Archive for May, 2008

Welcome to My FHA Information Site!

May 30 2008No Commented

Categorized Under: FHA Mortgage Information

Hello and thank you for coming to my blog. As you will see I am here to give you information on mortgage products. This site is specifically dedicated to FHA (Federal Housing Authority) mortgages. Since the sub prime downfall, FHA mortgage applications have spiked and will continue to do so.
A common [...]

FHA Loan Limits

May 30 2008No Commented

Categorized Under: FHA Mortgage Information

I wanted to make sure I got the link to the loan limits posted in case anyone would like to see if there loan is possibly eligible to go with an FHA loan. I will get into deeper discussions on the criteria for an FHA loan shortly, but in the meantime here is the [...]

Another great tool!

May 30 2008No Commented

Categorized Under: FHA Mortgage Information

FHA allows for certain condominiums to be financed through this program but certain crietria needs to be met. Per this link you can check to see if certain condo complexes are FHA approved, if they are congrats, you now have a great program to finance your purchase or refinance.
https://entp.hud.gov/idapp/html/condlook.cfm
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Loan to Value Maximums

May 30 2008No Commented

Categorized Under: FHA Mortgage Information

With FHA refinances you can get cashout up to 95% of your homes value. And while doing this you can still recieve great rates! Can’t do that with a conventional loan or with subprime, so FHA is the smart choice. However if you have had a mortgage late within the last 12 months then you [...]

Did You Know? FHA allows for “Compensating Factors”!

May 30 2008No Commented

Categorized Under: FHA Mortgage Information

FHA mortgages allow for all special circumstances when deciding if a borrower should qualify. FHA underwriters look at what we call “compensating factors”. These “factors” can offset some credit problems you may have had in the past. Some of the factors include but are not limited to:

Loan to Value- the lower [...]