General Kentucky FHA loan requirements include:
- The loan must be for a property used for your primary residence.
- The property must be appraised by an FHA-approved appraiser.
- The property must be safe, sound and secure, in compliance with minimum property standards as defined by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD.
- You must have a valid Social Security number and be a legal resident of the U.S.
- You must have a minimum credit score of 580 with a down payment of at least 3.5 percent, or a minimum credit score of 500 with a down payment of at least 10 percent.
- You may not have delinquent federal debt or judgments, or debt associated with past FHA loans.
- You must have steady employment history.
- You must make a down payment of at least 3.5 percent of the purchase price. If the down payment was gifted by a family member, documentation is required.
- You must have a DTI ratio that does not exceed limits.
- Any judgments or collections on the credit report must be resolved or satisfactorily explained.
- Any required waiting period has passed, as follows:
| Event | Waiting period | Waiting period with extenuating circumstances (nonrecurring events beyond your control that result in sudden, significant, prolonged reduction in income or a catastrophic increase in financial obligations) |
| Chapter 7 or 11 bankruptcy | Four years | Two years |
| Chapter 13 bankruptcy | Two years from discharge, or four years from dismissal | Two years |
| Multiple bankruptcies | Five years if more than one filing in last seven years. Most recent bankruptcy must have been caused by extenuating circumstances. | Three years from most recent discharge or dismissal |
| Foreclosure | Seven years | Three years, with additional requirements after three years up to seven years: 90 percent maximum loan-to-value purchase, principal residence, limited cash-out refinance |
| Deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, preforeclosure sale (short-sale), or charge-off of mortgage account | Four years | Two years |
Debt-to-Income Ratio Limits for Kentucky FHA Loans
Two DTI ratio figures are calculated when considering an Kentucky FHA mortgage. The front-end DTI ratio is your total monthly housing expense, which includes the mortgage principal and interest, mortgage insurance, homeowners insurance, property taxes and applicable homeowners association fees, divided by your total monthly income. The back-end DTI ratio is your total monthly debt obligation, including housing, minimum credit card payments, auto loans, student loans and any other required monthly debt payment, divided by your total monthly income.
Standard FHA front- and back-end DTI limits are 31 percent and 43 percent, respectively. If you earn $3,500 per month, your front-end DTI cannot exceed $1,085 and the sum of all your monthly debt obligations cannot exceed $1,505.
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Applications for Kentucky FHA borrowers with lower salaries and higher DTIs are manually underwritten. Manual underwriting means that your lender assigns a person to review your loan application and documents, versus running your information through an automated underwriting system. Manually underwritten FHA loans allow for front- and back-end DTI ratios of up to 40 percent and 50 percent, respectively. To qualify for these higher DTI limits, you will need to meet other requirements.
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Applications for Kentucky FHA borrowers with lower salaries and higher DTIs are manually underwritten. Manual underwriting means that your lender assigns a person to review your loan application and documents, versus running your information through an automated underwriting system. Manually underwritten FHA loans allow for front- and back-end DTI ratios of up to 40 percent and 50 percent, respectively. To qualify for these higher DTI limits, you will need to meet other requirements.
Joel Lobb
Mortgage Loan Officer
Mortgage Loan Officer
Individual NMLS ID #57916
American Mortgage Solutions, Inc.
fax: 502-327-9119
email: kentuckyloan@gmail.com
email: kentuckyloan@gmail.com
