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Kevin Johnson
FHA loans to finance the purchase of a home differ from regular loans one obtains from a lender or a bank. The rules are less stringent and there are a number of options which are available to the person making the purchase. These home loan products are not difficult to obtain regardless of the home's location. Only certain homes are qualified for these types of loans though. They can be single family houses, condos, modular home, double-wide mobiles and two to four unit arrangements. They do not make loans on things such as hotels, condotels, clubs, boarding houses and so forth. The FHA home loan is not as strict on many things required to qualify with a regular conventional mortgage loan. For example, the down payment is very low and, if unable to make this down payment, you are allowed to receive a gift for the funds needed for closing. Things such as a credit rating and credit score are not as stringent with this loan than it is with traditional ones. However, it must show less than two monthly late payments in the past two years and a minimal score of 620. In some cases, no credit score at all is accepted. Proof of being able to meet the monthly payments obligations, such as steady employment for at least two years is typically required with the income being the same or increasing. Also, any bankruptcy must be two years old or more and credit must be good for that period of time since the discharge. A person must show that the housing payment would not be more than 30% of the total income. If one has had a foreclosure, it must be at least three years old with a good credit record since. Occasionally one can purchase a HUD home. This type of home is where someone who purchased a home with an FHA home was unable to make the payments. Such a home is usually sold by auction with an outside service. It is often possible to get one of these houses with an FHA loan at considerable savings. Whether purchasing a newly built home, a foreclosed one, or one that is just on the market a FHA loan is usually the best type of loan to get. It is not as stringent in requirements, has a low interest rate, and offers a number of financing opportunities for the purchase.
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