Category Archives: Programs

1 to 4 Family Home

1 to 4 Family Home Mortgage 203b With this program home buyers can obtain a FHA mortgage through HUD – Approved lenders, to purchase a home with a low down payment. HUD insures commercial lenders against loss. HUD does not lend the money for the mortgage; commercial lenders do under the HUDs guidelines through FHA. […]

Energy Efficient Mortgage

Energy Efficient Mortgage This program is designed to help with the extra costs of making the home energy efficient. The borrower may obtain a FHA mortgage that exceeds the amount of the mortgage. The borrower only needs to qualify for the amount of the sales price of the home. In other words this program lends […]

Good Neighbor Next Door

Good Neighbor Next Door This program is designed to help make the American community stronger and help build a safer nation. The goal of this program is to encourage persons whose daily professional responsibilities are in the community, to live and stay in the community. There for HUD has developed this program to help these […]

Manufactured Home Loan

Manufactured Home Loan (Title I) HUD does insure loans for the purchase of manufactured homes or lots. These loans are done by private lending institutions. There is a maximum loan amount of $48,600. for a manufactured home. The maximum for a manufactured home with a suitably developed lot is $64,800. and $16,200. for a developed […]

Home Equity Conversion Mortgage HECM

Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) 255 The Home Equity Conversion Mortgage; The HECM is a Reverse mortgage from FHA. This type of mortgage is for borrowers that are over 62 years of age, and own a home. Its like a refinance only thing is you would not be making payments; the lender would be making […]

Adjustable Rate Mortgages

Adjustable Rate Mortgages 251 With a ARM; HUD will insure the mortgage, but the interest rate and monthly payment may change during the life of the loan. When writing the loan your rate, discount points, and the term, are negotiated by the borrower and the lender. When the term is up and the rates are […]

Graduated Payment Mortgage

Graduated Payment Mortgage 245a With this program a borrower with limited income; but is expected for that income to rise may buy a home sooner; due to this programs mortgage payments, start small and increase gradually over time. This program was designed for 1st Time Home Buyers and also for Borrowers with limit income. This […]

HUD Homes

HUD Homes – Disposition Program 204g This program is designed to dispose (to sell) of properties that the FHA have acquired through foreclosure of FHA defaulted mortgages. These properties generally are 1 to 4 unit properties. Your real estate broker would have all the information you may need. You may submit your bid over the […]

Rehabilitation Mortgage

Rehabilitation Mortgage 203k This type of loan is structured to finance the rehabilitation or purchase to rehabilitate 1 to 4 family properties. HUD insures the rehabilitation mortgages (203k) for up to 110% of appraised value after rehabilitation. HUD insures the rehabilitation mortgage up to 98% of the lesser of appraised value before rehabilitation, plus the […]

Disaster Victims Mortgage

Disaster Victims Mortgage 203h This is a mortgage loan insurance for victims of a major disaster (like Hurricane Katrina) who have lost their homes and are in the process of rebuilding or buying another home. This program was set up to help the victims in a Presidentially designated disaster site. This type of loan is […]