Delaware FHA Loan Rates, Closing Costs & Stats

Delaware

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.

Delaware FHA Loans, 30 Year Fixed Rates

30 Year FHA mortgages in Delaware averaged 6.2% for the week of 2025-04-04, compared to the national average (all FHA variants) of 6.259% for the same period.

Delaware's average FHA mortgage closing costs are $9,529.

The average rate for the prior week (2025-03-28) was 6.6% and one month ago for the week of 2025-02-28, the average rate was 6.39%.

The average rate one year ago was 6.8%.

For refis of the same type during the week of 2025-04-04, the average rate was 6.2%.

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Delaware 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 Delaware level.

Name # of Loans 2024 Avg. 30yFix Rate 2024 Avg. Closing Costs
PIKE CREEK MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. 255 6.16% $12,524
Meridian Bank Corporation 252 6.11% $12,626
QUICKEN LOANS, LLC 231 6.26% $13,724
NVR Mortgage Finance, Inc. 191 6.29% $14,620
Keystone Funding, Inc. 152 6.15% $13,932
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC 134 6.06% $15,076
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC 114 6.16% $10,884
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION 107 6.26% $16,074
TIDEWATER MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC. 106 6.41% $11,486
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC 95 5.96% $11,601
NATION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 88 6.05% $13,372
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY 85 6.10% $11,802
AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD MORTGAGE ACCEPTANCE COMPANY LLC 74 6.46% $16,007
Evolve Bank & Trust 69 6.33% $13,480
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLC 67 6.38% $13,339
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLC 64 6.19% $11,916
DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. 49 5.44% $11,071
BROKER SOLUTIONS, INC. 47 6.56% $13,306
NEWREZ LLC 45 6.31% $13,948
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLC 44 6.29% $14,547
CARDINAL FINANCIAL 42 6.62% $15,303
CMG MORTGAGE, INC. 40 6.18% $12,368
PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. 32 6.63% $8,309
Mr. Cooper ( Nationstar Mortgage ) 28 6.56% $14,718
EAGLE HOME MORTGAGE, LLC 28 6.38% $15,034
ALLIED MORTGAGE GROUP, INC. 25 6.29% $13,929
ABSOLUTE HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 23 6.54% $13,528
Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB 23 5.98% $8,525
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATION 23 6.25% $11,317
American Mortgage & Equity Consultants, Inc. 23 6.43% $15,411
HOMESIDE FINANCIAL, LLC 23 6.54% $15,739
K. HOVNANIAN AMERICAN MORTGAGE, L.L.C. 23 5.91% $16,098
Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 22 6.90% $16,485
Nations Lending Corporation 21 6.61% $13,096
Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC 21 6.14% $15,608
AMERISAVE MORTGAGE CORPORATION 20 6.13% $16,445
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC. 20 6.38% $19,579
Waterstone Mortgage Corporation 19 6.20% $15,893
Flagstar Bank, FSB 16 6.43% $9,677
Magnolia Bank 16 6.59% $12,901
M&T Bank 16 6.40% $10,673
LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC 15 6.42% $10,211
EMM LOANS LLC 15 6.17% $16,939
MICHIGAN MUTUAL, INC. 15 6.43% $11,560
GUARANTEED RATE, INC. 15 6.31% $13,667
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC. 15 6.54% $10,445
EMBRACE HOME LOANS, INC. 13 6.09% $14,332
VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE 13 6.52% $5,218
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLC 13 6.77% $11,822
MDE Home Loans, LLC 13 6.30% $17,366
LOANPAL, LLC 13 5.51% $16,602
AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC 12 6.43% $8,960
Capital Bank 12 6.07% $11,877
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC. 11 6.65% $14,259
TJC Mortgage, Inc. 10 6.20% $12,321
HOMEBRIDGE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. 10 6.73% $9,928
Century Mortgage Company DBA Century Lending Company 9 6.36% $12,876
Acre Mortgage and Financial Inc 9 6.47% $13,889
NEW FED MORTGAGE, CORP. 9 6.25% $12,782
NFM, INC. 8 6.53% $14,754
AMERICAN FINANCIAL RESOURCES, INC. 8 6.77% $10,600
Mortgage Research Center, LLC 8 6.47% $11,221
Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 7 6.73% $18,561
RELIANCE FIRST CAPITAL, LLC 7 6.59% $14,151
MLD MORTGAGE INC. 7 6.12% $11,758
SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC. 7 6.21% $11,779
DIRECT MORTGAGE LOANS, LLC 7 6.48% $15,271
LIBERTY HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 6 6.71% $17,056
AMERICAN FINANCING CORPORATION 6 5.08% $18,187
BAYSHORE MORTGAGE FUNDING, LLC 6 6.63% $15,052
First Citizens Community Bank 6 6.29% $10,949
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLC 5 6.08% $12,611
AMERICAN FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. 5 6.78% $14,404
ENVOY MORTGAGE, LTD 5 6.33% $15,005
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC. 5 5.93% $10,049
FIRST HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION 5 6.08% $16,287
GREENTREE MORTGAGE COMPANY, L.P. 5 6.08% $10,395
PLANET HOME LENDING, LLC 5 6.05% $9,749
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC. 5 7.00% $16,423
PNC Bank 5 6.48% $9,260
Texana Bank 5 6.20% $15,135
AMERICAN PACIFIC MORTGAGE CORPORATION 4 6.84% $15,944
BAY EQUITY LLC 4 6.09% $14,219
City Lending Inc. 4 7.72% $16,322
NATIONS DIRECT MORTGAGE, LLC 4 6.91% $18,380
Citizens Bank 4 5.66% $13,600
CHURCHILL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 4 7.09% $11,799
OCMBC, INC. 4 6.44% $16,779
Residential Mortgage Solutions, Inc. 4 6.37% $14,167
The Loan Store, Inc. 3 6.83% $14,977
DAS Acquisition Company, LLC 3 7.08% $10,284
SUCCESS MORTGAGE PARTNERS, INC. 3 6.21% $16,729
Shore United Bank 3 6.50% $10,103
GSF Mortgage Corporation 3 6.58% $12,272
Lakeview Community Capital, LLC 3 5.75% $9,262
TruHome Solutions, LLC 3 6.42% $11,879
Fulton Bank 3 5.96% $9,416
Plains Commerce Bank 3 6.08% $16,033
Bank of America 3 6.50% $9,135
MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS OF COLORADO, LLC 3 6.92% $13,342
RADIUS FINANCIAL GROUP INC. 3 6.92% $9,680
BAY CAPITAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION 3 5.83% $15,196
NBKC BANK 3 6.13% $11,294
MORIA DEVELOPMENT, INC. 2 6.25% $11,659
Mortgage America, Inc. 2 6.63% $11,678
Ixonia Bank 2 6.06% $12,556
GOLD STAR MORTGAGE FINANCIAL GROUP, CORPORATION 2 5.88% $13,228
Firstrust Savings Bank 2 6.50% $12,496
NJ LENDERS CORP. 2 5.94% $20,295
Northpointe Bank 2 5.88% $10,673
PHH Mortgage Corporation 2 6.43% $12,636
Wells Fargo Bank 2 7.13% $9,549
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANY 2 6.25% $12,505
Advisors Mortgage Group, L.L.C. 2 6.25% $12,528
The Federal Savings Bank 2 5.81% $29,476
UNION HOME MORTGAGE CORP. 2 5.50% $13,559
Univest Bank and Trust Co. 2 5.81% $11,669
MID AMERICA MORTGAGE, INC. 2 6.94% $14,251
JPMorgan Chase Bank 2 6.44% $7,651
BM Real Estate Services, Inc. 1 6.99% $11,620
Commerce Home Mortgage, Inc. 1 6.13% $9,694
BETTER MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 4.75% $17,792
RESIDENTIAL BANCORP 1 5.99% $28,159
NORWICH COMMERCIAL GROUP, INC. 1 6.25% $13,790
Cornerstone First Mortgage, Inc 1 6.63% $15,009
Sierra Pacific Mortgage Company, Inc. 1 6.25% $8,230
STATE EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION OF MARYLAND, INCORPORATED 1 6.25% $5,914
NEXERA HOLDING LLC 1 6.25% $10,208
East Coast Capital Corp. 1 6.63% $12,222
US MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 6.38% $10,638
AXIA FINANCIAL, LLC 1 6.75% $10,711
NEW DAY FINANCIAL, LLC 1 7.13% $7,297
THE MORTGAGE LINK, INC. 1 6.13% $14,186
NATIONWIDE MORTGAGE BANKERS, INC. 1 7.38% $10,864
Barrington Bank & Trust Company, N.A. 1 6.75% $6,698
Towne Bank 1 6.63% $10,231
TOWNE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.63% $16,070
FIRST HERITAGE FINANCIAL, LLC 1 5.63% $12,379
MEMBER FIRST MORTGAGE, LLC 1 6.75% $5,393
FIRST SAVINGS MORTGAGE CORPORATION 1 8.25% $15,249
Citibank 1 6.25% $12,074
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C. 1 7.25% $17,561
MORTGAGE EQUITY PARTNERS LLC 1 6.75% $17,406
Old National Bank 1 5.75% $11,028
OCEANSIDE MORTGAGE COMPANY 1 6.13% $3,650
U.S. Bank 1 7.25% $4,238
Princeton Mortgage Corporation 1 5.25% $13,878
BOND STREET MORTGAGE, LLC 1 7.63% $14,438

