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).