft
2024-06-01 57 days 1,963 sqft
2024-07-01 63 days 1,962 sqft
2024-08-01 64 days 1,947 sqft
2024-09-01 59 days 1,876 sqft
2024-10-01 60 days 1,858 sqft
2024-11-01 64 days 1,837 sqft
Salisbury's median listing age (time on market) for 2024-11-01 was 64 days. This is 23% longer than the same period one year ago.

Salisbury's median square footage for active listings during the 2024-11-01 period was 1,837 sqft. One year prior, the average listing was 1,907 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).