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Gift Funds & Gift of Equity for Kentucky FHA Mortgage Loan Approval Requirements

 Kentucky FHA Gift of Equity and Gift Funds for Down Payment Requirements

Kentucky FHA Gift of Equity and Gift Funds for Down Payment Requirements



Gifts may be provided by:

•  Borrower's family member*;
•  the borrower's employer or labor union;
•  a close friend with a clearly defined and documented interest in the borrower;
•  a charitable organization;
•  a governmental agency or public entity that has a program providing homeownership assistance to:
•      low or moderate income families; or
•      first-time homebuyers.

*Family member defined as:
•  child, foster child, parent, or grandparent; spouse or domestic partner;
•  legally adopted son or daughter, including a child who is placed with the borrower by an
authorized agency for legal adoption;
•  brother, stepbrother, sister, stepsister;
•  uncle or aunt
•  son-in-law, daughter-in­ law, father-in-law, mother­ in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law of
the borrower.

Guidelines -  Personal Gift Funds

•      Primary residence 1-4 unit only
•     Funds may not be used to fulfill mandatory reserve requirements for manually underwritten
files.
•      No borrower funds are required for down payment.
•      Cash on hand is not an acceptable source of donor funds.


Documentation  - Personal Gift Funds

•      Gift letter - See Requirements in "Notable Agency Differences" Above
•      If the gift funds have been verified in the borrower's account, obtain the donor's bank
statement showing the withdrawal and evidence of the deposit into the borrower's account.
•      If the gift funds are not verified in the borrower's account, obtain the certified check or
money order or cashier's check or wire transfer or other official check, and a bank statement
showing the withdrawal from the donor's account.
•      If the gift funds are paid directly to the settlement agent, verify that the settlement
agent received the funds from the donor for the amount of the gift, and that the funds were from an
acceptable source.
•      If the gift funds are being borrowed by the donor and documentation  from the bank or other
savings account is not available, have the donor provide written evidence that the funds were
borrowed from an acceptable source, not from a party to the transaction.
Regardless  of when gift funds are made available to a borrower, the lender must be able to make a
reasonable determination that the gift funds were not provided by an unacceptable source.  This
usually requires a copy of the donor's bank statement.

Guidelines -  Gift of Equity

•     Family member is ONLY eligible donor for gifts of equity
•      Limited to 85% LTV unless:
o      residence is currently selling-family member's primary residence or
purchasing family member has been renting residence 6 months prior to sales contract date.


Documentation -  Gift of Equity

Gift Letter -  See Requirements in "Notable Agency Differences" Above
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Kentucky Mortgage Underwriting Guidelines For Deposits, Job Gaps, Credit Inquiries


Kentucky Mortgage Underwriting Guidelines 


Applying for a Kentucky Mortgage

 Most Kentucky home buyers will need to gather and document the information upfront so you will have minimal problems once the underwriter issues your final mortgage loan approval .  Let’s look at some common underwriting issues that arises on the final mortgage approval.
Job Gap—The application will call for you to document your last two years of employment history. If you have had several jobs, or job gaps of more than 6 months, you will need to document why you were off work and why you made the changes in your job. The underwriter is looking for stability in your pay and job. If you were in school recently, then the underwrite may want to see transcripts to verify this.
Credit Inquiries- Are there credit inquiries producing a red flag? • Does the applicant have excessive verified assets that could cover the dollar amount of the large deposit to, in essence, negate the effect of the large deposit?
The asset documentation must present sufficient funds of an acceptable source for down payment, closing costs and reserves. If you have had a lot of recent inquiries on your credit report, the underwriter will want an explanation on why the inquiries were made and see if any new debts has opened since the credit report has been issued.
Large Deposits in Checking and Savings Accounts–  this is a biggie for most people.   what constitutes a large deposit requiring additional explanation and documentation. For Kentucky Mortgage Conforming loans:  considers a large deposit to be any deposit greater than 25% of the borrower’s qualified monthly income. A letter of explanation and sufficient documentation to support the source of the funds will be required.  For FHA/VA loans:  will require a letter of explanation on any large deposit, as determined by the underwriter. Additionally, any deposit of an amount equivalent to 2% or greater of the loan sales price must have its source of funds documented and verified.
Most Kentucky Mortgage underwriters now days  considers a large deposit to be any deposit greater than 25% of the borrower’s qualified monthly income. Any such deposit not consistent with the borrower’s employment, earnings and/or savings profile must be fully explained and sourced with acceptable documentation in order to be eligible for down payment, closing costs, earnest money deposit and reserves. All funds used for down payment, closing costs, earnest money deposit and reserves must be from an acceptable source and clearly not be a result of undisclosed borrowed funds or incentive from an interested party such as a seller, real estate agent or developer.