The top Delaware FHA lender as defined by loan originations is PIKE CREEK MORTGAGE SERVICES, INC., with 255 FHA loans originated. Their average total fees are $12,524, which is $102 lower than the next largest lender, Meridian Bank Corporation.

The lowest fee Delaware FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are VILLAGE CAPITAL MORTGAGE ($5,218), PRIMARY RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE, INC. ($8,309), Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB ($8,525), AmeriHome Mortgage Company, LLC ($8,960) and Flagstar Bank, FSB ($9,677).

The lowest rate Delaware FHA lenders (with over 10 loans originated) are DHI MORTGAGE COMPANY, LTD. (5.44%), LOANPAL, LLC (5.51%), K. HOVNANIAN AMERICAN MORTGAGE, L.L.C. (5.91%), PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC (5.96%) and Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB (5.98%).

Delaware FHA Loan Limits

Metro County Year Single Family Limit 2 Family Limit 3 Family Limit 4 Family Limit
DOVER, DE KENT 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
PHILADELPHIA-CAMDEN-WILMINGTON, PA-NJ-DE-MD NEW CASTLE 2022 $477,250 $610,950 $738,500 $917,800
SALISBURY, MD-DE SUSSEX 2022 $420,680 $538,650 $651,050 $809,150
DOVER, DE KENT 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900
PHILADELPHIA-CAMDEN-WILMINGTON, PA-NJ-DE-MD NEW CASTLE 2023 $529,000 $677,200 $818,600 $1,017,300
SALISBURY, MD-DE SUSSEX 2023 $472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900

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).