FHA Loans

Best Mortgage Lenders for 500-579 Credit Scores

The best mortgage lenders for mortgages down to 500 FICO are direct or wholesale ones with zero lender overlays. The best bad credit lenders are mortgage lenders that will just off HUD agency guidelines and not implement lender overlays. Per HUD agency mortgage guidelines, anyone who meets HUD FHA lending requirements per HUD 4000,1 FHA Handbook is eligible for FHA loans. The automated underwriting system is a sophisticated computerized system with detailed, up-to-the-minute updated guidelines on all aspects of FHA loan requirements. The AUS will render an automated finding based on the HUD agency guidelines.

What would I need to qualify for FHA loan during bankruptcy (over 12 on time payments), no late payments on credit, etc

I just have a question ,I was wondering if my husband was able to qualify for a fha mortgage in the future. He makes 26-27 yearly and has bad credit we been working on his credit. his credit right now is experi FICO 628 ,679 equifax ,675 trans. We haven’t miss any payment in the past 2 years and 3 months but he does have 2 charge offs that are 2 years old and 2 medical collections

FHA loans are the most popular loan program for first-time homebuyers, borrowers with bad credit, homebuyers with high debt to income ratio, and borrowers with credit scores down to 500 FICO.

• This discussion was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by  Eric Jeanette.

I still do not have the right answer on the question I have been asking what is an FHA case number. Why is it mortgage lenders make a big deal about transferring an FHA case number from one lender to another.

HUD, the parent of FHA, does not allow credit disputes on the following:

1. Outstanding collection accounts that are not medical collections.

2. Charged off accounts

3. Late Payments in the past 24 months

4. Derogatory public records such as bankruptcy, foreclosure, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, short sale, child support, federal and state tax liens, judgments, delinquent student loans, and other derogatory credit tradelines.

EXEMPT FROM CREDIT DISPUTES

1. Medical collections

2. Non-medical credit disputes that are on-time payments and good standings.

3. Non-medical disputes with zero balance.

4. Non-medical credit disputes with total credit tradelines with under $1,000 Outstanding Balance.

5. Collections and charge off accounts, late payments, older than 24 months.

VA, USDA, NON-QM, FANNIE MAE and FREDDIE MAC are normally EXEMPT from credit disputes. We have a YouTube live video aired today September 25th, 2023 at 10 am hosted from GCA Mortgage Group which we will post on this thread. Contact Gustan Cho Associates if you have any questions.

Self employed seeking FHA loan even possible ?

Is it possible to FHA with very high DTI?

I am waiting until I file my 2022 taxes to apply for an FHA loan; I hear lenders are a lot stricter due to COVID-19, especially with those who are self-employed. My question is, with a 630 average FiCO score (2,4,5) and my new taxes showing increasing income in the new year (2023), what other concerns should I have or try to prepare for when I apply for an FHA? DTI is low as well

I have a 705 credit score and zero late payments. I have a 16-year job history and make 80,000 per year. I also have a nine-year rental history. I have the opportunity to purchase the townhome that I’ve been renting, but I’m concerned because my DTI is 48.5%. Do you think I will still get an approval? If so, do you know if I will need mortgage reserves, and if so, approximately how much? I’m using a 401(k) loan for the down payment and closing costs.

I am trying to purchase a home in Wisconsin. The state of Wisconsin is a community property state. I want to exclude my wife from my FHA LOAN. However, she has a lot of debts. She has a full-time job. Can her debts not count if she makes a lot of income? Counting her debts and excluding her income disqualifies me due to going over the maximum debt-to-income ratios on an FHA LOAN. She cannot be on a loan due to a recent foreclosure reporting on a home that was surrendered 6 years ago but was taken out of her name.

I want to purchase a home. But I’m stuck with the Debt to Income Ratio. Not because I have debt. I don’t have debt ( I already paid it all). However, my income for W2 2020 is only $41,000, or around $3600/month. I have 150K in my bank, but I only want to use it for a downpayment of 3,5% because I want to use the rest of the money to build ADU, maybe about 2 or 3 bedrooms, so I can rent it to other people to make income. because rent average around here is for room rent about 800- 900 per month. I stuck with the DTI Ratio because of my recent income and high house prices around my city. I need a purchase price of 450k-500k with 3,5%. and my credit score is 700. So yeah, that’s the situation. I need advice or a solution.

Qualifying For Mortgage With Charge Off With Balances. I have multiple outstanding charge-off accounts with balances. Can I qualify for a mortgage?

Qualifying for a FHA with Gaps in Employment? What are the HUD guidelines on qualifying for an FHA loan with employment gaps?

I am looking to purchase a house via FHA. I have a total of $1996.4 I (including my student loans) monthly payments and make approx. $7600/month. What are the guidelines for getting student loans and applying for a first-time buyer loan for an FHA? Is there an alternative way to qualify when I have high student loans?

I have two jobs/positions with one company. One is a W2, and I am labeled part-time. I average 34- 60+ hours every two weeks. Where can I obtain lending?

If the FHA Title I loan is under $7,500, the title I loan is considered an unsecured personal renovation loan. However, any Title I loans greater that $7,500 up to $25,000 is considered a second mortgage and the lien is placed on the house behind the first mortgage.

I am in the middle of the loan process with Cross Country Mortgage Brokerage in Schaumburg. I get a condition that needs realtors, sellers, and my signature and is called FHA AMENDATORY Clause. I asked my loan officer at least 5 times what a FHA AMENDATORY Clause means. I get different answers every time . I asked a processor from the Walden street branch of the the Cross Country Mortgage branch and the processors tells me that I need to talk to my loan officer. She says she cannot tell me because only licensed loan officers are allowed to explain it. I then reseached Cross Country Mortgage and they had the worst reviews. I think nobody at the Walden street branch in Schaumburg Illinois knows what the FHA AMENDATORY CLAUSE is. Can someone explain to me what the FHA AMENDATORY CLAUSE IS and is it supposed to be a secret?

I live in Texas in community property state . I need to qualify for $240,000 FHA LOAN. However, my wife has a $10,000 judgment . How will this affect me in getting approved for a FHA Loan without going through a legal divorce.

Do you treat income taxes as past due if the taxes aren’t paid the earlier of when the tax return is filed or the last day to file without an extension?  Or at some later date?

• This discussion was modified 1 year, 11 months ago by  Alan Bercovitz.

FHA Down Payment Assistance programs are grants or loans offered by city, county, or state housing agencies to promote home ownership in their jurisdiction. Unlike general FHA loans, FHA down payment assistance is not a national uniform federal program. Each FHA down payment assistance program has its credit and income requirements.  This forum will answer questions about the individual FHA down payment assistance program per jurisdiction.

I have been in my same job for 4 years but was recently converted into a 1099 wage earner from W2. Can I still qualify for FHA loans?

Can I qualify for an FHA loan after filing bankruptcy?

• This discussion was modified 3 months, 4 weeks ago by  Sapna Sharma.
• This discussion was modified 3 months, 3 weeks ago by  Sapna Sharma.

How Can I Qualify For FHA Loan If I Am Commission Income? What type of mortgage loan program enables me to qualify for a home loan with commission income? What are the eligibility requirements?

How to get rid of FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium?

Can a Borrower qualify for FHA with Low FICO Credit Scores?

How can I get an FHA Loan for an auctioned home when FHA Loan requires an inspector to come check out the building and auctioned homes generally don’t allow for people to inspect the house until after purchase?

Can you give me some information about HUD homes. I am currently in a new Chapter 13 bankruptcy?

Do you have a minimum loan amount for FHA?

Does a FHA loan require mortgage insurance through out the whole life of the loan?