by Irene Moustakas | Sep 4, 2024 | 1st Time Homebuyers, FHA, Industry News, Loan Programs and Products
The National Homebuyers Fund (NHF) serves to provide down payment assistance to both returning and first time homebuyers. It’s one of the few down payment assistance programs available that does not have a first time homebuyer or income limitation stipulation! I...
by Irene Moustakas | May 1, 2024 | FHA, Industry News, Loan Programs and Products
An FHA loan is a government-insured loan that allows as little as 3.5% down payment. Besides allowing little money down, its other advantages when compared to a Conventional loan is that it typically carries lower interest rates, it is more forgiving with lower credit...
by Irene Moustakas | Jan 9, 2017 | Featured, FHA
UPDATE: THE REDUCTION IN FHA’S MORTGAGE RATES HAS BEEN SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY. In this rising interest rate environment, FHA will be passing along a little reprieve to home buyers and home owners that are securing financing through FHA. The annual insurance...
by Irene Moustakas | Jan 22, 2015 | Featured, FHA
FHA’s Mortgage Insurance premiums are set to reduce by .5% on January 26, 2015. The current insurance premium rate is 1.35%, so it will reduce to .85%. On a $500,000 loan amount (typical for the Bay Area), this translates to a savings of $208.33/month. Wow! Prior to...
by Irene Moustakas | Oct 23, 2013 | Featured, FHA
Although FHA (government-insured) loans are more expensive than Conventional, there are many reasons why homeowners and homebuyers go this route of financing. The most common is for its minimal down payment requirement, but there are other reasons. See below for a...
by Irene Moustakas | Mar 19, 2013 | Featured, FHA
There are less than two weeks before FHA Mortgage Insurance rates increase again! Here is a detailed chart of the new rate premiums, effective with Case Numbers ordered on or after April 1, 2013. If you can get that case # ordered now, do it! I have a client that put...