FHA Vs. Conventional
- FHA
- Federally Backed/Insured Loans
- Minimum down payment=3.5% of Purchase Price
- Minimum Credit Score= 620 (Middle Score)
- Max Seller Concessions 6% of the purchase price
- Assumable Loans
- Streamline Refi
- Less Hits/Lower Rates
- Easier to Close w/ Lower down payment
- We order own appraisal
- Lower Mi Monthly
- Negative= MIP Fee
- 282, 500 Max FHA Loan
- Gifting Letters/C0-Signer
Conventional
- Fannie/Freddie/Private
- Minimum down payment= 5% (Recommend 10%)
- Minimum Credit Score= 680-700(Really want 720+)
- HVCC
- Higher Rates
- Want 760+, Low DTI, High down payment
- Loans higher than 282k
- No Gifts/No Co-Signer
- At times you go conventional b/c loan amount or down payment, that’s it at this point
Call Chet Hileman
First Liberty Mortgage
636-541-2165
