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USDA Updates Guidance for Direct Loan Borrowers Impacted by COVID-19

  SFH Direct Loan and Grant Programs Monday, September 27 USDA Updates Guidance for Direct Loan Borrowers Impacted by COVID-19 PURPOSE The purpose of this notice is to announce the removal of the September 30, 2021 deadline for COVID-19 impacted Direct Loan borrowers to request mortgage payment assistance.  Direct Loan Borrowers may request assistance until the end of the National Emergency is declared Mortgage (Payment) Forbearance Guidance: Borrowers who experience financial hardship due, directly or indirectly, to the COVID-19 emergency may request and be granted an initial forbearance until the end of the National Emergency is declared. The initial forbearance period may be up to 180 days and the borrower may request an extension of up to an additional 180 days. Borrowers who received an initial CARES Act forbearance may be granted up to two additional three-month payment forbearances.  The borrower must request each extension individually. Borrowers who received a CO...

Louisville Kentucky Mortgage Lender for FHA, VA, KHC, USDA and Rural Housing Kentucky Mortgage: Louisville Kentucky First Time Home Buyer Programs...

Louisville Kentucky Mortgage Lender for FHA, VA, KHC, USDA and Rural Housing Kentucky Mortgage: Louisville Kentucky First Time Home Buyer Programs... : Kentucky First Time Home Buyer Programs and Resources If you are a potential Louisville Kentucky First Time home buyer first time home ...

Kentucky USDA Guideline Changes for Income, Student Loans, and total debt ratios.

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  Updated HB-1-3555, Chapter 11, Ratio Analysis The Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (SFHGLP) is pleased to announce revisions to technical  HB-1-3555 , Chapter 11, Ratio Analysis. An advance copy of the proposed changes was made available on July 20, 2021.  These changes became effective upon the recent issuance of a  Procedure Notice (PN) .  Below are the highlighted revisions: Chapter 11-  Ratio Analysis 11.2 B. The Total Debt Ratio: Student Loans: Removed the phrase “the greater of” from Non-Fixed payment loans and added guidance regarding “when the payment is above zero” and “when the payment is zero”. Revolving accounts: “with no outstanding balance” are not required to be closed. Mortgages: Rental Property - Eliminated language regarding omission of mortgage debt.  Guidance for entry of rental income in GUS is provided in the  GUS Lender User Guide  under Section 4.1.4.1.1, Retained Investment Properties. Added: Debt manag...

Fiscal Year 2022 Conditional Commitment for Kentucky USDA Rural Housing Loans

  Fiscal Year 2022 Conditional Commitment Notice With the start of Fiscal Year 2022 (FY) soon approaching, please take a few minutes to review the Single-Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (SFHGLP) Conditional Commitment process. We hope you find this information helpful. FY 2022 will begin October 1, 2021 and ends at the close of business September 30, 2022. Fee Structures: An upfront guarantee fee of 1.00 percent and an annual fee of .35 percent will apply to both purchase and refinance transactions for FY 2022. Issuance of Conditional Commitments: At the beginning of each fiscal year, funding for the guaranteed loan program is not available for a short period of time – approximately two weeks. USDA anticipates this brief lapse in funding to continue for FY 2022.  During the temporary lapse in funding, Rural Development - Rural Housing Service (RHS) will issue Conditional Commitments (Form RD 3555-18/18E) “subject to the availability of commitment authority” for purchase...

Kentucky Mortgage: Student Loan Guidelines

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Student Loan Guidelines For Qualifying for a Mortgage Loan in Kentucky. Loan type Student Loan Payment Requirement FHA Must be included in the borrower’s liabilities regardless of the payment type or status. The payment amount must be either: ▪  The greater of: ·         . .5%  of t he outstanding balance on  the loan or ·          Monthly payment reported on the borrower’s credit report, or ▪  The servicer’s documented payment provided the payment will fully amortize the loan over the repayment term period VA Deferred A payment does  not need to be included  if written evidence supports that the student loan debt will be  deferred beyond 12 months  of closing. In Repayment Include loans with payments starting within 12 months. Calculate threshold payment as a rate of 5% of outstanding balance divided by 12 months. If credit report payment is higher, use credit report payment. If current ...

Rural Housing Kentucky Mortgage: USDA Rural Housing Kentucky Loan Information

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Louisville Kentucky Mortgage Lender for FHA, VA, KHC, USDA and Rural Housing Kentucky Mortgage: USDA Rural Housing Kentucky Loan Information : A Kentucky USDA home loan is a zero-dollar-down mortgage option provided by USDA’s Department of Rural Development. This government-...

Louisville Kentucky Mortgage Lender for FHA, VA, KHC, USDA and Rural Housing Kentucky Mortgage: Inspecting and Testing Requirements for a Kentucky...

Louisville Kentucky Mortgage Lender for FHA, VA, KHC, USDA and Rural Housing Kentucky Mortgage: Inspecting and Testing Requirements for a Kentucky... :   Inspection & Testing Requirements for a Kentucky Mortgage  Each Kentucky Home loan program for Conventional, FHA, VA and USDA governme...