Tag: Rural development

RHS increase in Annual Fee for Kentuky Rural Development Loans October 1, 2014


RHS Increase in Annual Fee for Rural Housing Mortgage Loans in Kentucky
RHS Increase in Annual Fee
Kentucky USDA Mortgage Lenders must underwrite the loan using an annual fee of .5 percent and resubmit the application to RD in GUS after October 1, 2014

On Wednesday, October 1, 2014, the annual fee for both purchase and refinance loans will increase from .4 percent to .5 percent. The Guaranteed Underwriting System (GUS) has been updated to allow lenders to select and underwrite at either the .4 percent or .5 percent annual fee structure. Lenders should communicate with Rural Development (RD) offices to understand current processing time-frames.

GUS “Final Submissions” with an annual fee of .4 percent, that areissued a conditional commitment by RD prior to the close of business on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, will not be affected by the annual fee change. Those submissions that are not issued a conditional commitment by RD prior to the close of business on Tuesday, September 30, will be affected by the annual fee change.

Lenders must underwrite the loan using an annual fee of .5 percent and resubmit the application to RD in GUS.

Joel Lobb
Senior  Loan Officer
(NMLS#57916)
American Mortgage Solutions, Inc.
800 Stone Creek Pkwy, Ste 7,
Louisville, KY 40223
 Fax:     (502) 327-9119
 
 Company ID #1364 | MB73346

CHANGE TO KENTUCKY ANNUAL USDA GUARANTEE FEE STRUCTURE OCTOBER 1, 2014


CHANGE TO KENTUCKY ANNUAL USDA GUARANTEE FEE STRUCTURE OCTOBER 1, 2014.

via CHANGE TO KENTUCKY ANNUAL USDA GUARANTEE FEE STRUCTURE OCTOBER 1, 2014.

 

 

With USDA Housing Programs, 3.4 Million Rural Homebuyers Own Their Future


With USDA Housing Programs, 3.4 Million Rural Homebuyers Own Their Future.

 

With USDA Housing Programs, 3.4 Million Rural Homebuyers Own Their Future

RHS Guarantee Fee Change

Beginning October 1st, RHS Guarantee fees will be changing as indicated in the following table:

Up-Front Guarantee Fee FY 2012 Through 9/30/2012 FY 2013 Effective 10/01/ 2012

Purchase Transactions (no change)

2%

2% Refinance Transactions 1.5% 2%

Annual Fee FY 2012 Through 9/30/2012 FY 2013 Effective 10/01/2012

Purchase Transactions

.30%

.40% Refinance Transactions .30% .40%

This is effective for all RHS loans which receive conditional commitments on or after October 1st, 2012 regardless of when the loan was submitted.

Joel Lobb
Senior  Loan Officer
(NMLS#57916)
 
American Mortgage Solutions, Inc.
800 Stone Creek Pkwy, Ste 7,
Louisville, KY 40223
 Fax:     (502) 327-9119
 
 Company ID #1364 | MB73346

Groups Oppose Rural Development Cuts


Groups Oppose Rural Development Cuts.

Kentucky FHA, VA, USDA or other type of Kentucky mortgage, contact one of our  Kentucky Loan Officers today and take the next step toward home ownership today!

Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY), have voiced similar concerns about the president’s budget. At a committee hearing earlier this month, Rogers claimed the proposed reductions demonstrate USDA’s “lack of respect for our rural communities and the constituents who have made these programs successful.”

Rogers cited NRHC members Kentucky Highlands Investment Corporation, Frontier Housing and the Federation of Appalachian Housing Enterprises (FAHE) as effective and successful organizations that have used USDA’s Self-Help Housing and Section 502 Direct Loan programs to help low-income, working families become homeowners.

Chairman Rogers voiced concern about how the president’s proposed cuts would affect families who benefit from these programs. For example, Rogers highlighted the story of a woman who had been the victim of extreme domestic abuse who called Kentucky Highlands hoping to find a home for herself and her young daughter. With some financial counseling and guidance from Kentucky Highlands, she was approved for a $66,000 Section 502 Direct Loan. And with the Self-Help Housing program, she was able to build her own home for about $35,000 less than it would have cost to hire a contractor. That means that today, she is living in a home that she can afford that she built with her own hands.

USDA has reported that this program has helped the agency save $1.5 million to date. “Because of this demonstration program, one of my constituents and his family were able to secure a 502 Direct Loan in half the time it normally takes for USDA to process the loans themselves. And because of that loan, he now lives in a new, energy-efficient, green home in Rowan County (Kentucky),” commented Rogers.

Section 502 Direct Homeownership Loans provide fixed-rate mortgages – with up to 38-year terms and subsidized interest rates as low as just one percent – to help low-income rural families gain access to clean, decent and affordable housing.


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Joel Lobb
Senior  Loan Officer
(NMLS#57916)
 
American Mortgage Solutions, Inc.
800 Stone Creek Pkwy, Ste 7,
Louisville, KY 40223
 Fax:     (502) 327-9119
 
 Company ID #1364 | MB73346

An Introduction to Rural Housing Development Guaranteed Rural Housing Program


 

An Introduction to Rural Housing Development  Guaranteed Rural

Kentucky USDA Guaranteed Rural Housing Home Loans
USDA guaranteed loans are designed to make home ownership possible for low- and moderate-income families. Offered through USDA Rural Development, these loans feature:
  • No down payment requirement
  • Low monthly mortgage insurance premiums
  • Flexible credit and qualifying guidelines
Eligibility requirements include (but are not limited to):
  • Borrowers must not currently have adequate housing
  • Borrowers must occupy the purchased home
  • Homes must be in a residential Rural Development eligible area
For more information and to apply for an Kentucky FHA, VA, USDA or other type of Kentucky mortgage, contact one of our and take the next step toward home ownership today!

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RHD has several online resources to assist you with learning the eligibility rules and the calculations for the guarantee fees.
· Income and property eligibility: http://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov/eligibility/welcomeAction.do?NavKey=…
· USDA Lender Interactive Network Connection (LINC) website for training and job aids: https://usdalinc.sc.egov.usda.gov/USDALincTrainingResourceLib.do
· The Guaranteed Underwriting System (GUS): https://www.eauth.usda.gov/MainPages/index.aspx
· Underwriting and Loan Closing Documentation Matrix: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/SupportDocuments/PR_UW_Loan_Closing_Matrix_Do…
· Rural Development Administrative Notices (ANs), which are RHD’s updates to their guidelines: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rd-an_list.html

The GRH program is similar to a mortgage insurance program. The borrower may purchase a home at 100% LTV based on the appraised value on a 30 year fixed rate loan. The one time, upfront guarantee fee can be added to the loan as well. As a result, the total LTV on GRH loans is often between 100% – 103%. In addition to this upfront fee, the borrower will have monthly insurance premiums that are added to their qualifying housing expenses.