Start Paying More Early & Save Big
Want to build your home equity quicker?
Use this free calculator to see how even small extra payments will save you years of payments and thousands of dollars of additional interest cost. Making extra payments early in the loan saves you much more money over the life of the loan as the extinguished principal is no longer accruing interest for the remainder of the loan. The earlier you begin paying extra the more money you'll save.
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Mortgage Insurance Annual Rate: Mortgage Insurance is typically between 0.5% to 1.0% of the loan amount annually. %
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Required Down Payment: $
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- The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) - which is part of HUD - insures the loan, so your lender can offer you a better deal.
- Down payment as low as 3.5%. Gift funds accepted, family members are welcome to help out with your down payment.
- Mortgage Insurance includes an Upfront Funding Fee of 1.75% of the loan amount, typically financed into the loan, and an annual insurance premium of 0.85%, which will be lumped into the monthly payment. For down payment of 5% or more, the annual insurance premium will be 0.80%.
- FHA has loan limit which varies by county. Please visit HUD to check the loan limit for your county. Below are loan limits for local counties in southern California:
- San Bernardino - $405,950
- Los Angeles - $679,650
- Orange - $679,650
- CalHFA MyHome - Down Payment Assistance - First Time Home Buyer
- Reverse Mortgage - Are you 62 or older? Do you live in your home? Do you own it outright or have a low loan balance? If you can answer "yes" to all of these questions, then the FHA Reverse Mortgage might be right for you. It lets you convert a portion of your equity into cash.
- No down payment as long as the sales price doesn't exceed the appraised value.
- No private mortgage insurance premium requirement.
- Upfront Funding Fee typically at 2.15% and can be financed into the loan. The actual funding fee for VA loans varies based on several factors, such as nature of service, down payment and first-time use
- VA rules limit the amount you can be charged for closing costs.
- Closing costs may be paid by the seller.
- The lender can't charge you a penalty fee if you pay the loan off early.
- VA may be able to provide you some assistance if you run into difficulty making payments.
You should also know that:
- You don't have to be a first-time homebuyer.
- You can reuse the benefit.
- VA-backed loans are assumable, as long as the person assuming the loan qualifies.
Learn more about VA Home Loans:
Don't have a big down payment? FHA's not your only option. Get a conventional 3% down loan.
- Down payment as low as 3% (even for first-time homebuyers).
- Reduce or even eliminate monthly Mortgage Insurance.
- Usually faster, easier and with a lower monthly payment than FHA.
- Use gift funds for your entire down payment.
- Conventional has loan limit which varies by county. Please visit FHFA to check the loan limit for your county. Below are loan limits for local counties in southern California:
- San Bernardino - $484,350
- Los Angeles - $726,525
- Orange - $726,525
Purchase a rural home with no money down.
- 100% financing - No down payment.
- Seller credits may help pay for closing costs.
- 1% Upfront Funding Fee, paid at closing and typically financed into the loan.
- Mortgage Insurance annual fee of 0.35% of the loan amount, lumped into the monthly payment and is paid for the life of the loan.
Learn more about USDA Loan:
- For loan amounts exceeding conforming loan limit
- 20% down payment is typically required, however, there are programs that will require only 10% down.
- No mortgage insurance
- Great fixed-rate and ARM loans available
- Starting at 720 FICO.
- Please visit FHFA to check the conforming loan limit for your county. Below are minimum loan amounts for local counties in southern California:
- San Bernardino - $484,350
- Los Angeles - $726,525
- Orange - $726,525
DISCLAIMER: Calculations by this tool are believed to be accurate, yet are not guaranteed.
- Mortgage Insurance is required for down payment less than 20%, except for VA Loan.
- FHA requires a 3.5% down payment as well as an upfront and monthly mortgage insurance in many cases.
- VA Loan does not require any down payment or monthly mortgage insurance, but has an upfront Funding Fee.
- Conservative Debt To Income (DTI) Ratios are 31/43, Aggressive Ratios are 37/47. Some loan program will allow ratios to go up to 50%, but anything above that will likely be denied.
- Closing Costs account for about 2%-5% of the purchase price.
- Every loan program has its loan limit which varies by county. Please visit HUD for limits on FHA loans, VA for limits on VA loans, and FHFA for limits on Conventional loans. Loans exceeding conforming loan limits are considered Jumbo Loans, which typically require a FICO score of 700+ and a down payments of 20 percent or more.
| Product | Avg. Rate | Chg. |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Yr Fixed | 7.02 | -0.05 |
| 15 Yr Fixed | 6.30 | -0.07 |
| FHA 30 Yr | 6.53 | -- |
| Jumbo 30 Yr | 7.13 | -0.02 |
| 5/1 Yr ARM | 6.31 | -0.11 |
| 6.54 | -- | |
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