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Kentucky FHA Mortgage Information

Kentucky FHA Mortgage Loans vs Kentucky USDA Rural Housing Loans Compared
Here are the important points about Kentucky USDA Rural Housing Loans:
- USDA loan are only available in certain counties of Kentucky.
- There are two types of USDA loans available: Direct and Guaranteed.
- 100% financing. No down payment
- USDA will go down to a no score and uses and automated underwriting pre-approval system called GUS-Guarantee Underwriting System. The GUS findings will dictate your loan pre-approval.
- Kentucky USDA Rural Housing Income limits based on county and number of people in household.
- Must be 3 years removed from bankruptcy and foreclosure
- No purchase price limit
- Upfront funding fee of 1% of loan amount paid to RD at closing
- Annual mi fee of .35% paid each month for life of loan.
- Takes on average 30-45 days to close.
- 30 year fixed rate is the only term available and rates are usually comparable to FHA and VA government mortgage insured rates.
- Do not have to be a first time home buyer and can currently own another home if USDA deems the current living situation not suitable.
- Appraisal has to meet FHA minimum standards
- You can buy a home with land on USDA Loans as long as the property does not have any agricultural characteristics or income producing capabilities.
- There is no set max acreage but the appraisal will dictate approval of property by USDA.
- You can only use USDA loans to purchase property or refinance an existing USDA loan
- Pools are okay and homes in a flood zone are okay. This is a recent change
Here are some important facts about Kentucky FHA Loans:
- FHA loans can be made in any county of Kentucky.
- FHA loans require 3.5% down payment
- FHA Mortgage terms are available in 30, 20, 15, 10 year terms.
- Credit score down to 500 are acceptable but subject to investor approval. will need 10% down payment
- Most lenders will want a 620 score, with some going down to 580 with conditions will need 3.5% down payment
- FHA loans are pre-approved using DU, an online automated underwriting system that will dictate your loan approval conditions.
- FHA has max income limits in Kentucky with the maximum being $498,257 for most Kentucky Counties
- There are no income limits on the household for FHA loans
- There is a upfront mi premium of 1.75% and a monthly fee of .85% payable each month.
- If you finance over 90% of the homes value, the monthly mi factor of .85% is for life of loan. If less than 90%, 11 year term for annual mi fee.
- FHA, USDA rates are really comparable on paper, no big difference except for the mi
- FHA requires 3 years out on a short-sale or foreclosure
- FHA requires 2 years out on Chapter 7 and 1 year out on a Chapter 13 with good clean history for the last 12 months with no lates.
- Not required to be a first time home buyer
- Can refinance an existing FHA loan to another without appraisal, income, a processed call FHA streamline refinance
- Can go no money down potentially with a 620 credit score with a grant. We offer these.
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If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation, or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for a loan, please contact us at 502-905-3708.
Disclaimer: No statement on this site is a commitment to make a loan. Loans are subject to borrower qualifications, including income, property evaluation, sufficient equity in the home to meet Loan-to-Value requirements, and final credit approval. Approvals are subject to underwriting guidelines, interest rates, and program guidelines and are subject to change without notice based on applicant's eligibility and market conditions. Refinancing an existing loan may result in total finance charges being higher over the life of a loan. Reduction in payments may reflect a longer loan term. Terms of any loan may be subject to payment of points and fees by the applicant Equal Opportunity Lender. NMLS#57916http://www. nmlsconsumeraccess.org/

