FHA Refinance

Home owners with or without FHA home loans may us the FHA cash out refinance loan program to consolidate their bills or take cash out of their property.

FHA Cash Out Refinances

FHA Cash-out refinances loans on properties owned more than one year prior to the refinance are permitted on owner occupied principal residences only, and are limited to 95% of the appraised value plus the allowable closing costs.

A FHA cash-out refinance loan is when a borrower refinances their current mortgage for more than they owe in order to pull out the built up equity that has accrued in the home. The amount a home owner can borrower is limited by the value of the property compared to the loan amount (otherwise known as the loan-to-value or LTV).

The following are basic requirements of a cash-out FHA refinance home loan:

• The subject property must have been owned by the borrower as his or her principal residence for at least 12 months prior to the date of the loan application.
• If said property is encumbered by a mortgage, the borrower must have made all of his/her mortgage payments within the month due for the previous 12 months, i.e., no payment may have been more than 30 days late and is current for the month due.
• Applies to owner occupied properties only
• The property that is security for the refinanced mortgage must be a 1- or 2-unit dwelling.
• Loan amounts may not exceed the maximum loan limits for the area.
• Subordinate financing may remain in place, but subordinate to the FHA insured first mortgage, regardless of the total indebtedness or combined loan-to-value ratio, provided the homeowner qualifies for making scheduled payments on all liens.
• All borrowers must credit qualify.
• Any co-borrower or co-signer being added to the note must be an occupant of the property. Non-occupant owners may not be added in order to meet FHA's credit underwriting guidelines for the mortgage.

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For those that currently have a FHA home loan and do not want to take any cash out or consolidate any bills they may want to consider a FHA Streamline Home Loan.