It used to be that collections and charge-offs did not affect you getting an FHA mortgage, but with the new regulations, they can stop your approval in its tracks. Medical collections & charge-offs are still exempt to the new rules, they will not affect you except for your credit score going down. Now with the new rules any customer who […]
Most mortgage companies have overlays on their products. An overlay is an additional requirement added on top of a FHA, VA, USDA or conventional mortgage guidelines. One example is FHA allows down to a 580 credit score if you want to put down 3.5% down payment. 95% of the lenders state you must have a 640 credit score and about […]
Almost all lenders require a 620 credit score to get an FHA mortgage. Most lenders use an automated system to get the customers loan approval (Total Score Card) which runs through DU (Desktop Underwriter) or LP (Loan Prospector). We can get you a mortgage with a 500 credit score if you have 10% to put down. If you have a […]
It used to be that collections and charge-offs did not affect you getting an FHA mortgage, but with the new regulations, they can stop your approval in its tracks. Medical collections & charge-offs are still exempt to the new rules, they will not affect you except for your credit score going down. Now with the new rules any customer who […]
Most of the mortgage companies have overlays on their products. An overlay is an additional requirement added on top of a FHA, VA, or conventional mortgage guidelines. One example is FHA allows down to a 580 credit score if you want to put down 3.5% down payment. 95% of the lenders state you must have a 640 credit score and […]
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