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Jerry Padilla
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Jerry Padilla
  • Lender
  • Rochester, NY
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For 2018....

FHA Basic standard mortgage limits are:
Single - $294,515

Duplex - $377,750

Triplex - $455,800

Fourplex - $566,425

Conforming FHA Basic High Cost area limits are:

Single - $679,650

Duplex - $870,225

Triplex - $1,051,875

Fourplex - $1,307,175

Maximum Conforming limits are below (If Your Area Qualifies, For Specialty Financing);

Alaska & Hawaii

1 unit - $1,019,475

2 unit - $1,305,375

3 unit - $1,577,800

4 unit - $1,960,750

House Hacking With An FHA Mortgage - FHA Financing;

Maximum Financed Properties - To qualify (Including investments) - 4 including subject!

This is an Owner Occupied Mortgage Product.

2018 FHA Mortgage Loan Limits From Floor -Ceiling

2018 Cities & Counties at Ceiling Limit

FHA Mortgage Limit Look Up For 2018

Inducements to Purchase

  • Contributions up to 6% of the sales price from seller towards closing costs.

Credit Requirements & Derogatory Remarks

  • Required is 600.
  • Minimum of 2 trade lines are required
  • No more than $1,000 in disputed collections
  • Must be all on time payments in the past 12 months of mortgage history
  • No more than $2,000 in collections ........ Medical bills are excluded.
  • Minimum of 2 years from Chapter 7 or 13 bankruptcy discharge
  • Minimum of 3 years from Preforeclosure, short sale, deed in lieu, foreclosure from discharge date or release date.

Down Payment Requirements

  • Minimum down payment into the transaction of at least 3.5%. Gift funds are considered part of borrower’s own funds.
  • 60 day history is required to verify the source of the down payment. Down payment can not be borrowed, from any source.
  • Gifts may be funded by an immediate family member....... But must be verified by 60 day history, and must be a gift with no requirement to pay back.

Reserve Requirements

  • 3-4 Unit owner occupied properties must have 3 months PITI

Three (3)- and Four (4)-Unit Property

The maximum mortgage amount for 3-4 unit properties is limited, so that the ratio of the monthly mortgage payment, divided by the monthly net rental income does not exceed 100%, regardless of the occupancy status. This is also taking into consideration, a 25% vacancy factor.

FHA also limits you to a total of 7 units including subject property and all other rental property.

  • Upfront mortgage insurance premium (UFMIP), and
  • Annual insurance premium which is collected in monthly installments

Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premium - For 15 year and greater than 15 years.

  • 1.75% of purchase price

Annual Insurance Premium

  • Greater than 15 years & greater than or = 95% LTV - 0.8%
  • Greater than 15 years & less than 95% LTV - 0.85%
  • Less than or = 15 years & Grester than 90% LTV - 0.7%
  • Less than or = 15 years & less than 90% LTV - 0.45%

Annual Insurance Premium For High Balance Loan Amounts

  • Less than or = to $625,000 & less than or = to 95% LTV - 0.8%
  • Less than or = to $625,000 & greater than 95% LTV - 0.85%
  • Greater than $625,000 & less than or = to 95% LTV - 0.1%
  • Greater than $625,000 & greater than 95% LTV - 0.105%

INCOME—RENTAL

  • Any net rental income from the subject property must be added to the borrower’s qualifying gross monthly income by applying 75% of the lesser of;
  • Fair Market Rent reported by the appraiser; or The rent reflected on the existing or proposed lease agreement.

History of Rental Income.

When a borrower has a history of receiving rental income from the subject property since the previous tax year, the borrower must provide most recent Federal Tax Returns, including IRS Schedule E, covering the previous two (2) years

FHA Rate and Term Refinance -

Maximum LTV is 97.75%

FHA Cash Out Refinance -

Maximum LTV is 85% of appraised value if property has been owned 12 months or greater, and if less than 12 months from purchase than the lesser of purchase price or appraised value is used.

For an FHA 203k loan refer to this link;

FHA 203k Financing

This information is accurate as of the time of posting. Please also verify the accuracy of this information at the time you are considering these options as guidelines change.

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