A large deposit could be a single deposit or multiple deposits over a period of time that in aggregate, result in a large deposit. A review of the borrower’s financial profile must be conducted in order to draw a conclusion that a deposit must be sourced. Items to take into consideration when identifying deposits to be sourced are as follows: • Are the deposits within the normal deposit pattern from an identifiable
income source?

• Are total monthly deposits consistent with income?
 • Is the ratio of deposits to income reasonable?
• Is the borrower’s income direct deposited?
• Are there multiple deposits over a period of time that in aggregate, result in a large deposit?
• Was the account recently opened?


All large deposits must be addressed. Regardless of how long ago the earnest money was deposited, it must be verified. A signed letter of explanation from the borrower is required in all circumstances. If the borrower is able to provide a reasonable explanation and sufficient documentation to support the deposit is of an acceptable source, the large deposit may be included in the funds to close.

There may be an occasion, when the borrower is able to provide a reasonable explanation, but unable or unwilling to sufficiently document the source of a large deposit and has assets exclusive of the large deposit that are sufficient for closing and reserves. An underwriter, after exercising due diligence to ensure funds are not from an unacceptable source, may deduct the large deposit from the balance of the account, and allow the remaining balance in the account to be used as funds to qualify. In the course of due diligence, the underwriter must be confident the deposit was not as a result of an undisclosed debt or as a result of incentives from a seller, real estate agent or developer. In the event that an asset balance is reduced by the amount of a deposit, the system must be corrected, the reason for the change in the asset amount documented and the AUS decision must be updated.

Any deposit that cannot be adequately explained could potentially raise a red flag and result in a declination. Items for consideration when excluding a deposit from the asset balance:
• Do the overall assets seem reasonable given the borrower’s financial profile?
• Is there other documentation in the file (such as tax returns) that may support additional income or asset sources?
• Is the deposit possibly a loan?
GIFT FUNDS —- Gift funds are acceptable from a close relative, a close friend with a clearly defined interest in the borrower, the borrower’s employer or a non-profit organization.  Entire cash investment can be gifted by relative, church municipality, non-profit agency.  Transfer of funds must be documented (no exceptions).  Underwriters  will require the donor’s account statement and proof of withdrawal.   Provide copy of fully executed gift letter (FHA applicant must also sign).  Provide copy of cancelled check from donor or copy of donor’s withdrawal slip and matching deposit into applicant’s bank account or deposit slip; or  Provide copy of cashier/treasurer/certified check to be given to closing agent.  Amount must be denoted on HUD-1.  If funds wired at closing, provide copy of wire transfer or copy of the check.  This will need to take place prior to the funding of the loan.  Only family members may provide a gift of equity.
CASH ON HAND—Money must be deposited and verified either through VOD or title company escrow letter AND the applicant must provide satisfactory evidence of the ability to have saved this money. If a VOD is used, a 1 month bank statement supporting the VOD is required. (The applicant must also provide a letter explaining how the money was saved and the length of time it took to save it.) May not be used as a source of assets for gift transactions.
Note: All other factors being equal, those individuals with checking and/or savings accounts are less likely to save money at home than an individual with no history of such accounts.
If you would like more information or just have questions about qualifying for a Kentucky Mortgage in 2013, be it FHA, VA, Fannie Mae, USDA,  just contact me below for your mortgage needs.


