Mortgage applications for newly built homes fell 6% year over year in January 2025 but were up 19% from December, according to the MBA.

FHA loans require a minimum 3.5 percent down payment for borrowers with a credit score of 580 or more. Borrowers with a ...

A common rule of thumb suggests you need to make $100,000 or more to afford a $400,000 home. But it all depends on your down ...

FHA loans also have property requirements, and not every house will qualify. To be eligible for an FHA-backed mortgage, your home must: Have one to four units. Serve as your primary residence.

They’ve toured at least 20 homes and put in offers on three. They’ve been outbid three times. “It feels a bit like a roller ...

What Types of Homes Are Eligible for FHA Reverse Mortgage Loans? The applicant’s home also needs to satisfy certain FHA requirements. Specifically, it must be: A single-family home or a two ...

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Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home were flat for the week and 3% higher than the same week one year ago.

Layoffs at FHA could potentially slow down the agency’s work, which includes providing over $1.3 trillion in mortgage insurance for single-family homes, multifamily properties and health care ...

FHA loans can be used to purchase single-family detached homes (a "standard" home that includes a single living unit and sits on its own land), townhouses, condos, and manufactured homes.

Home buyers who purchase a home through its partner company Rocket Homes can earn a closing costs credit of 1.25%, up to $10,000 on a loan financed by Rocket Mortgage. Rocket Mortgage offers FHA ...