Both my fiance and I have a credit score of 570 and need to purchase a home. My rental history, car payment, old mortgage payment and stuff are good. Its my credit cards from my divorce. Anyway is there any chance of getting a loan for a house around 200,000 or any price? Its very sad because we can afford it and have a good rental history (which my rent is like a mortgage payment), but because of a number I'm not able to get a loan unless I fix it which will take awhile and need to move soon. Please help!!! by blonde_447_591 from Portland, Oregon. Mar 26th 2012
it's possible, but recent changes to FHA's guidelines will make it much more difficult... collections have to be paid or in repayment for at least 3 months to qualify, and lender overlays say you cannot have any derogatory credit in the past 12 months... nothing.. not one bad account or late payment... and with a score below 580 you will need 10% down... Contact a local mortgage broker... he can look at your complete profile and guide you from there... WilliamAcres.com
Dear Homebuyer, William aswered your question about as well as anyone could. With that score, you have to be prepared with10% down and good compensating factors (some of which you stated, rental history, good income etc...) If the down is not possible, you will need to see if there is any way to raise your score as fast as possible. Best of luck to you. Michael-Eiden.com
Actually, you may be in better shape than you think you are. You are correct; your score is just a number. What is actually being reported is just as important. In fact, in many cases, more important. Sometimes a few small fixes to what is reported can have a huge impact on the score. My advice is to contact a local Mortgage Banker/Broker, rather than one of the big banks. Unlike a bank employee, who is most likely just an order taker, a Mortgage Broker/Banker is Trained, Tested and Licensed in all aspects of Mortgage Origination. He/She will have access to loan products of many lenders, not just those of one bank, and can properly guide you. But more importantly, He/She is trained to take a look at the various different options available to you and guide you into the one that makes the best sense for your situation. This would include what you need to do to get your score wher it needs to be to get the best possible pricing.. Don't forget to check out your selected Mortgage Originator at the National Mortgage Licensing System at www.NMLSConsumerAccess.org ~ Bert Carpenter, The LoansA2z team of NOVA Home Loans ~ NMLS 40586 ~ www.LoansA2z.com
I have a program down to a 530 FICO. That alone doesn't mean the deal can be done. I would have to take a complete application to identify any item that may hurt your chances. To start with I need 12 month verified rent history, 3-6 months reserves (6 if there are gift funds), aggregate collections over 1000.00 will need to be paid, and the debt ratio needs to be no higher than 45%.I just saw you are in OR. I loan in FL only. I may not be able to help you personally but may be able to point you in the right direction.Steve Verrier, www.thefloridamortgagecenter.com
Confirming what others have said above, it is technically possible to get a FHA loan with a 570 score but only with 10% downpayment from your own funds. Depending on the reasons for your low score the few lenders that might approve an application with that score might or might not actually approve you. Be prepared to provide a LOT of documentation if you move forward. Improving your score is your best option, I can email you some suggestions or check out the web-links on my website http://pdumouchel.primelending.com - most of which are to the Federal Reserve.
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