Earnest Money Deposit-
Earnest Money Deposit (EMD)
A deposit made by the buyer when the purchase offer is accepted. The funds are held by the escrow company and credited towards the cost of down payment and closing costs.

Earnest Money Deposit– If you put down a deposit on the home you are buying, you will need to get a copy of the bank statement or cancelled check to show the check has cleared your bank account and it will need to show your updated balance after the cancelled check has cleared.

earnest money deposit for a Kentucky mortgage loan




Joel Lobb
Mortgage Loan Officer
Individual NMLS ID #57916

American Mortgage Solutions, Inc.
10602 Timberwood Circle 
Louisville, KY 40223
Company NMLS ID #1364

click here for directions to our office

Text/call:      502-905-3708
fax:            502-327-9119
email:
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Mortgage Overlays Explained

Overlays Explained


Kentucky Mortgage Overlays




By Realty Times Published Dec 15, 2021 11:18 am

What’s an Overlay? An Overlay is a mortgage industry term that highlights an additional qualifying requirement(s) beyond what the guidelines issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. FHA, VA and USDA loans can also have overlays. These guidelines are set forth for several reasons, but one is to provide lenders with mortgage program stability as well as allowing lenders to sell loans, either individually or ‘in bulk.

Think about that for a moment. If there were no secondary market at some point the mortgage company would run out of money to lend. When a lender makes a loan, it draws down some money from its credit line and replenishes that credit line once the loan(s) is sold. This process occurs over and over again.

Overlays can also be used to target a specific type or class of borrower. To reduce risk, a lender might ask for a greater down payment than is originally required. Let’s look at credit scores as an example. While Fannie might ask for a minimum credit score to be 680 a lender might decide to up the ante a bit and set the minimum score at 700.

Catering to different groups means catering to a particular market or class of borrower. One lender may continue to stand firm with a 680 score while another decides 700 is better. Many borrowers may not know about this dynamic. This can mean applying for a mortgage at a mortgage company, getting declined and thinking that all lenders are the same and stop their search for a new home. All they really needed to do was to continue shopping for a lender who would approve the very same loan, just without the harsher overlays.

If a lender asks for a 680 score your loan officer will know where to send a loan with a sub-700 FICO. These overlays can be placed on both conventional as well as government-backed mortgages. The government-backed mortgages are those underwritten to FHA, VA and USDA program guidelines.

Overlays can come and go over time. A lender might set forth a new overlay and then a year later remove it or even enhance it. It’s completely up to the individual lender as long as the loan is approved using established guidelines. What lenders can’t do is weaken guidelines. There are no overlays to drop the minimum score requirement from 680 to 650, for example. Doing so would mean the mortgage didn’t meet program guidelines and the loan could no longer be sold. Overlays help protect the lender while at the same time providing borrowers with additional choices.

Finally, lenders can’t dilute loan program requirements. In other words, lenders can’t apply an overlay to lessen the requirements. Reducing approval requirements means the loan won’t have the minimum features that secondary markets require. If a lender does in fact reduce the requirements the loan can still be made, it’s just that the lender can expect to keep the loan in its own possession for the life of the loan.


One important concept you should familiarize yourself with is the “lender overlay,” which is essentially an expanded guideline (or set of guidelines) on top of what Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or the FHA/VA will allow.

Think of it as a second coat of paint, applied after the primer. The primer is the bare minimum necessary, but you don’t see people driving around too often without that second coat.

The same goes for mortgages. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the FHA/VA all set underwriting guidelines for residential mortgages, but they don’t actually lend directly to consumers.

Their job is to purchase and/or securitize the home loans that fit their guidelines, which is why they exist to begin with. Essentially, to keep the mortgage market liquid.

