Kentucky FHA loans after a bankruptcies, foreclosures, deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure, pre-foreclosures, short sales, and mortgage charge-offs.

Kentucky FHA loans after a significant derogatory credit events which include bankruptcies, foreclosures, deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure, pre-foreclosures, short sales, and mortgage charge-offs.

A Chapter 7 bankruptcy – MUST be discharged at least 2 years from Case Number Assignment Date. Requirements
include:
1. Complete Copy of Bankruptcy paperwork MUST be provided
2. Borrower must write a detailed explanation explaining the reason for the Bankruptcy
3. The Borrower must have re-established good credit; or chosen not to incur new credit obligations.
4. An elapsed period of less than two years, but not less than 12 months, may be acceptable, if the Borrower:
– Can show that the bankruptcy was caused by extenuating circumstances beyond the Borrower’s control; and
– Has since exhibited a documented ability to manage their financial affairs in a responsible manner.
– If a Chapter 7 is discharged less than 2 years from the date of Case Number Assignment Date the loan must be downgraded to Manual Underwriting and meet all requirements listed in HUD 4000.1 Handbook

 

Chapter 13 must be discharged ** Requirements include:
1. Complete Copy of Bankruptcy paperwork MUST be provided
2. Borrower must write a detailed explanation explaining the reason for the Bankruptcy
3. The Borrower must have re-established good credit; or chosen not to incur new credit obligations.
4. An elapsed period of less than two years, but not less than 12 months, may be acceptable, if the Borrower:
‐ Can show that the bankruptcy was caused by extenuating circumstances beyond the Borrower’scontrol; and
‐ Has since exhibited a documented ability to manage their financial affairs in a responsible manner.

5. If a Chapter 13 is discharged less than 2 years from the date of Case Number Assignment Date the loan must be downgraded to Manual Underwriting and meet all requirements listed in HUD 4000.1 Handbook

Foreclosure/Deed-in-Lieu
1. A Borrower is generally not eligible for a new FHA-insured Mortgage if the Borrower had a foreclosure or a DIL of foreclosure in the three-year period prior to the date of Case Number Assignment.
2. This three-year period begins on the date of the DIL or the date that the Borrower transferred ownership of the Property to the foreclosing Entity/designee.

Short Sale

1. A Borrower is generally not eligible for a new FHA-insured Mortgage if they relinquished a Property through a Short Sale within three years from the date of Case Number Assignment.
2. The three-year period begins on the date of transfer of title by Short Sale.

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Kentucky FHA Loan

FHA loans are good for home buyers with lower credit scores and no much down, or with down payment assistance grants. FHA will allow for grants, gifts, for their 3.5% minimum investment and will go down to a 580 credit score.

The current mortgage insurance requirements are kinda steep when compared to USDA, VA , but the rates are usually good so it can counteract the high mi premiums. As I tell borrowers, you will not have the loan for 30 years, so don’t worry too much about the mi premiums.

The mi premiums are for life of loan like USDA.

FHA requires 2 years removed from bankruptcy and 3 years removed from foreclosure.

Maximum FHA loan limits in Kentucky are set around $285,000 -$299,000 depending on the county in Kentucky

Joel Lobb
Senior Loan Officer
(NMLS#57916)

American Mortgage Solutions, Inc.
10602 Timberwood Circle, Suite 3
Louisville, KY 40223

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Kentucky FHA Loans and requirements for a loan approval after a bankruptcy, foreclosure, short sale

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Kentucky FHA loans guidelines for after a bankruptcy, foreclosure, short-sale below:

  • Foreclosures: 3 years from the foreclosure completion date and transferred back to the lender to the credit report date
  • Short Sale: 3 years from the title transfer date
  • Bankruptcy Chapter 7: 2 years from the discharge date. If a property is surrendered in chapter 7 bankruptcy, it is considered to be possible foreclosure which could increase waiting time
  • Bankruptcy Chapter 13: 1 year wait with a scheduled payment plan on liabilities factored into debt-to-income ratio and bankruptcy court approval for mortgage process or 2 years from discharge date
Joel Lobb
Senior  Loan Officer

(NMLS#57916)
American Mortgage Solutions, Inc.
800 Stone Creek Pkwy, Ste 7,
Louisville, KY 40223
 Fax:     (502) 327-9119
 
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Kentucky FHA loans have new guidelines for collections, judgements, and disputed accounts on credit report.

