New FHA Rule Allows Some Foreclosed Homeowners to Buy After 1 Ye (Las Vegas, NV)

New FHA Rule Allows Some Foreclosed Homeowners to Buy After 1 Ye

Sandy Margolin Realtor Appraiser. Prudential Americana. www.YourNevadaHomeBuys.com Realtrchik(at)aol.com 702-683-3362 Hello Some interesting news in regards to a new FHA rule for foreclosure short sale deed-in-lieu and bankruptcy. This is most definitely great knowledge for those interested in purchasing a home that have had some issues in the past. Go ahead and read on Don t forget to contact me for any of your real estate needs I m just an e-mail call or click away Best wishes New FHA Rule Allows Some Foreclosed Homeowners to Buy After 1 Year Date September 4 2013 Category Finance Author Alison Paoli The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) recently announced a significant mortgage rule change that will allow some borrowers to get a new FHA loan just one year after a foreclosure short sale deed-in-lieu or bankruptcy as part of the new Back to Work Extenuating Circumstances program. To be eligible for the program borrowers must be able to prove that a major economic event such as a job loss or severe reduction in income (20 percent for at least six months) was the main catalyst in losing their home. In addition borrowers will need to show that their income has since fully recovered and their credit score must be satisfactory. Finally potential borrowers will need to complete a one-hour one-on-one housing counseling session. Borrowers will need to meet all other FHA eligibility criteria. To be deemed with satisfactory credit borrowers will need to meet the following guidelines for a minimum of 12 months No history of delinquency on rental housing payment. No more than one 30-day late payment due to other creditors. No collection accounts court records reporting (other than medical and or identity theft). Prior to the major economic event the borrower s credit must have been satisfactory and in good standing. However even with the new rules whether a particular borrower actually gets financing is ultimately at the discretion of individual lenders even if the FHA rules say they can lend individual lender rules could be significantly tighter prohibiting them from lending below certain preset standards. This is yet another reason why it is very important to shop around for your home loan. Borrowers can be told no by one lender and the same day be told yes by another. In addition rates and fees for what some see as higher-risk borrowers may differ dramatically from lender to lender. Zillow Mortgage Marketplace is a great place to start your mortgage shopping. On average borrowers gets more than 30 loan quotes per loan request. www.zillowblog.com 2013-09-04 new-fha-rule-allows-some-foreclosed-homeowner s-to-buy-after-1-year