FHA home loans for Buying a Florida home.
Florida home buyers should know the many advantages of the FHA mortgage loan programs. FHA loans were created to help increase home ownership. For the Florida home buyer the FHA home loan program can simplify the purchase of buying a Florida home, making financing easier and less expensive than an other home loan program. Some highlights of the Florida FHA loan program include:
Minimal Down Payment and Closing costs.
- Down payment less than 3% of Sales Price Gifts are allowed
- Seller can credit up to 6% of sales price towards closing and prepaid costs.
- 100% Financing available
- No reserves required.
- FHA regulated closing costs.
Easier Credit Qualifying Guidelines such as:
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- No minimum FICO score or credit score requirements.
- FHA will allow a home purchase 1 year after a Bankruptcy.
- FHA will allow a home purchase2 years after a Foreclosure.
To take advantage of the FHA program in Florida, give us a call 1-800-570-0448 or use our quick application at www.FHAmortgageFHALoan.com
Common FHA Mortgage Questions
Why should I apply for an FHA home loan?
There are lots of good reasons to choose an FHA home loan over other Florida mortgage programs, especially if one or more of the following apply to you:
- You’re a Florida first-time homebuyer.
- You want to keep your monthly payments as low as possible.
- You’re worried about your monthly payments going up
- You don’t have a lot of money to put down on a house.
- You’re worried about qualifying for a loan.
- You don’t have perfect credit.
If any of these things describe you, then an FHA home loan may be right for you. Why? FHA home loans offer many benefits and a level of security that you won’t find in other loans including:
Low cost: FHA home loans have competitive interest rates because the federal government insures the loans for lenders.
Lower down payment requirements: FHA home loans have a low 3.5% down payment and the money can come from a family member, employer or charitable organization as a gift.
Easier qualification: Because FHA insures your mortgage, FHA mortgage lenders may be more willing to give you FHA home loan terms that make it easier for you to qualify.
Less than perfect credit: You don’t have to have perfect credit to get an FHA home loan. In fact, even if you have had credit problems, such as a bankruptcy, it’s easier for you to qualify for an FHA home loan than any other mortgage program.
More protection to keep your home: The FHA has been helping people since 1934. Should you encounter hard times after buying your home, the FHA has many options to keep you in your home and avoid foreclosure.
FHA insures loans for lenders against defaults - it does not lend money or set interest rates. For the best interest rate and terms on a mortgage, you should compare mortgages from several different lenders. An FHA-approved lender can help you start the loan application process.
You may use an FHA-insured mortgage to purchase or refinance a new or existing 1- to 4-unit home, a condominium or a manufactured or mobile home (provided it is on a permanent foundation).
What kinds of FHA home loans does FHA offer?
Fixed-rate loans - Most FHA home loans are fixed-rate mortgages (loans). The advantage of a fixed-rate mortgage is that your interest rate stays the same during the loan period, so you know exactly how much your monthly payment will be.
Adjustable rate loans – First-time homebuyers can be a little stretched financially. With FHA’s adjustable rate mortgage (ARM), the initial interest rate and monthly payments are low, but these may change during the life of the loan. FHA uses the 1-Year Constant Maturity Treasury Index (CMT) to calculate the changes in interest rates. An index is a measure of interest rate changes that determine how much the interest rate on an ARM will change over time.
The maximum FHA home loan that the interest rate on your FHA home loan may increase or decrease in any one year is 1 or 2 percentage points, depending upon the type of ARM you choose. Over the life of the loan, the maximum interest rate change is 5 or 6 percentage points from the initial rate. The advantage of selecting an ARM is that you may be able to expand your house-hunting value range because your initial interest rate will be low, as will your payment. Click for a more in-depth explanation…
Purchase/Rehabilitation loans – Sometimes you might see a home you’d like to buy, but it needs a lot of work. FHA has a loan for rehabilitating and repairing single-family properties called the SF Rehabilitation Loan program (203k). You can get one loan which combines the mortgage and the cost of repairs. The mortgage amount is based on the projected value of the property with the work completed. The advantage of this loan is that you can buy a home that needs a lot of work, but have only one mortgage payment, and you can complete the repairs after buying the home.
Read more about these loans.
Indian Reservations and Other Restricted Lands – A family who purchases a home under this program can apply for financing through an FHA-approved lending institution such as a bank, savings and loan, or a mortgage company. To qualify, the borrower must meet standard FHA credit qualifications. An eligible borrower can receive approximately 97% financing and use a gift for the downpayment. Closing cost can be financed; covered by a gift, grant or secondary financing; or paid by the seller without reduction in value. More…
How do FHA-insured loans compare to subprime loans?
Subprime loans are loans designed for homebuyers who don’t have a strong credit history or can’t qualify for a regular or prime loan. Lenders charge a high interest rate on subprime loans because the risk that a homebuyer may not make their payments is high. Because FHA insures the lender against this risk, the interest rates on FHA-insured loans are generally among the lowest in the market. Most subprime loans carry interest rates at least 3 percentage points higher than an FHA-insured loan. On a $100,000 mortgage, the monthly payment for a subprime loan would be over $200 a month higher than an FHA-insured loan.