 

Kentucky FHA Loan Guidelines for Credit, Down payment, income,

HA has published the following guideline updates, which will be effective for all loans with case numbers assigned on or after September 9th
  • Specific verbiage for Well Water Testing has been added indicating that it must be performed by a disinterested party in a method acceptable to the local health authority. The borrower or any other interested party may not have contact with the sample. Additionally, cases mandating a Well Water Test have been added to include (but not limited to) the following
    • Newly constructed properties and/or wells
    • Properties with deficiencies in the well or well water as determined by an appraiser
    • Areas where water has been reported or is otherwise known to be unsafe
    • Properties located in close proximity to dumps, landfills, industrial sites, farms, or other sites that could contain hazardous waste
    • Properties where distance between well and septic systems is less than 100 feet
  • Clarification issued indicating Overtime, Bonus, or Tip Income must be calculated using the lesser of
    • Average Overtime, Bonus, or Tip income earned over the previous 2 years (or if earned less than 2 years, the total length of time it has been received); OR
    • Average Overtime, Bonus, or Tip income earned over the previous year
  • All requirements regarding unreimbursed business expenses and Commission Income or Automobile Allowances has been completely removed to align with current IRS tax laws
  • Mortgagees and Third Party Originators have been specifically added to the list of parties to which Interested Party Contribution (IPC) limits apply, with the exception that Premium Pricing credits do not apply to the IPC limit unless the mortgagee is also acting as the seller, agent, builder, or developer.
  • Rent Below Fair Market has been defined as an inducement to purchase when the borrower is allowed to live in the property rent free or at a rental amount more than 10 percent under the fair market rent as determined by the appraiser.
  • Disaster Certifications and new Appraisals in Disaster Areas must now be dated at least 14 days after the Incident Period start date. NOTE: This requirement is in addition to the standard Century Disaster Area Policy.
  • Clarification has been added that Reduction in Term for Streamline Refinances refers specifically to the reduction of the remaining amortization period of the existing mortgage.
  • Manual Underwriting Tips for FHA
    Don’t Forget to Submit!
    • Verbal VOE, paystub(s) covering most recent 30 day period, W2’s for the past 2 years
    • 2 year employment history
    • At least 1 months reserves from the borrower’s own funds (cannot be a gift); 3 months required for 3-4 unit properties
    • VOR or 12 months cancelled checks if credit does not report last 12 months housing history
    • LOX for any derogatory credit or any late payments within the last 24 months
    DTI Requirements:
    • 31/43% FHA (no compensating factors required)
    What can trigger a downgrade to manual underwrite?
    • $1,000 or more in Disputed Derogatory Credit Accounts
    • 20% or greater decline in self employed income
    • Mortgage lates in the last 12 months (see guidelines for full list)
    Payment History Requirements:
    • All mortgage and installment loan payments must have been on time within the last 12 months and no more than two 30 day lates within the last 24 months
    • No derogatory credit on revolving accounts in the last 12 months
  • FHA – Underwriting must follow DU to determine if a collection account must be paid, even on a manual underwrite. Typically DU will require the following:
    • If the credit report shows a cumulative balance of $2,000 or more for collection accounts:
    • The debt(s) must be paid in full prior to or at closing, or
    • Payment arrangements must be made with the creditor and the monthly payment included in the DTI, or
    • A monthly payment of 5% of the outstanding balances of each collection must be included in the borrower’s DTI.
    • Collection accounts of non-borrowing spouses in a community property state must be included in the $2,000 cumulative balance and analyzed as part of the Borrower’s ability to pay all collection accounts. Community property states are Arizona, California, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin.

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The Latest Guidelines on Waiting Periods – Valley Business Journal

The Latest Guidelines on Waiting Periods – Valley Business Journal.

 

It might be interesting to update everyone on the latest guidelines on required waiting periods after a Bankruptcy, Foreclosure or Short Sale. The rules seem to change fairly often and, of course, may vary greatly with lenders and mortgage investors.

For conventional financing, basic guidelines at this time show a waiting period of four years after a Chapter 7 or 11 Bankruptcy, two years with extenuating circumstances; after a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, it would be two years from the Discharge date, four from Dismissal date (two from Dismissal with justifying circumstances). A Foreclosure on your record would mandate a seven-year waiting period, three with extenuating circumstances but with additional restrictions as to the maximum loan-to-value allowed and occupancy of the property. A Short Sale or Deed-in-Lieu on a person’s credit requires a waiting period of at least two years for an 80% loan-to-value and four for 90%, two with mitigating circumstances can be possible up to 90%.