Manufactured Home Requirements for Kentucky FHA, VA, USDA and Conventional Mortgage Loans
KENTUCKY MORTGAGE OPTIONS FOR MANUFACTURED HOMES
Kentucky Mobile home Manufactured Homes including: Kentucky Conventional, Kentucky FHA, Kentucky VA and Kentucky USDA home loan programs.
Kentucky Conventional Loans
- Up to 95 LTV on purchases
- 97 LTV Rate and Term REFI options for with an existing Fannie Mae loan through MH Advantage (see product snapshot for more info)
- Purchase and rate and term options available for single wide, double wide and larger
- Cash-out options available for double-wide and larger
- Second home options available for double-wide and larger
- Down to 580 FICO
Kentucky FHA Loans
- Up to 96.5 LTV on purchases and 97.75 LTV on Rate and Term REFIs
- Cash-out REFI options up to 80 LTV
- Purchase, cash-out and Rate and Term REFI options available for single wide, double wide and larger
- Down to 550 FICO
- Manual underwrite options available
- Manufactured homes are now available on FHA 203(k) products!
Kentucky VA Loans
- Up to 100 LTV on purchases and Rate and Term REFIs
- Up to 105 LTV for streamlined IRRRLs
- Cash-out REFI options up to 90 LTV
- Cash-out REFI options up to 80 LTV
- Down to 550 FICO
- Manual underwrite options available
Kentucky USDA Loans
- Up to 100 LTV on purchases and Rate and Term REFIs
- Purchase and Rate and Term REFI options available for single wide, double wide and larger
- Down to 580 FICO
- Manual underwrite options available
Joel Lobb
Mortgage Loan Officer
Individual NMLS ID #57916
American Mortgage Solutions, Inc.
10602 Timberwood Circle
Louisville, KY 40223
Company NMLS ID #1364
Text/call: 502-905-3708
fax: 502-327-9119
email: kentuckyloan@gmail.com
http://www.mylouisvillekentuckymortgage.com/
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Kentucky FHA loans vs Kentucky USDA Loans for Kentucky Home buyers.
Criteria
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Loan Type
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FHA
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USDA
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3.5%
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0% – None
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| .85%
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0.35%
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1.75
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1.0
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Per County
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None
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None
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YES -per county,etc
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None
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YES
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| 580 down to 3.5% 500 score with 10% down payment
| no minimum score
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Kentucky FHA Mortgage Guidelines
The credit score requirements for Kentucky FHA home loans:
FHA says on paper in their written guidelines that they will insure a FHA loan down to 500 - 579 with a 10% down payment or 580+ with a 3.5% down payment. However, in the real world of lending in the secondary market, most lenders will not adhere to these guidelines.
Most FHA investors will want a 620 middle credit score, but they're a few that will go by the written FHA guidelines above for credit scores, but very few. Your best bet is to get with a loan officer and get your scores up to at least 580 so you can have a better shot of getting approved and access to more FHA lenders.
Bankruptcy Requirements for Kentucky FHA Home Loans:
FHA states in their published guidelines that if you had a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, you must wait 2 years from the discharge date to reapply for a FHA insured mortgage loan.
If you had a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and have a 12 month on-time payment history with the courts, you can potentially get approved for a FHA loan if you get permission from the trustee and qualify with the Chapter 13 payment plan in your debt-to-income ratio. If you have been in the plan for over 12 months, and have a good pay history, you can submit your paperwork for FHA approval.
For example, let's say you have been in the Chapter 13 repayment plan for 3 years and you want to buy a home using FHA financing. You could go ahead and petition the Chapter 13 trustee for approval from the courts to get a home loan. The trustee of the Chapter 13 courts will want to know your new loan payment with the home loan, so make sure you know how much you want to borrow before you apply,.
Collections on Credit Report Requirements for Kentucky FHA Home Loans:
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If the credit report shows a cumulative balance of $2,000 or more for collection accounts:
The debt(s) must be paid in full prior to or at closing, or
Payment arrangements must be made with the creditor and the monthly payment included in the DTI, or
A monthly payment of 5% of the outstanding balances of each collection must be included in the borrower’s DTI.
Collection accounts of non-borrowing spouses in a community property state must be included in the $2,000 cumulative balance and analyzed as part of the Borrower’s ability to pay all collection accounts. Community property states are Arizona, California, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin
Short-sale or Foreclosure Guidelines for a Kentucky FHA Loan:
If you have experienced a short-sale or foreclosure, FHA states that you must wait 3 years from the date of the sale to obtain FHA financing again. And important note is this: The waiting period starts not when you were discharged from the home or bankruptcy, the waiting period starts when the home is sold and the deed transferred at the courthouse. This is important to remember because a lot of people think it starts when they vacate the home or when there bankruptcy is discharged if the mortgage was in the bankruptcy, but it does not!!! The date used to end the waiting period starts when the deed is transferred at the courthouse from the owner to back to bank or whomever buyus the home in the default.
Delinquent Federal Debt (Taxes, Student Loans) Kentucky FHA Loan Requirements:
If you have a delinquency with the Federal Government, this could hurt your chances of getting approved for a FHA backed Mortgage Loan. Here is why:
All FHA participants are ran through the CAVIRS Alert System administered by HUD to check to see if the mortgage applicant is delinquent to the Federal Government. This usually arises from an IRS income tax lien, overpayment on a social security claim, or lastly, a defaulted student loan.
A lot of the times FHA borrower don't realize that if they don't pay there Federal backed student loans, they go into default and this will hold you up from getting a FHA loan or possibly they will hold your tax refund.
If you have been delinquent on your student loans, you have to call and get on a 9 month repayment plan with them and they will clear you of your CAVIRS Alert. The payment plan can be as little as 5 or $10 a month, but the important thing is to get started so this will improve your credit rating too along with releasing the liens against you for other federal assistance like tax refunds, social security payments and benefits to name just a few.
I have done many FHA loans in Kentucky where they have rehabbed their student loans if they are backed by Federal government and got them loan after 9 months.
If you happen to have an agreement already worked-out with the IRS or student loan creditors, sometimes we can take that arrangement and get you approved sometime with FHA depending on the lender.
Child Support Obligations Kentucky FHA Loan Requirements:
If the credit report shows a delinquent child support agreement, the FHA Government Underwriter will want to see the current child support agreement and what the monthly payment is so as to make sure they have your debt-to-income ratio figured correctly. You can have a delinquency report of child support on your credit report and still get an FHA loan.
It is okay to be paying child support, a lot of times it shows on a borrower's paystubs, and if so, we simply use that child support obligation to use for debt-to-income ratio qualifying.
Joel Lobb
Mortgage Loan Officer
Individual NMLS ID #57916
American Mortgage Solutions, Inc.
10602 Timberwood Circle
Louisville, KY 40223
Company NMLS ID #1364
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Text/call: 502-905-3708

