Mortgage : Home Loans : Refinance : Home Equity Loans

By Rebecca Oconnor

FHA home mortgages were developed to support people who otherwise have difficulty qualifying for a loan. Individual lenders set interest rates and repayment periods, however, not the government. FHA simply insures these loans to lower the risk to the lender. Since FHA protects lenders against losses, the lenders are generally willing to create loans with easier qualifications.

In the past, deposits for FHA home mortgages have always been 3 % of the home purchase price and the money can be a gift from an employer, family member or a charitable organization. The FHA home loan debt to income ratio allows for 31 percent of income toward housing costs. If you are planning on buying a house that needs repair, FHA also has a program that allows the borrower to finance up to an additional $35,000 for improvements before moving in to the residence.

The down payment rules for FHA home mortgages are changing. Zero down home loans may be available through FHA by October. FHA borrowers will have to pay more upfront and in their monthly mortgage payments, but the program will allow those with no way to raise the money for a down payment to get into their first home.

FHA loans also give consumers the option of refinancing existing mortgages. With the new 95 percent cash-out loan limit, refinancing with FHA has gotten more attractive. Henry Savage president pf PMC Mortgage notes,

===========================================
For additional Mortgage Refinancing information
and resources visit Mortgage Refinancing.
(http://www.refinance-refinance.net)
===========================================

This entry was posted on Tuesday, August 29th, 2006 at 5:52 am and is filed under Refinance. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.