The lender wants to be sure its investment is covered in case
the buyer defaults on the loan.
In this type of government loan, the Federal Housing Authority insures the lender against loss in case the home
buyer defaults on the loan.
Not exact matches
In short, home
buyers who make smaller down payments (0 % — 5 %) are more likely to
default on their
loans.
Also, because many Excel
buyers were first - time auto
buyers and higher credit risks, there were many
defaults on Excel
loans.
• VA Funding Fee — A fee paid by a
buyer or seller to insure the lender against loss through
default on a VA
loan.
The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation provide mortgage
loan insurance to lenders in case
buyers default on their mortgages.
This theory, based
on the assertion that home
buyers with little personal investment in their homes stand to
default on home
loans at a higher rate than those who've made the 10 % to 20 % down payment plus closing costs required for conventional mortgages.
Defaulting on federal debt can force would - be
buyers to wait three years before being eligible for a VA - backed home
loan.
Of course the «grave - robbers» do well; gold
buyers, auctioneers, pawn shops, repo firms; these guys eat well when other people are
defaulting on loans or have to sell their stuff for fast cash.
Although FHA doesn't directly lend money for mortgage
loans, it guarantees its approved lenders against losses stemming from
defaults on mortgages approved under FHA guidelines; its lending programs assist first time, credit challenged, and moderate income
buyers.
In short, home
buyers who make smaller down payments (0 % — 5 %) are more likely to
default on their
loans.
The home
buyer, unless they are paying cash, also really doesn't have an interest because they can stop making payments and
defaults on the
loan.
These types of
loans generally have lower interest, but are reserved for
buyers who pose virtually no risk to the lender (a billionaire probably won't
default on a payment).
If you acquire a FHA
Loan to purchase a home, the FHA is not actually lending money to you, the
buyer; the FHA simply guarantees the lender in case you, the borrower,
default on your mortgage payments.
Home
buyers with lower credit scores are statistically more likely to
default on their
loans.
Moreover, something that gets lost in the arguments about credit quality is that the second - best predictor of mortgage
default was how much skin in the game these
buyers had, and even if Canada is not as risky as the US
on lending to people with poor credit scores, we are awash in high
loan - to - value lending (with its explicit government backing).
(This insurance doesn't protect you, the
buyer, but the bank should you
default on your mortgage
loan.)
This protects the lender should a
buyer default on the home
loan.
When a
buyer purchases property «subject to mortgage», the
buyer agrees to assume the remaining debt
on an existing mortgage, but the original homeowner remains
on the
loan and, therefore, remains personally liable for the debt should the
buyer default on making the monthly payments.
FHA
loans appeal to first - time
buyers and lower - income borrowers, who are perceived to be more likely to
default on a
loan, Norris says.