Changes to Conventional Loans

By
Mortgage and Lending with Colorado Mortgage NMLS 218281
The FHFA announced back in October a number of steps to increase mortgage availability to first-time home buyers.
 
Fannie and Freddie have now officially approved 3% down payment mortgages for those who can afford a mortgage but lack the resources for a large down payment.
 
The FHFA will continue to monitor these types of loans and take precautions to evaluate the creditworthiness of the borrower.
This is exciting news as it applies to millennials, waiting to jump into home-ownership. 

Millennial house-holds are expected to increase significantly and drive a large portion of first-time home sales in 2015.
 
Starting next week, Colorado Mortgage will have access to a 3% down conventional loan.
 
Contact us with any questions, and we look forward to great things in 2015!
 
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Comments (3)

Tim Lorenz
TIM LORENZ - Elite Home Sales Team - Mission Viejo, CA
949 874-2247

Yes I had heard about that yesterday.  Very nice and it should actually take a lot of business from FHA.

Dec 10, 2014 12:41 AM
Sandy Padula and Norm Padula, JD, GRI
HomeSmart Realty West & Lend Smart Mortgage, Llc. - Carlsbad, CA
Presence, Persistence & Perseverance

Michael: I am glad the FHA will 'closely' monitor these loans, but then we are speaking about a quasi branch of the Federal Government. I understand the PMI is only 1%?

Dec 10, 2014 12:41 AM
Michael Shotnik
Colorado Mortgage - Denver, CO

Hello Sandy and Norm,

The PMI ranges depending on qualifications, and type of PMI. I'm currently working on a 3% down purchase, where the buyer is obtaining single pay PMI. This is  a product that builds the cost of the PMI into the discount fee/upfront cost for rate. He's taking a slightly higher rate to offset the increases costs, however is reducing his payment drastically. 

 

One size doesn't fit all, so we lay all options out there and generally let the buyer select an option based on their payment and cash investment expectations.

 

--Michael Shotnik, Branch Mgr of Colorado Mortgage

Dec 18, 2014 12:29 AM

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