By doing so, lenders are able to sell their loans more easily, knowing they fit certain pre-determined criteria, which allows them to originate more loans via that increased liquidity.


Written by David Reed for www.RealtyTimes.com Copyright © 2022 Realty Times All Rights Reserved. Reed is from Austin, Texas and is the author of The Real Estate Investor’s Guide to Financing, Your Guide to VA Loans and Decoding the New Mortgage Market. A Senior Loan Officer and Mortgage Executive for more than 20 years, he has also appeared on CNN, CNBC, Fox Business, Fox and Friends and the Today In New York show.

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FHA GIFT FUNDS KENTUCKY MORTGAGE DOWN PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS




In most cases, it's ok with lenders to use gift money from a family member to make a down payment. The FHA allows down payments of as little as 3.5 percent, 


Joel Lobb
Mortgage Loan Officer
Individual NMLS ID #57916

American Mortgage Solutions, Inc.
10602 Timberwood Circle 
Louisville, KY 40223
Company NMLS ID #1364

click here for directions to our office

Text/call:      502-905-3708
fax:            502-327-9119
email:
          kentuckyloan@gmail.com

https://www.mylouisvillekentuckymortgage.com/


 

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Kentucky Rural Housing and USDA Property Eligibility County List Map for Eligible Properties


Kentucky USDA Rural Housing Property Eligibility  County List Map for Eligible Properties 





USDA Property Eligibility Text Description County List for Kentucky




Kentucky USDA Property Eligibility

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Kentucky Rural Housing USDA Loans






A full list of income limits by county and household size are available on the Rural Development website at www.rd.usda.gov/ne under the Guarantee Loan Program and Direct Loan programs. 



USDA Property Eligibility Text Description County List for Kentucky

Select your county from the list below (Non-hyperlinked counties are all eligible).

USDA Property Eligibility Text Description County List for Kentucky



Select your county from the list below (Non-hyperlinked counties are all eligible).






  1. Adair

  2. Allen
  3. Anderson
  4. Ballard
  5. Barren
  6. Bath
  7. Bell
  8. Boone
  9. Bourbon
  10. Boyd
  11. Boyle
  12. Bracken
  13. Breathitt
  14. Breckinridge
  15. Bullitt
  16. Butler
  17. Caldwell
  18. Calloway
  19. Campbell
  20. Carlisle
  21. Carroll
  22. Carter
  23. Casey
  24. Christian
  25. Clark
  26. Clay
  27. Clinton
  28. Crittenden
  29. Cumberland
  30. Daviess
  31. Edmonson
  32. Elliott
  33. Estill
  34. Fayette (county is completely ineligible)
  35. Fleming
  36. Floyd
  37. Franklin
  38. Fulton
  39. Gallatin
  40. Garrard
  41. Grant
  42. Graves
  43. Grayson
  44. Green
  45. Greenup
  46. Hancock
  47. Hardin
  48. Harlan
  49. Harrison
  50. Hart
  51. Henderson
  52. Henry
  53. Hickman
  54. Hopkins
  55. Jackson
  56. Jefferson (county is completely ineligible)
  57. Jessamine
  58. Johnson
  59. Kenton
  60. Knott
  61. Knox
  62. Larue
  63. Laurel
  64. Lawrence
  65. Lee
  66. Leslie
  67. Letcher
  68. Lewis
  69. Lincoln
  70. Livingston
  71. Logan
  72. Lyon
  73. McCracken
  74. McCreary
  75. McLean
  76. Madison
  77. Magoffin
  78. Marion
  79. Marshall
  80. Martin
  81. Mason
  82. Meade
  83. Menifee
  84. Mercer
  85. Metcalfe
  86. Monroe
  87. Montgomery
  88. Morgan
  89. Muhlenberg
  90. Nelson
  91. Nicholas
  92. Ohio
  93. Oldham
  94. Owen
  95. Owsley
  96. Pendleton
  97. Perry
  98. Pike
  99. Powell
  100. Pulaski
  101. Robertson
  102. Rockcastle
  103. Rowan
  104. Russell
  105. Scott
  106. Shelby
  107. Simpson
  108. Spencer
  109. Taylor
  110. Todd
  111. Trigg
  112. Trimble
  113. Union
  114. Warren
  115. Washington
  116. Wayne
  117. Webster
  118. Whitley
  119. Wolfe
  120. Woodford






