2. DownPayment
FHA
3.5% Minimum
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Conventional
5% Minimum
3% Minimum (HomeReady/Possible)
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Non-QM
5% Minimum (Full-Doc)
10% Minimum (Alt Doc)
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96.5%
3.5%
97.0%
3.0%
95.0%
5.0%
3.5%
Generally accepted for all FHA loans
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3%
Only available to first time home-buyers
5% option available to all others
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Alt-Doc
Qualify using bank statements, stated
income, rental cash flow, etc.
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FHA
3. FHAMortgageInsurance
Mortgage Insurance
Required regardless of down payment
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1.75%
Added to loan amount through Upfront
MIP
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0.85% or 0.80%
The MIP added to your mortgage
depending on your down
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After 11 Years
Can cancel MIP if original down was 10%
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$1,750
Of $100k loan can be paid upfront or
added to loan
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$850 or $800
Divided by 12 is the monthly MIP of a
$100k loan ($70.83 or $66.70)
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4. ConventionalMortgageInsurance
20%
Minimum Down Payment to avoid PMI
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78% of Loan Balance
Lender required to cancel when reached
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Credit Score
Greatly impacts PMI payment
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HomeReady/Possible
Have lower PMI rates
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Highest Rate Middle Rate Lowest PMI No PMI
PMI Payment
Down Payment Cancel PMI Loan Balance
6. InterestRates
FHA
3.94% National Average (December 2019)
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Conventional
4.62% National Average (December 2019)
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Non-QM
Varies greatly between lenders
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No Brainer?
High MI costs that are non-cancelable
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Above Average
Credit scores get you below average rates
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1-2% Above
Some non-QM lenders offer rates only
slightly higher than the market
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7. MinimumCreditScore
FHA
580 Middle Score
500 if 10% Down Payment
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Conventional
620 Middle Score
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Non-QM
500 Middle Score
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Multiple Borrowers
Lowest middle score out of all
applicants is used.
FHA
8. Debt-To-IncomeRatios
What Are DTI Ratios?
The ratios used to determine if a
borrower qualifies based on income.
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Front Ratio
The housing ratio is your monthly
income divided by your mortgage as %
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Back Ratio
The DTI is your front PLUS monthly
debt from your credit report
37.5%/50.0% good for FHA
$1,500 Mortgage
Against a $4,000 monthly income is a
37.5% front ratio
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$500 Monthly Debt
Would make your DTI 50% from example
above.
9. CompensatingFactors
Down Payment
Larger than minimum down payment
per program
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Credit Score
Credit score is considered every 20
points (620-640-660âŠ)
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Cash Reserves
After closing costs and down payment
are accounted for
10. MaxDTIRatios
FHA
45%/55% Max Ratios (Housing/DTI)
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Conventional
43%/43% Max Ratios
43%/50% With Compensating Factors
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Non-QM
40%/50% but varies between lenders
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Likely
To reach 45/55 even with 580 credit score
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Not Likely
To reach 43/43 without strong
compensating factors
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Programs
Select investor programs offer no
restrictions
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FHA
11. MaxLoanAmount
FHA
$331,760 Floor Limit
$765,600 Ceiling Limit
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Conventional
$510,400 Floor Limit
$765,600 Ceiling Limit
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Non-QM
No Set Loan Limit
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Floor Limit
Loan limit in MOST areas
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Ceiling Limit
Loan Limit in areas deemed âhigh costâ
FHA
12. Guidelines
FHA
Stricter Guidelines
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Conventional
Slightly Less Strict Guidelines
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Non-QM
Open Guidelines; Fewer Restrictions
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FHA
FHA
âą Utilities must be tested during appraisal
âą Deposits above 1% of purchase price
must be sourced and explained
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Conventional
âą Utilities NOT tested during appraisal
âą Deposits above 50% of qualifying
income must be sourced and explained
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Non-QM
âą No property restriction
âą Deposit rule is same as Conventional
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13. FHABankruptcy
Chapter 7/11
2-year waiting period
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Chapter 13
1-year from beginning payout period
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Multiple bankruptcy
Not allowed
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Foreclosure
3-year waiting period
14. ConventionalBankruptcy
Chapter 7/11
4-year waiting period
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Chapter 13
2-years from discharge and 4-years
from dismissal
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Multiple bankruptcy
5-years from most recent discharge
or dismissal
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Foreclosure
7-years standalone or 4-years if part
of bankruptcy
16. FinalThoughts
Any loan can be
challenging/a breeze
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Sellers are more inclined to
accept conventional offers
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