First Time Home Buyer Programs

First Time Buyers Program - USDA Loans

The United States Department of Agriculture has created loan programs to ensure people have access to reasonable financing when buying a home.

With so many first time home buyer programs available, which is the best? How do you choose? Here we describe several of the most popular programs available for new home buyers.

USDA Loan

First Time Home Buyer - USDA Loans DirectThis program is specially made for people who do not own any real estate. In order to qualify you cannot own any other homes. If you do own a home and you sell that house you will become eligible. You cannot close on a loan with the USDA though until the other home is sold.  The main advantage for the new homebuyer is 100% financing; lenient credit requirements and you may be able to have the closing costs rolled into the loan as well. It makes it very attractive for a young person or family that are getting started to buy a home with this program.

Thousands of people have used this program and have been able to finance appliances or upgrades to their new home. There are still requirements that have to be met: No derogatory credit and must have one year rental history.  If you just graduated, your college attendance can count as a two year work history.

FHA Loan

The FHA loan is the most popular loan program in the marketplace for new homebuyers. It offers the most loan programs under one umbrella for new home buyers and has the easiest qualifications. If you had challenges with your credit in the past or do not have the best credit score the FHA loan may be a great fit for you.

If you don’t have a lot of money to put down this program is also ideal. With the FHA loan Supreme Lending can lend down to a 580 credit score.  This is truly amazing! Most banks or mortgage companies will require at least a 620 credit score to make a loan. It is very rare to get a loan with a score below 600.

FHA 580 — 599 credit score 3.5% down form borrowers own funds
FHA 600 — 800 credit score may receive a gift for the 3.5% down payment.

If you have more questions please contact us at 888-979-USDA (8732)

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