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Kentucky Conventional Loan Limits for Fannie Mae Loans, FHA and VA Mortgages for 2022


General Loan Limits for 2022 Mortgage Loans in Kentucky for FHA, VA, and Conventional Home Loans




Maximum Loan Limits for 2022 – Kentucky Conventional and Kentucky FHA Programs




Kentucky CONVENTIONAL Mortgage Loans Limits for 2022

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has issued the following maximum first mortgage loan limits that will apply to conventional loans for acquisition by Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac with a note date on and after January 1, 2022.

2022 Conventional Loan Limits
UnitsConforming Amount – Kentucky i
One$647,200
Two$828,200
Three$1,001,650
Four$1,244,850

Kentucky FHA Loans Maximum Loan Limits for 2022

For calendar year 2022, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the following maximum first mortgage loan limits that will apply to Kentucky FHA loans with case numbers assigned on and after January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022:

2022 Kentucky FHA Loan Limits
UnitsKentucky FHA Loan Limits for 2022

One$420,680

Two$538,650
Three$651,050

Four$809,150

Please Note: These new limits apply to FHA loans with case numbers assigned on and after January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. 


Although VA guaranteed loans do not have a maximum dollar amount, lenders who sell their VA loans in the secondary market must limit the size of those loans to the maximums prescribed by GNMA (Ginnie Mae) which are listed below.










Joel Lobb (NMLS#57916)
Senior Loan Officer



American Mortgage Solutions, Inc.


10602 Timberwood Circle Suite 3


Louisville, KY 40223


Company ID #1364 | MB73346


Text/call 502-905-3708

kentuckyloan@gmail.com



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I have helped over 900 Kentucky families buy or refinance their home over the last 20 years. Realizing that this is one of the biggest, most important financial transactions a family makes during their lifetime, I always feel honored and respected when I am chosen to originate their personal home loan. You can count on me to deliver on what I say, and I will always give you honest, up-front personal attention you deserve during the loan process.

I have several advantages over the large banks in town. First, I can search and negotiate for your loan options through several different mortgage companies across the country to get you the best deal locally. Where most banks will offer offer you their one set of loan products. I have access to over 10 different mortgage companies to broker your loan through to get you the best pricing and loan products that may not fit into the bank's program due to credit, income, or other underwriting issues.

You will not get lost in the shuffle like most borrowers do at the mega banks; you're just not a number at our company, you are a person and we will treat you like one throughout the entire process.

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I specialize in Kentucky FHA, VA ,USDA, KHC, Conventional and Jumbo mortgage loans. I am based out of Louisville Kentucky. For the first time buyer with little money down, we offer Kentucky Housing or KHC loans with down payment assistance.

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Louisville, KY 40223

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We just moved here the first of January in 2017 from Ohio to the Louisville, KY area and we found Joel's website online. He was quick to respond to us and got back the same day on our loan approval. He was very knowledgeable about the local market and kept us up-to date throughout the loan process and was a pleasure to meet at closing. Would recommend his services.

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Monica Leinhardt

"We contacted Joel back in July 2011 to refinance our Mortgage and he was great to work with. We contacted several lenders locally and online, and most where taking almost 60 days to close a refinance, Joel got it done in 23 days start to finish,I would definetly recommmend him. He got us 3.75% with just $900 in closing costs on our FHA Streamline loan.

