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FHA Mortgage Checklist

Prepare for a Smooth Application Process with an FHA Mortgage

Before you start the FHA home loan process, be prepared to provide some information to your FHA loan officer. Have it ready now to save time later.

• Address to your place of residence (past two years)
• Social Security numbers
• Names and location of your employers (past two years)
• Gross monthly salary at your current job(s)
• Pertinent information for all checking and savings accounts
• Pertinent information for all open loans
• Complete information for other real estate you own
• Approximate value of all personal property
• Current check stubs and your W-2 forms (past two years)
• Personal tax returns (past two years), current income statement and business balance sheet for self-employed individuals

In addition, you will need to pay for a credit report and FHA appraisal of the property

Down payment of most FHA approved loans is 3.5% down.

FHA Closing Costs

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Allowable Charges that Borrowers Need to Understand

While FHA defines which closing costs are allowable as charges to the FHA mortgage applicant, the specific costs and amounts that are deemed reasonable and customary are determined by each local FHA office. All other costs are generally not allowed and are usually paid by the seller when buying a new Florida home, or paid by the lender when refinancing your existing FHA loan.

• Lender's origination fee
• Deposit verification fees
• Attorney's fees
• The appraisal fee and any inspection fees
• Lender's origination fee
• Cost of h1 insurance and h1 examination
• Document preparation (by a third party)
• Property survey
• Credit reports (actual costs)
• Transfer stamps, recording fees, and taxes
• Test and certification fees
• Home inspection fees up to $200

Allowed in an FHA refinance loan are wire transfer fees, courier fees, reconveyance fees, and fees to pay off bills.

FHA Debt to Income Ratios

Comparing Your Debt to Your Income

In order to prevent Florida homebuyers from getting into a home they cannot afford, FHA guidelines have been set in place requiring mortgage applicants and/or their spouse to qualify according to set debt to income ratios. These FHA ratios are used to calculate whether or not the potential mortgage applicant is in a financial position that would allow them to meet the demands that are often included in owning a Florida home. The two ratios are as follows:

1) MORTGAGE PAYMENT EXPENSE TO EFFECTIVE INCOME Add up the total mortgage payment (principal and interest, escrow deposits for taxes, hazard insurance, mortgage insurance premium, homeowners' dues, etc.). Then, take that amount and divide it by the gross monthly income. The maximum ratio to qualify is 31%. See the following example:

Total amount of new house payment:

$750

Borrower's gross monthly income (including spouse, if married):

$2,850

Divide total house payment by gross monthly income:

$750/$2,850

Debt to income ratio:

26.32%

2) TOTAL FIXED PAYMENT TO EFFECTIVE INCOME. Add up the total mortgage payment (principal and interest, escrow deposits for taxes, hazard insurance, mortgage insurance premium, homeowners' dues, etc.) and all recurring monthly revolving and installment debt (car loans, personal loans, student loans, credit cards, etc.). Then, take that amount and divide it by the gross monthly income. The maximum ratio to qualify is 41%. See the following example:

Total amount of new house payment:

$750

Total amount of monthly recurring debt:

$400

Total amount of monthly debt:

$1,150

Borrower's gross monthly income (including spouse, if married):

$2,850

Divide total monthly debt by gross monthly income:

$1,150/$2,850

Debt to income ratio:

40.35%

Please note that the above indicators do not exclusively determine whether or not a candidate will qualify for an FHA loan. Other factors will be considered, including credit history and job stability.

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FHA Credit Guidelines

What FHA Lenders Want to See When They Review Your Credit

NO CREDIT HISTORY

Two lines of credit are necessary to apply for an FHA loan. However, in the event a borrower does not have sufficient credit on their credit report the FHA will allow substitute forms.

CHAPTER 13 BANKRUPTCY

FHA mortgage lenders will consider approving a borrower who is still paying on a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy if those payments have been satisfactorily made and verified for a period of one year. The court trustee's written approval will also be needed in order to proceed with the loan. The borrower will have to give a full explanation of the bankruptcy with the loan application and must also have re-established good credit, qualify financially and have good job stability.

CHAPTER 7 BANKRUPTCY

At least two years must have elapsed since the discharge date of the borrower and / or spouse's Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, according to FHA guidelines. This is not to be confused with the bankruptcy filing date. A full explanation will be required with the loan application. In order to qualify for an FHA loan, the borrower must qualify financially, have re-established good credit, and have a stable job.

LATE PAYMENTS

During an underwriter analysis of borrower credit, the overall pattern of credit behavior is being reviewed rather than isolated cases of slow payments. If a good payment pattern has been maintained, regardless of a specific period of financial difficulty preceded it, the borrower may escape disqualification.

FORECLOSURE

FHA insured mortgages are generally not available to borrowers whose property was foreclosed on or given a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure within the previous three years. However, if the foreclosure of the borrower's main residence was the result of extenuating circumstances, an exception may be granted if they have since established good credit. This does not include the inability to sell a home when transferring from one area to another.

COLLECTIONS, JUDGEMENTS AND FEDERAL DEBTS

A collection is minor in nature usually does not need to be paid off as a condition for loan approval. It is stated as such in FHA guidelines. Any judgments will have to be paid in full prior to closing. Borrowers who are delinquent on any federal debt, such as tax liens, student loans, etc., are not eligible.