Government Loan Changes Effective October 1st
Yes, it's true, the terms, process and rules involving loan products and lending are changing often today. It's the government attempting to connect cause and affect in the mortgage melt down and working to create a floor under the housing market. Staying up to date is one of the necessary challenges for Realtors serving the public. I'll be happy to help you understand how these changes affect you personally.
Credit for this post should be accorded to Markita Woods of Woodbridge, VA and comment for the post directed to her at Active Rain at the link below
Government loan changes effective October 1st, will bring some tricks and some treats (in the spirit of Halloween)
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FHA Loans will have lower sales price limits in the Washington DC Metro Area from $729,750 to a $625,000 for a single family home purchase. This decrease is definitey a trick as many homebuyers will find it difficult to find purchase money loans for larger size homes and sales prices with lower down payments.
Here is a list of counties affected from the HUD mortgagee letter in May.
USDA Loans are a trick and treat. USDA is lowering its upfront financed guarantee from 3.50% to 2.00% but it has now added monthly mortgage insurance, which the no mortgage insurance was a great feature of this zero money down home loan. This is still a great loan product for buyers in "rural areas", but it will cost slightly more on a monthly basis.
Veteran Home Loans are the treat of the bunch as the VA funding fee for VA Loans is set to decrease from 2.15% to 1.40% for first time users of the VA Home Loan Benefit. And from 3.30% to 2.80% for susbsequent use of the loan.This is great news for Veterans and active duty military looking to purchase a home with no money down in the Washington DC Metro Area.
Contact your Woodbridge FHA and VA Loan Lender @ 703-497-3936, I promise we make the mortgage process not so SPOOKY!
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