The majority of subprime loans are also ARMs, where the interest rate can change a lot and greatly increase your monthly payments. Most FHA-insured loans are fixed-rate loans where the mortgage payment always stays the same. If you have an FHA-insured ARM loan, the rate can’t go up by more than one or two points in a year. The fees that lenders charge their borrowers for processing a subprime loan are also generally higher than on an FHA-insured loan.
Most subprime loans carry a heavy prepayment penalty that you must pay if you want to refinance your loan to a lower interest rate. These penalties can cost you hundreds or even thousands of dollars. There is never a prepayment penalty on an FHA-insured loan. You can refinance at any time and not worry about paying any penalties.
Unfortunately, because they don’t know these facts, many homebuyers who could qualify to buy a home with a fixed-rate FHA-insured loan only apply for subprime loans. Check out an FHA-insured loan before settling for a subprime loan!
How do FHA home loans compare to conventional loans?
Conventional loans usually require a larger downpayment than FHA and if you have less than perfect credit you may not qualify for an affordable mortgage with a low interest rate . The best thing to do is compare the cost of the conventional loan to an FHA-insured loan line-by-line. What are the fees for each? What is the interest rate? How much is the mortgage insurance? How much downpayment is required? For some borrowers, a conventional loan may be less expensive. For many others, getting an FHA-insured loan is the way to go.
Do you have to buy mortgage insurance on an FHA home loan?
Yes – as you will with most loans.
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 provides for a one-year moratorium on the implementation of FHA’s risk-based premiums beginning October 1, 2008. Consequently, effective with new FHA case number assignments on or after that date, FHA will no longer base its mortgage insurance premiums on a combination of credit bureau score and loan-to-value ratio. The new premiums (upfront and annual) to be implemented for all loans for which a case number is assigned on or after October 1, 2008, are described below. Mortgagee Letter 2008-16 is rescinded in its entirety. Please note that certain parts of that mortgagee letter are retained and reiterated in the guidance that follows.
UFMIP= Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premiums: FHA home loans will charge an upfront premium in an amount equal to the following percentages of the mortgage:
- Purchase Money Mortgages and Full-Credit Qualifying Refinances = 1.75 Percent
- Streamline Refinances (all types) = 1.50 Percent
Most home loans require mortgage insurance when your downpayment is less than 20% of the sales price. On conventional and subprime loans, mortgage insurance is provided by private companies. Whether private mortgage insurance is less than, equal to, or more than an FHA-insured loan’s insurance will depend upon the loan program and your qualifications.
Compare the cost of FHA home loan home loan compare to subprime and conventional types of loans over the life of your loan. Then compare how much each one costs monthly. With the protection and value you get from an FHA home loan you will find it’s a very good deal.
Questions related to home loan
Can I take out a home loan for land and a manufactured loan?
By home loan I mean a home loan and not a personal property loan like on a trailer home/manufactured home in a trailer court. I qualified for a home loan and I want to keep it cheap, so I want to purchase a piece of land and a manufactured home. Wil this work as a home loan if its on private land?
Wow, there is quite the array of scams out there! Why would anyone take out a loan from the internet without talking to someone face to face?
Hey Bank of America! You didn’t do squat for me and my husband. You promised the world but delivered nothing. So why don’t you get off this website and go do somethingproductive??? Like….get an education!
John Paul,
First, I hope you contacted a good, reputable loan office BEFORE putting an offer on a home. And I hope you are getting good professional guidance through the process. The home buying process can be a thorny one if not handled properly…and the same is true of the home loan process.
There is no question that there are some great deals out there…and some great rates. But you have to think of the online deals as "big tent" offerings … while they may well apply to your particular circumstance … they also very well may not. Every lender, online or off, has their pool of offerings … some broader than others. Each has certain criteria that must be followed in securing that loan. And not every loan is available for every borrower. Are you self employed? Do you have a regular salary? Do you get hourly pay? How long have you been working for your current employer? What other fixed debts do you have? Do you pay child support or allimony? Do you have any positive or negative offsetting factors? What are your credit scores? These things, and many other factors, impact what type of loans you may qualify for … and what types may not be available to you at all.
I've never been a fan of "shopping rates" for the simple reason that they don't tell the whole story. I remember a buyer of one of my listings "got a great deal" from a particular lender (which he happened to find online). Problem was when he got to closing NOTHING in the loan package bore any resemblance to the loan he THOUGHT he was getting! He thought it was a fixed rate loan … it was not. The rate he'd been quoted was not the rate he actually got. He'd never heard of "negative amortization", and his loan had it. He never gave any thought to a "prepayment penalty" … his loan had that, too! With a lot of work we were able to get the prepayment penalty waived (this is a BIGGIE because the penalty was over $7,000 in the event he sold his home or refinanced within the FIRST 3 YEARS of the loan!) Even though the terms were horrible, he DID close on his purchase … and went right out and immediately refinanced his new home!