Gift Funds & Gift of Equity for Kentucky FHA Mortgage Loan Approval Requirements
Kentucky FHA Gift of Equity and Gift Funds for Down Payment Requirements
Gifts may be provided by:
• Borrower's family member*;• the borrower's employer or labor union;
• a close friend with a clearly defined and documented interest in the borrower;
• a charitable organization;
• a governmental agency or public entity that has a program providing homeownership assistance to:
• low or moderate income families; or
• first-time homebuyers.
*Family member defined as:
• child, foster child, parent, or grandparent; spouse or domestic partner;
• legally adopted son or daughter, including a child who is placed with the borrower by an
authorized agency for legal adoption;
• brother, stepbrother, sister, stepsister;
• uncle or aunt
• son-in-law, daughter-in law, father-in-law, mother in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of
the borrower.
Guidelines - Personal Gift Funds
• Primary residence 1-4 unit only• Funds may not be used to fulfill mandatory reserve requirements for manually underwritten
files.
• No borrower funds are required for down payment.
• Cash on hand is not an acceptable source of donor funds.
Documentation - Personal Gift Funds
• Gift letter - See Requirements in "Notable Agency Differences" Above• If the gift funds have been verified in the borrower's account, obtain the donor's bank
statement showing the withdrawal and evidence of the deposit into the borrower's account.
• If the gift funds are not verified in the borrower's account, obtain the certified check or
money order or cashier's check or wire transfer or other official check, and a bank statement
showing the withdrawal from the donor's account.
• If the gift funds are paid directly to the settlement agent, verify that the settlement
agent received the funds from the donor for the amount of the gift, and that the funds were from an
acceptable source.
• If the gift funds are being borrowed by the donor and documentation from the bank or other
savings account is not available, have the donor provide written evidence that the funds were
borrowed from an acceptable source, not from a party to the transaction.
Regardless of when gift funds are made available to a borrower, the lender must be able to make a
reasonable determination that the gift funds were not provided by an unacceptable source. This
usually requires a copy of the donor's bank statement.
Guidelines - Gift of Equity
• Family member is ONLY eligible donor for gifts of equity• Limited to 85% LTV unless:
o residence is currently selling-family member's primary residence or
purchasing family member has been renting residence 6 months prior to sales contract date.
Documentation - Gift of Equity
Gift Letter - See Requirements in "Notable Agency Differences" Above

Credit Scores FHA Loans Louisville Kentucky KHC First Time Home Buyer Credit Score
What is the minimum Credit Score Needed to Buy a House and get a Kentucky Mortgage Loan?


• At least 3%-5% down• Closing costs will vary on which rate you choose and the lender. Typically the higher the rate, the lesser closing costs due to the lender giving you a lender credit back at closing for over par pricing. Also, called a no-closing costs option. You have to weigh the pros and cons to see if it makes sense to forgo the lower rate and lower monthly payment for the higher rate and less closing costs.
Fico scores needed start at 620, but most conventional lenders will want a higher score to qualify for the 3-5% minimum down payment requirements Most buyers using this loan have high credit scores (over 720) and at least 5% down.
The rates are a little higher compared to FHA, VA, or USDA loan but the mortgage insurance is not for life of loan and can be rolled off when you reach 80% equity position in home.Conventional loans require 4-7 years removed from Bankruptcy and foreclosure.Max Conventional loan limits are set at $510,400 for 2020 in Kentucky
If you meet income eligibility requirements and are looking to settle in a rural area, you might qualify for the KY USDA Rural Housing program. The program guarantees qualifying loans, reducing lenders’ risk and encouraging them to offer buyers 100% loans. That means Kentucky home buyers don’t have to put any money down, and even the “upfront fee” (a closing cost for this type of loan) can be rolled into the financing.
They loan requires no down payment, and the current mortgage insurance is 1% upfront, called a funding fee, and .35% annually for the monthly mi payment. Since they recently reduced their mi requirements, USDA is one of the best options out there for home buyers looking to buy in an rural area
A rural area typically will be any area outside the major cities of Louisville, Lexington, Paducah, Bowling Green, Richmond, Frankfort, and parts of Northern Kentucky .There is a map link below to see the qualifying areas.
VA requires 2 years removed from bankruptcy or foreclosure

