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USDA Guaranteed Loans Require No Down Payment for Home Purchase

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Real Estate Agent with Weichert Realtors Collegeville RS302044

More families and individuals may be eligible to become homeowners with the help of a USDA guaranteed home loan.

The federal government agrees to "guarantee" a loan, therefore lending institutions can help buyers while incurring less risk. 

Through this program, low and moderate-income people can qualify for mortgages even without a down payment.

TO BE ELIGIBLE:

1. Applicants must have adequate and dependable income.

2. Be a U.S. Citizen, qualified alien, or be legally admitted to the USA for permanent residence.

3. Have an adjusted annual household income that does not exceed the moderate income limit established for that area. 

4. Applicants may be eligible to make adjustments to gross income, such as annual child care expenses and $480 per child, in order to qualify.

5. Have a suitable credit history.

6. Have repayment ability based on total debt divided by gross monthly income must be equal to, or less than, 41 percent.

Posted by

Theresa Pammer and Jayne Kerkering

Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

We use the USDA although most areas in my market don't qualify.

 

Sep 17, 2009 07:16 AM
Theresa Pammer
Weichert Realtors Collegeville - Collegeville, PA
Realtor, ABR SRS CRRS

I have only used it once and it worked really well. The only drawback is that there is more "red tape" and the process takes a little longer than other loans. Our buyers also benefited because the development did not accept FHA loans.

Sep 17, 2009 08:25 AM