Financing/FHA

FHA Full Doc 30 Year Mortgage

FHA is the agency route when you want to buy or refinance a home you’ll live in—lower cash-to-close than many conventional paths, with underwriting that follows published FHA rules instead of guessing.

Program snapshot

Loan amount

Capped by FHA county limits

LTV (purchase)

Up to 96.5% on purchase

LTV (cash-out)

Cash-out LTV up to 85%

Credit score

580 minimum

Occupancy

Primary residence only

Program guidelines

Published product parameters for this program. Final terms depend on underwriting, collateral, and documentation.

Loan purpose

  • Purchase a primary residence
  • Refinance an eligible primary home
  • Support qualified buyers seeking an accessible residential financing path

Loan term

  • 30-year fixed-rate amortization
  • 15-year fixed-rate amortization

Loan amount

  • Cannot exceed FHA county loan limits for the subject property

Loan to value (LTV)

  • Purchase transactions: LTV may reach 96.5%
  • Cash-out refinance: LTV may reach 85%

Minimum credit score

  • 580

Property type

  • Owner-occupied primary residences only

Eligible property types

  • 1–4 unit dwellings
  • Condominiums on the FHA/HUD approved list

Eligible borrowers

  • U.S. citizens and permanent resident aliens
  • Non-permanent resident aliens

Key features & detail

Three FHA realities every borrower should budget for—none of which change the underlying agency math.

  • FHA guidelines may allow down payments as low as 3.5% for eligible borrowers.
  • Guidelines emphasize flexibility relative to many conventional programs—still fully documented (full doc).
  • FHA mortgage insurance is mandatory for loans that require it under agency rules.

Need help choosing a program?

Share the property, timeline, and target proceeds—we will map the fit before you invest in a full file.

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Illustrative only. Availability, pricing, and documentation depend on the property, the borrower, and credit approval. This page is not a commitment to lend.