Sunday, February 5, 2012
  

FHA

Califonia FHA Loans:

FHA mortgage loans are issued by federally qualified lenders and insured by the U.S. Federal Housing Authority, a division of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

FHA loans are an attractive option, especially for first-time homeowners:

FHA guidelines are not entirely credit driven. They do, however, want to see that your most recent 12 month credit history is clean. Credit problems from 12 – 24 months out will not keep you from getting a loan, but they will need to be explained. Bankruptcies, foreclosures, short sales and consumer credit counseling services will all be judged on a case by case basis. This is why having the right loan officer, one who knows how different lenders will react to each of those credit issues, is of the utmost importance for FHA loans.
Here are some general features of FHA Loans:

* Generally easier to qualify for than conventional loans.
* Lower down payment requirements.
* Cannot exceed statutory loan limits
* Rates vary based on credit profile in 2008
* Reduced monthly mortgage insurance because of upfront premium
* Often higher in closing costs due to upfront mortgage insurance premiums

Contact me today to find out if you can qualify for a FHA Loan or, if not, exactly what you need to do to get qualified in the future.

Learn more about FHA loans. (Department of Housing and Urban Development)

To get started, choose the California FHA Home Loan scenario below that best suits your needs:

homepurchaseloans

homerefinanceloans

Here are your FHA Loan Limits for California Single Homes in 2009:

ALAMEDA $729,750
ALPINE $547,500
AMADOR $443,750
BUTTE $400,000
CALAVERAS $462,500
COLUSA $397,500
CONTRA COSTA $729,750
DEL NORTE $311,250
EL DORADO $580,000
FRESNO $381,250
GLENN $287,500
HUMBOLDT $393,750
IMPERIAL $325,000
INYO $437,500
KERN $368,750
KINGS $325,000
LAKE $401,250
LASSEN $285,000
LOS ANGELES $729,750
MADERA $425,000
MARIN $729,750
MARIPOSA $412,500
MENDOCINO $512,500
MERCED $472,500
MODOC $271,050
MONO $529,000
MONTEREY $729,750
NAPA $729,750
NEVADA $562,500
ORANGE $729,750
PLACER $580,000
PLUMAS $410,000
RIVERSIDE $500,000
SACRAMENTO $580,000
SAN BENITO $729,750
SAN BERNARDINO $500,000
SAN DIEGO $697,500
SAN FRANCISCO $729,750
SAN JOAQUIN $488,750
SAN LUIS OBISPO $687,500
SAN MATEO $729,750
SANTA BARBARA $729,750
SANTA CLARA $729,750
SANTA CRUZ $729,750
SHASTA $423,750
SIERRA $285,000
SISKIYOU $293,750
SOLANO $557,500
SONOMA $662,500
STANISLAUS $423,750
SUTTER $425,000
TEHAMA $312,500
TRINITY $271,050
TULARE $325,000
TUOLUMNE $437,500
VENTURA $729,750
YOLO $580,000
YUBA $425,000