Senior Loan Officer
Text/call 502-905-3708
If you are an individual with disabilities who needs accommodation, or you are having difficulty using our website to apply for a loan, please contact us at 502-905-3708.
Disclaimer: No statement on this site is a commitment to make a loan. Loans are subject to borrower qualifications, including income, property evaluation, sufficient equity in the home to meet Loan-to-Value requirements, and final credit approval. Approvals are subject to underwriting guidelines, interest rates, and program guidelines and are subject to change without notice based on applicant's eligibility and market conditions. Refinancing an existing loan may result in total finance charges being higher over the life of a loan. Reduction in payments may reflect a longer loan term. Terms of any loan may be subject to payment of points and fees by the applicant
Equal Opportunity Lender. NMLS#57916
http://www. nmlsconsumeraccess.org/
Estimated Sale Price: $110,000
• Rate - 3.75%
• APR - 4.854%
• Down payment - $3850.00
• Principal & Interest - $500.20
• Insurance (estimated) - $75
• Taxes - $47.92
• PMI - $74.56
TOTAL PAYMENT INCLUDING
TAXES + INSURANCE:
$697.68 a month!
*Rates effective 01/16/2020, based on 740 FICO score and subject to change. ARP may vary. Loan terms are fixed rate 30 year loans and payment will not rise over the life of the loan. Not all applicants will qualify for advertised terms and conditions, must meet underwriting guidelines and are subject to credit review and approval. This does not constitute a commitment to lend. The disclosed rates, payments, homeowners insurance and mortgage insurance are estimates and may vary according to lender guidelines. Property taxes based on current assessed value with homestead and mortgage exemptions in place. Equal Housing Lender.
Equal Opportunity Lender. NMLS#57916
• Rate - 3.75%
• APR - 4.854%
• Down payment - $3850.00
• Principal & Interest - $500.20
• Insurance (estimated) - $75
• Taxes - $47.92
• PMI - $74.56
TAXES + INSURANCE:
$697.68 a month!

New Kentucky FHA Mortgage rules starting June 2015
Old Rule – Federal debt makes borrower ineligible
New Rule – VERIFIED federal debt makes the borrower ineligible
Part-Time Income
Old Rule – Underwriter discretion allowed when received less than 2 years
New Rule – Two years uninterrupted part-time income is required. Average income over prior 2 years or use 12-month average of hours at the current pay rate if the lender documents an increase in pay rate.
Rental Income on Retained Primary Residence
Old Rule – Rental income may be counted when relocating outside of reasonable commute distance for job and borrower has 25% equity.
New Rule – Rental income may be counted when relocating and the new residence is at least 100 miles from previous residence. If no history of rental income since the last tax filing, borrower must have 25% equity.
Non-taxable income
Old Rule – Gross up using tax rate evidenced on last tax return. If borrower did not file a return, use tax rate of 25%.
New Rule – Gross up using the greater of 15% or actual tax rate. If borrower did not file a tax return, use tax rate of 15%
Installment Debts Less Than 10 Months
Old Rule – May be excluded from ratios. If manual underwrite—may be excluded if debt will not affect ability to pay the mortgage.
New Rule – May be excluded ONLY if—they have cumulative payment of less than or equal to 5% of the borrower’s gross monthly income AND the borrower may not pay the debts down to achieve this percentage.
Multiple FHA Loans
Old Rule – If relocating for employment, borrower may obtain a second FHA loan for a new principal residence if current residence is more than a reasonable commute to new residence.
New Rule – If relocating for employment, the commuting distance between the old residence and new residence must be more than 100 miles.
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Louisville KY FHA Mortgage Loans vs Conventional Mortgage Loans in Kentucky

How Can I Pay Off My Mortgage Faster? Basic Concepts-----Louisville Kentucky Mortgage Refinance
How Can I Pay Off My Mortgage Faster? Basic Concepts
To understand this, let's look at how your mortgage payment is determined. We'll use a $200,000 mortgage at 6.0% for our example.
- The monthly payment would be $1199.10.
- The interest payment is $200,000 * .06 = $12,000/ 12 months = $1000
- The principal payment would be $199. That's right. After one month you will have paid $1199.10 and your balance will have gone down $199.
- A lower principal balance = a lower amount of interest. Each month the amount of interest paid goes down and the amount of principal paid goes up.
- Anything extra
