There are 3 major government agencies that control the mortgage industry and they are Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA. All 3 agencies give monies to the big banks such as Chase, Citibank, Wells Fargo and etc. Each agency has a set of guidelines that the Big Lenders needs to abide by. Below is just a few reasons why select Fannie Mae for our clients, although we do have a fantastic relationship with FHA for borrowers that fit their guidelines such as low down payment with credit scores as low as 500 and Fannie Mae has its guidelines….take a look.
- Higher loan limits in most states/counties
- Lower credit score required (620 for FNMA)
- No upfront MIP, (Mortgage Insurance Premium, like is required by FHA)
- More competitive MI ( mortgage insurance) rates are available
- Monthly MI (mortgage insurance) may be removed at a future date. FHA LTV > 90%, monthly MI is for the life of the loan.
- Single pay MI is available and may be paid by the seller to remove the payment from the QM calculation
- Less documentation required
- Appraisal cost is less
- Less follow up on property condition
- No borrower contribution required. 3% down payment may be a gift.
- No maximum DTI (debt to income).
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