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FHA Mortgage Loans for 2009

January 6th, 2009

Yes credit is tight and potential home buyers might think they need a significant of cash or a superlative credit score to wade into the devastated housing market. FHA eliminates some of the lender risks to provide mortgages because it will pay a claim to the lender in the event that a homeowner defaults on their loan. 

Until 2008, FHA loan programs were capped so low that the program was out of step with the real price of a house. But in February 2008, the FHA loan limits in the high cost housing markets rose from $362,750 to $729,750.  But in 2009 the FHA mortgage limits are being down-sized again.  FHA announced the new ceiling in the high cost markets will be $625,500. FHA loans in 2009 will cap out at 115% of the median home price in a county or metropolitan area. Still, huge swaths of the housing market will remain, as never before, eligible for an FHA home mortgage.

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o    FHA home loans can only be originated from a FHA-approved mortgage lender.

o    Down payment requirements are minimal. Buyers need only 3.5% of the house’s price tag.

o    The down-payment can be a gift from a family member, employer, local charity, or local government program.

o    FHA loan programs enable all ranges of credit scores with compensating factors.

o    You must have a 2-year employment record. The new FHA loan payment must be less than 31% of your income, and debt to income ratio is usually less than 43% of your income.  Read the complete article at >

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