My point is that WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW can cost you big time. This is not something to "wing it" with. Talk to friends & coworkers & family who've dealt with reliable lenders in the past and ask for recommendations. Most certainly if you are working with a real estate agent, ask them for recommendations as well. We deal with lenders all the time and if the agent is experienced, they have an assortment of lenders they know are professional, reliable, ethical people … and they also know who to avoid!!!! Talk to a few recommended lenders … have them prequalify / preapprove you, making recommendations on programs they think your financial profile best fits. As long as the rates they offer are "in line" with with the market in general, I wouldn't worry about getting the best "deal". When you're looking at just raw numbers, you don't know what is being "cut" to get to that number. Quite often it's reliability and/or service.
By the way, my preference is to ALWAYS deal with a lender who will shephard you through the process from application to closing on your purchase. As the process moves along, you want to have a real live person you can call to answer questions, follow up to be sure all the proper steps are being taken, and to hold accountable if/when they're not.
Good luck! I know this is an exciting time and I hope all goes well for you!
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That is a great video, you break it down very well.
No, there are no loans for more then 96.5% of the sales price, that is as high as it is possible to go.
I am not sure what you refered to when you said "clearing the home."
On the EMIs, I hope you are referring to PMI. If you owe 80% or less, you can demand the mortgage company to move the PMI with an acceptable appraisal report to that bank showing that the value truly is higher.
they may more bills now than they did have when purchasing. The housing ratios should be around 29% of gross wages (principal + interest + taxes monthly + insurances monthly) the total expense ratio for all other accounts reporting in your credit file should be around 43% with the new purchase included. This is how the loan must be structured or less ratios if so desired by you the buyer. So if you buy less then your ratios will be less. You also when making your statement do not know what types of loans these people have. Some may have qualified on an interest only note when it was possible to do so several years back. So there is no way for me to give you a best answer with out knowing all the facts
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if the seller is asking more for the house than what the lender thinks its
worth they won't give you the loan. the lender you are going to use
will appraise the house and if the price you are paying for the house is the same or less than the appraisal they will loan you that amount. if their
asking more for the house than it appraises your not going to get a loan.
your not going to borrow more money than what the value of the home
is. if the asking price is 200,000 and it appraises for that, that's how much you will get, not any more. you won't see any of the money, your
lender will pay directly to the title holder of the house.
hoyl hell this guy is a good sales man, but being in the mortgage industry my sell i see right through alot of his bulshit. GETTING YOUR LOAN THROUGH A BROKER MEANS UR GOING TO PAY MORE IN FEES, BECAUSE THAT LOANS GOING TO JUST END UP AT ONE OF THE BIGGER BANKS IN THE LONG RUN ANWAYS…..
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Ampedee, I’m a mortgage broker and banker. I used to work for one of the largest banks in the country and to be honest our fees and costs were so much higher than brokers. Large banks spend money on advertising and pay salaries.
Mortgage interest on a second home is deductible on schedule A as an itemized deduction, even if the second home is located outside the U.S. However, if you reside in the U.S. and the lender is a foreign person/bank, then you are required to withhold 30% tax on the interest portion of the payments, unless a lower treaty rate applies. Depending on the jurisdiction, a treaty may apply to reduce or eliminate the withholding tax. However, if you want to rely on the treaty, you need to obtain a Form W-8BEN from the foreign lender where the lender certifies that it qualifies for treaty benefits. In either case, you will need to also file Form 1042 and 1042-S reporting that you made interest payments to foreign persons.
FDIC is great and all, but it has almost nothing to do with lending. FDIC means that they have a Federal Deposit Insurance Company protecting your deposits (checking, savings, CDs, IRAs, etc) in the case of the bank going belly up. If the bank ends up getting in trouble, they will sell your loan off to another bank or financial institution for the capital. This can happen in large banks as well as small banks, especially the way the economy is right now.
To test this small bank for their federal guidelines, when you walk in next time ask them where they have posted their Community Reinvestment Act public notice. If they look at you like they have to no idea what you are talking about, walk back out the door and don't look back. If they have one, take a seat!!
Getting approved in a different state should not be a problem, as long as the job you're moving to is in the same field that you are currently in.
You can go to a nationally licensed broker if you prefer that, rather than a local broker, since they are sometimes limited.
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To have a mortgage loan you must have land involved, so no trailer park rentals. Lender's are not fond of mobile homes because they lose value – unlike a stick-built home which will appreciate in value. You are unlikely to find 100% financing for a mobile home. 90% or less is the norm and that is with good credit. Your interest rate will be higher as well.
If you are buying this as an investment (in your own future-not as an investment property) you should look into a modular home. Anything but a mobile. You won't get out what you put into a mobile. That said, there are some very nice mobile homes out there.
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