In fact, hard money lender can be
better than conventional lender in some situations.
Not exact matches
However, FHA loans are also a
good option if your credit score is above 580 but you want to make a smaller down payment
than allowed by a
conventional lender.
Second, lending standards for
conventional loans are not tighter
than for FHA financing, they are
better for both borrowers and
lenders.
Conventional financing typically requires a credit score of 720 or 740 or higher to get the
best mortgage rates, while FHA
lenders generally approve borrowers at the same interest rate as long as their credit score is higher
than 620 or 640.
However, FHA loans are also a
good option if your credit score is above 580 but you want to make a smaller down payment
than allowed by a
conventional lender.
Let's look at a few scenarios, why you do not qualify for
conventional financing and why you should use a mortgage expert rather
than becoming a rate shopper and get a
better understanding of your needs and the difference between Home Equity Loan rates &
lenders:
FHA guidelines require mortgage
lenders to verify income and employment and will soon require
lenders to charge down payments of 10 % for borrowers with FICO credit scores lower
than 580;
conventional lenders typically require credit scores in the mid 700 ′ s for getting the
best mortgage rates.
Many subprime mortgage
lenders that are HUD approved also offer low interest rates, often
better than what you could get from
conventional lenders.
My
lender instructed me that being «self - employed» for less
than 2 years that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as
well as all
conventional loan options were now out and that a portfolio
lender would be the only option to make the deal work.
It's safe to say that Internet
lenders want to be more
than just
good information providers, and already, they say, they're showing they can offer buyers the trustworthiness of
conventional lenders and new choices on products and pricing.