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“When looking to purchase our new home in 2006, I had the pleasure of meeting Joel Lobb. Not only was he personable and easy to reach, he was extremely knowledgable in his field and made sure to find us the best rate and a top notch mortgage company. We were able to complete the process in less than 3 weeks with his expertise. I find Joel to have the utmost high integrity and I recommend him to anyone who say's they are need of mortgage assistance. He is also fantastic and keeping everyone up to date on the latest in the housing industry through his twitter posts. He provided great results for our family and we still communicate to this day!” August 21, 2010
Stacie Drake

"We first use Joel on our new home purchase in 2007 in St Matthews, Kentucky area and he was great to work with. We have since refinanced our home with him in 2010 when rates got really low and he has always delivered on what he says. I could not imagine using anyone else."

Melody Glasscock March 2014


Absolutely Amazing!! I emailed Joel after I had just got a denial from a bank and just thought i would try to get some advice on what my next steps would be to get a house. I honestly didn't expect to even get a reply because my credit is not great. That was about a week and a half ago. I just signed a contract on a house last night. ONLY because of Joel Lobb. He even worked with us throughout the weekend, which shocked me. Best decision I have ever made. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WORKING WITH US THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PROCESS.



Cee Bellisle August 2018


Contacted him about buying a home and he was great to work with. I was moving to Louisville Ky to take a new job and he walked me through the entire process. He explained to me all the different options for FHA, VA, USDA mortgage loans and credit score requirements versus Fannie Mae. Since I was a first time home buyer I needed alot of help and guidance. I would definitely recommend him. Fast to respond and available to answer questions that I or my realtor had after hours.

Anderson Johnson April, 2018

We moved from Michigan to Northern Kentucky area and we were really impressed. We got a USDA loan no money down and closed in less than 3.5 weeks. We shopped around online with other lenders but Joel was always first to respond and his rates were just a little better than other lenders. He kept us informed through the process along with our realtor and there was absolutely no surprises like we heard from other co-workers and friends that they experienced in their loan process. We have already referred another co-worker to Joel . He's AWESOME!

Patty Kingston July 2018



Wow, what a great loan officer. I was referred to him by our agent and he was great to work with. We used him for a USDA no money down loan in Shelby County and we were really impressed. We were afraid we could not buy a home since we did not have money saved for a down payment, but Joe l was able to get us a zero down loan and we even got our appraisal fee and good faith deposit back at closing. We actually got money back at closing!!! I Can't think him enough. Our family moved from our apartment in the south end of town to get our own home with 5 acres for our kids and 2 dogs, at a payment that is equal to our rent payment also. .Thanks Again Joel. May god bless you

Patty Locker April 2019

We contacted Joel about buying a house on our move from Ohio for my husband's job transfer with Ford. We put a lot of trust in him since we were new to the area and first time home buyers in the Louisville KY market, and he always delivered on what he said. It took us a while to find a home due to the lack of homes, but once we got one, he was always quick to respond our questions via text or email ,and kept us informed through the process. We got to meet him at the closing and he was super nice and even got us a closing gift for our home which we didn't expect at all. Super nice guy ��!!! I would definitely recommend him for a local Home loan in the Louisville area.


Pam Dolby June 2019

I got a VA loan with Joel and he was great. He is an ex-army guy so he could relate to my past experiences of being a veteran and moving around the country a lot. I had some credit issues that required a little extra work but Joel was able to find A VA lender to approve my situation as far as having past bad credit problems and a lower credit score. We closed yesterday on our home here in Louisville and we could not be happier. We finally have a home of our own thanks to Joel .I would definitely recommend him for a mortgage loan. Great experience and closed 8 days before expected close date so we were able to move in early.


Betty Parsons February 2019


I contacted Joel about the $10,000 KY Housing Grant last month and we were able to get it and I just closed on my home. He was great to work with and if you are a first time home buyer here in Louisville, I would definitely contact him. I met him at his office and he was very nice and knowledgeable and kept me informed through the process. No surprises either so I was very happy. I am new homeowner thanks to Joel .

July 1st 2019 Johnathan Simmons


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