Today's featured FHA question

"What are the requirements to get approved for an FHA home loan?"

Billy - Newark, New Jersey
Answer from ApprovedFHA.com

"The FHA loan requirements can vary depending on the lender...Normally, a credit score of 620 or better is required and..."

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Buying a Home with an FHA Loan

FHA Home loans have helped millions of Americans buy homes who may have not qualified for a mortgage through a conventional (non-FHA Approved) lender. FHA purchase loans are affordable, safe and can make owning a home much more reasonable.

Buying a Home with FHA loan - Quick Facts

  • FHA Lenders only require a 3.5% down payment
  • Your down payment can be a gift from a family member or charitable organization.
  • FHA Lenders have flexible qualifying guidelines
  • You can get a rate around 5.00% fixed
  • You are not required to pay closing costs out of pocket
  • You may be able to get extra money for home improvements - 203k
FHA Down Payment Information

FHA lenders will allow you to put down as little as 3.5% of the homes purchase price (this can be a gift) which makes buying a home easy and affordable. Example: For a home being purchased at $300,000 your FHA lender will require $10,500 for the down payment. Read More...

FHA Down Payment Assistance

The process of buying a home can be expensive and even with FHA's low down payment options, you may not have the money for a down payment when taking into account the various other expenses such as closing costs, a home inspection and a home appraisal. Down payment assistance may be available to you. Read More...

Finding an FHA Approved Lender

Fining the right Approved FHA lender is important as your lender will play a huge role in the process of helping you buy your home. Your FHA lender will help you determine what you can qualify for, provide you with a pre-approval letter, obtain a loan commitment and much more.

FHA Loan Update

August 2nd, 2011

FHA Loan Requirements

What will you need? Click the link below to read about FHA Loan Requirements, credit and income requirements, FHA lender guidelines and the documents that may be required by your FHA lender....

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FHA Loans and You

April 11th, 2011

Using a Mortgage Broker?

As of April 1st, 2011, mortgage originators will no longer be allowed to collect Yield Spread Premium (YSP) - a fee charged by mortgage brokers that is normally paid for by the lender upon closing a purchase or refinance transaction. This can mean higher up front fees for [you] the consumer....

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FHA Loans and You

FHA Mortgage Insurance Increase

On February 14, the FHA announced a new premium for FHA single-family mortgages, increasing the annual mortgage insurance premium (MIP) by a quarter of a percentage point (.25) on all 30-year and 15-year loans.

How will this affect you? [click]

For Home Buyers

Everything you need for Buying a Home FHA

FHA loans allow you to buy a home at very affordable terms. With FHA's low down payment requirements, light qualification guidelines and competitive fixed rates, millions of American's have turned to an FHA loan for their home purchase...


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FHA Refinance

Refinancing With a FHA Loan

If you are thinking about a refinance, an FHA refinance might be the solution. FHA loans offer rates just as low as conventional loans and in many cases are easier to qualify for...


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