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November 20, 2025

Big News for Homebuyers: Conventional Mortgages Now Available with No Minimum Credit Score

Until recently, a 620 credit score was the minimum requirement for a conventional mortgage. That’s no longer the case. Now, borrowers with lower—or even no—credit scores may qualify for conventional financing. 🏢 Why This Matters for Condo Buyers Most condos in the U.S. are not FHA approved. That used to limit options for buyers with lower credit scores. With this […]

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March 14, 2023

How Collections & Charge‑Offs Affect an FHA Mortgage

1. Medical vs. Non‑Medical Collections Medical collections/charge‑offs: Ignored for FHA qualifying No 5% rule Only impact your credit score, not your DTI Non‑medical collections/charge‑offs: FHA requires lenders to count 5% of the balance as a monthly debt Applies whether the loan is DU, LP, or manual underwrite ✅ The 5% Rule (The Big Change) FHA does not require you to […]

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March 14, 2023

Mortgage company overlays helping or hurting home sales.

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 […]

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September 18, 2018

FHA Loans Available with Credit Scores as Low as 500

Most lenders require a 620 credit score for FHA financing because they rely only on automated approval systems such as DU (Desktop Underwriter) or LP (Loan Prospector). At Barclay Butler Financial Inc., we can help borrowers with lower credit scores: 500–579 credit score → Eligible with 10% down 580+ credit score → Eligible with 3.5% down ✅ We offer Automated […]

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October 3, 2014

How do collections and charge-offs affect you getting approved for a FHA mortgage.

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 […]

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Big News for Homebuyers: Conventional Mortgages Now Available with No Minimum Credit Score

How Collections & Charge‑Offs Affect an FHA Mortgage

Mortgage company overlays helping or hurting home sales.

FHA Loans Available with Credit Scores as Low as 500

How do collections and charge-offs affect you getting approved for a FHA mortgage.

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