FHA Down Payment Florida

FHA Down Payment Florida

1. FHA Down Payment

FHA requires a minimum down payment of 3.50% for borrowers with a minimum credit score of 580. FHA requires a minimum down payment of 10.0% for borrowers with credit scores below 580.

FHA loans have been helping people become homeowners since 1934. The FHA insures the loan, so you can get a better deal.

* Low down payments

* Low closing costs

* Easy credit qualifying

FHA loans are continuing to support the nation's housing market recovery.

2. Verified Funds

Borrowers with credit scores above 580 may use their own funds, a gift from a family member, rent credit or borrowed. If you will be using your own funds for the down payment you will have to provide three recent months statements showing the funds in your account.

If the down payment will be a gift a signed gift letter will be needed from the giver. Ability to give the gift will also be needed. A statement from the giver's account will be needed showing the funds available. Any and all gift funds must be documented with canceled checks or wire transfer.

If your credit scores are below 580 the down payment must be the borrowers own funds.

3. FHA Credit

FHA announced a set of policy changes to strengthen the FHA. The changes announced are the latest in a series of changes enacted in order to better position the FHA to manage its risk while continuing to support the nation’s housing market recovery.

The FHA has taken the following step:

Update the combination of FICO scores and down payments for new borrowers. New borrowers will now be required to have a minimum FICO score of 580 to qualify for FHA's 3.5% down payment program. New borrowers with less than a 580 FICO score will be required to put down at least 10%.

Minimum credit score for FHA loans is 500.

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Minimum Credit Score to buy a house or refinance

* FHA requirements new borrowers will now be required to have a minimum credit score of 580 to qualify for 3.5% down payment

* FHA loan requirements new borrowers with less than a 580 credit score will be required to put down at least 10%

FHA Credit Score

Requires a minimum credit score of 500 to buy a home or refinance

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Collection accounts

A collection is minor in nature usually does not need to be paid off as a condition for loan approval

Bankruptcy

Chapter 7 Bankruptcy at least two years must have elapsed since the discharge date

Foreclosure

Foreclosure must have been resolved for at least 3 years 

  • Government loan: Seasoning is determined by the date the claim was paid
  • Loans other than Government: Seasoning is determined by the date of sale the lender sold the property

Short Sale

FHA guidelines requires three year past from the date of sale of the property

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