UPDATE HERE: http://actvra.in/4pPW
Extended until 12/11/2014
I just received an email from the USDA today, 9/2/14, confirming the changes in eligible areas as of 10/1/2014.
For Monmouth and Ocean Counties USDA loans are no longer available in the follow
ing towns:
- · Berkeley Township
- · Freehold Township
- · Howell Township
- · Jackson Township
- · Lakewood Township
- · Manalapan Township
- · Manchester Township
- · Marlboro Township
- · Toms River
From what we can tell, the changes will not be as bad as the initial “Future Maps” had shown and we will still have large areas that will remain eligible locally. Verbally I believe: Lacey, Barnegat, Stafford will remain USDA eligible, but we have not seen this in writing yet. The only formal announcement has been that the towns listed above will no longer be eligible.
Also on the ineligible list: Egg Harbor Township, Evesham Township, Franklin Township, Galloway Township, Hillsborough Township, Monroe Township(Gloucester and Middlesex) Mt Laurel Township, Old Bridge Township, South Brunswick and Winslow Township.
If you are trying to put a buyer into a home in one of the above towns, and you do not have a contract that is out of attorney review this week, it may be time to look for an alternative to the USDA, or consider a different town.
There is still a chance that the Appropriations bill will be postponed by our friends in Washington, and this may give us a brief extension, but we will not know that for sure until the end of September and the only way to lock in existing guidelines for the USDA is to have a complete file (think commitment) prior to 10/1/14.
Overall this is a little bit of good and bad news… Mostly good since it does appear we will have more eligible areas for our Low/No Down payment buyers than we originally thought.
Why is this important news? The USDA not only allows for $0 down, it also does that with a low interest rate and only a small guarantee fee that is a fraction of the cost of typical Mortgage Insurance for other programs.
Have a great week!
Rob
Robert Rauf
Mortgage Loan Originator NMLS ID# 248937
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