FHA and VA requirements may be considerably different. For example, if a person had a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, the usual waiting period would be two years for FHA, but under some circumstances it could be moved down to just one, not with VA though. Many factors must be clearly illustrated, including either no new debt since discharge or re-establishment and maintenance of good credit plus a demonstrated ability to manage one’s financial obligations. A new purchase after a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy (where debts are being paid over time) has different guidelines also, primarily being that the Bankruptcy has been in a payout period for at least one year, with satisfactory performance and Court approval. Foreclosures and short sales generally mandate three years with FHA, two with VA.

These are some of the lending policies, but of course a person must also qualify for the new loan – income, stability of same, debt ratios and credit scores are critical. We must measure that with the basic question of whether a person is ready to purchase again and take on ownership responsibilities. Working with an experienced, professional mortgage advisor should be very helpful if you find yourself in this kind of situation.

The snag would come in the underwriting portion of the mortgage application process.

“The IRS office won’t be able to provide the forms to prove income, deal with tax lien information, and the like. Because those documents aren’t available, those loans will be stuck until further notice,’’ Herrera said.

It’s in the intake — the starting of the files — where a backlog could occur, he said.

With the housing recovery in the Inland region still viewed as fragile, any slow-down in sales has a trickle-down effect on the economy.

National Association of Realtors chief economist Lawrence Yun recently pinned the August slow-down in pending home sales — contract signings eased 1.6 percent — on tight inventory conditions, higher interest rates, rising prices and restrictive mortgage credit.

For the three month quarter ended June 2013, nearly 20 percent of the 8,758 mortgage transactions reported to the Inland Valleys Association of Realtors were FHA-insured.

Conventional loans insured by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae accounted for 34 percent of the transactions; Veterans Administration-backed mortgage applications represented 4 percent of the loan business, Herrera said.

Donavon Ternes, president and chief operating officer of Provident Savings Bank, agreed the FHA-furloughs could end up harming – or bogging down — the number of refinance transactions or purchase money transactions looking for FHA-insurance on the loan.

FHA to Home Buyers: We’ll Forgive But (Won’t) Forget | Mortgage Rates & Trends

FHA to Home Buyers: We’ll Forgive But (Won’t) Forget | Mortgage Rates & Trends.

 

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rule change is allowing certain borrowers who have gone through a foreclosure, bankruptcy or other adverse event to become eligible to receive a new mortgage backed by the Federal Housing Administration after waiting as little as one year. Previously, they had to wait at least three years before they could qualify for a new government-backed loan. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which guarantee conventional loans. require borrowers to wait seven years after a foreclosure unless there are extenuating circumstances, in which case the wait is three years.



 to be eligible for the new FHA loans, borrowers must be able to show their household income fell by 20 percent or more for at least six months and was  tied to unemployment or another event beyond their control. And they must prove their incomes have had a “full recovery; prove they have had at least one hour of approved housing counseling and have had 12 months of on-time housing payments.

Joel Lobb (NMLS#57916)
Senior  Loan Officer
502-905-3708 cell
502-813-2795 fax
kentuckyloan@gmail.com

Key Financial Mortgage Co. (NMLS #1800)*
107 South Hurstbourne Parkway*

Louisville, KY 40222*

SURRENDURING YOUR HOME IN BANKRUPTCY

SURRENDURING YOUR HOME IN BANKRUPTCY.

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FHA Loans After Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Short Sale: 2013 Rule Change

FHA Loans After Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Short Sale: 2013 Rule Change.

FHA Loans After Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Short Sale: 2013 Rule Change

To that end, FHA is changing the rules for borrowers who want to use an FHA loan after a bankruptcy, short sale, foreclosure, or deed in lieu of foreclosure. Borrowers who can show that the negative event was due to income losses beyond their control could be eligible for an FHA loan within one year of the event. This is a major change over the previous three-year rule for bankruptcies and foreclosures.

Read more: http://www.homebuyinginstitute.com/news/fha-after-foreclosure-bankruptcy-463/#ixzz2f4Rpj5Os

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Joel Lobb (NMLS#57916)
Senior  Loan Officer
502-905-3708 cell
502-813-2795 fax
kentuckyloan@gmail.comKey Financial Mortgage Co. (NMLS #1800)*
107 South Hurstbourne Parkway*

Louisville, KY 40222*

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