Kentucky Housing first mortgage loans

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Kentucky Housing first mortgage loans

KHC Loan Programs

KHC Loan Programs MRB All MRB Kentucky Housing first mortgage loans are for a 30-year term at a fixed rate of interest. The home you purchase through Kentucky Housing must be the only residential property you own and you must occupy the home as your principal residence while the loan debt is still outstanding. To qualify, you must meet KHC’s regular MRB income guidelines, make a down payment or qualify for down payment assistance, be a US citizen or legal alien and have an acceptable credit history. Some MRB KHC loans are subject to a federal recapture tax. Recapture is a federal income tax that the borrowers may have to pay if they have considerable growth in their income and they sell or transfer their KHC-financed home within 9 years.  However, KHC has implemented a Recapture Tax Guarantee Program for all loans that close after October 1, 2006.  The Recapture Tax Guarantee Program will reimburse homeowners if they are subject to pay the Federal Recapture Tax on their KHC mortgage loan upon the sale of their home. Conventional Insured by approved mortgage insurance company. Minimum credit score of 660 or better. Quick turnaround time, 20 percent down payment and no up-front or monthly mortgage insurance. FHA Insured by the Federal Housing Administration. Down payments as little as 3.5 percent. Can use DAP for 3.5 percent down payment requirement. Upfront and monthly mortgage insurance. Minimum credit score of 640. VA Guaranteed by the Veterans Administration for qualified military veterans. No down payment if the property appraises for the sale price or greater. Credit underwriting is flexible. Minimum credit score of 640. No monthly mortgage insurance payments. RHS Guaranteed by Rural Housing Services (RHS). Home must be located in a rural area as defined by RHS. No down payment if the property appraises for the sale price or greater. Minimum credit score of 640. GNMA Secondary Market All GNMA KHC first mortgage loans are for a 30-year term at a fixed rate of interest. The home you purchase through KHC must be occupied as your principle residence while the loan debt is outstanding. To qualify, you must meet KHC's GNMA income guidelines, make a down payment, or qualify for down payment assistance, be a U.S. citizen or legal alien and have an acceptable credit history. FHA Insured by the Federal Housing Administration. Down payments as little as 3.5 percent. Can use DAP for 3.5 percent down payment requirement. Upfront and monthly mortgage insurance. Minimum credit score of 640. VA Guaranteed by the Veterans Administration for qualified military veterans. No down payment if the property appraises for the sale price or greater. Credit underwriting is flexible. Minimum credit score of 640. No monthly mortgage insurance payments. RHS Guaranteed by Rural Housing Services (RHS). Home must be located in a rural area as defined by RHS. No down payment if the property appraises for the sale price or greater. Minimum credit score of 640. Two FHA Refinance Options Credit qualifying Streamline Refinance and Rate/Term Refinance Insured by the Federal Housing Administration Cash back to borrower not to exceed $500 Upfront and monthly mortgage insurance Minimum credit score of 640 Home Buyer Tax Credit KHC's Home Buyer Tax Credit is available through Mortgage Credit Certificates (MCC), which reduce the amount of federal income tax you pay, giving you more available income to qualify for a mortgage loan.  MCCs are NOT mortgages.  They are tax credits that put extra cash in your pocket each month, so you can more easily afford a house payment.  That means fewer tax dollars will be withheld from your regular paycheck, increasing your take-home pay.  The federal government allows every homeowner an income tax deduction for all the interest paid each year on a mortgage loan.  But an MCC gives you a tax credit of 25 percent (not to exceed $2,000).  You can still deduct the remaining 75 percent interest on your income taxes.  A tax credit is not the same as a tax deduction.  A tax deduction reduces the portion of your income that is taxed, so you pay less.  A tax credit is a direct, dollar for dollar reduction in the total tax you owe.  The MCC is effective for the life of the loan as long as you live in the home.  If you sell your home in the first nine years of ownership, you may be subject to Federal Recapture Tax.  One-time fee of $500 or reduced to $200 if through KHC's GNMA Secondary Market First Mortgage Program.  Not valid with MRB loan programs. Special First Mortgage Loan Programs The Lottery for Special Funding is opened once a year.  The funds are allocated for persons meeting income and all MRB Guidelines.  These limited funds are available, usually in July, on a first-come, first-served basis. Guidelines Must be a first time home buyer, unless property is located in a targeted county. Interest rate fixed at 3.00 percent based on minimum ratios 29/41 percent. Eligible households: Single parents (at least one dependent under the age of 18 must live in the home.) Households with a person who has a permanent disability and who receives some form of disability income (SSI, SSDI, Veterans Disability etc.). Households where at least one of the home buyers is age 62 or older. Gross Annual Household Income guidelines: $28,000 for a household of 1 or 2 people; or $33,000 for a household of 3 or more people. All household occupants (18 years and older) with income must be included on loan and be credit ready. Must use all but two months’ reserves of borrower’s own funds. Existing or new construction property with a purchase price limit of $115,000 Zero Point Rate Only FHA, VA and RHS – 640 credit score and AUS Approval 60 Day Lock Kentucky Housing’s Regular and HOME DAP loan program may be used for down payment and closing cost assistance.  Fill out my form! Joel Lobb (NMLS#57916)Senior  Loan Officer 502-905-3708 cell 502-813-2795 fax jlobb@keyfinllc.com Key Financial Mortgage Co. (NMLS #1800)* 107 South Hurstbourne Parkway* Louisville, KY 40222* http://mylouisvillekentuckymortgage.com  Applying for a Kentucky Housing loan is easy. Just contact one of our approved lendershttp://kentuckyfirsttimehomebuyer.com near you and ask for a Kentucky Housing loan.