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USDA Loan Credit Score Requirements

USDA loans are geared toward people wishing to have their primary residence in rural or suburban areas. These types of USDA loans are backed by the US Department of Agriculture and come with favorable income requirements terms, competitive interest rates, and no down payment requirement. ...
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USDA Income Limit 2025

When buying a home in rural America, the USDA mortgage program is an attractive option. A USDA loan is a family housing guaranteed loan program that comes with no down payment and has competitive interest rates and flexible credit requirements. They are also geared toward ...
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VA Home Improvement Loan – Requirements for Renovation 2025

VA home improvement loans can help borrowers buy a fixer-upper or a home that requires renovation and roll the cost of the renovation, alteration, and repair into the original mortgage. VA home improvement loans can also be used as refinance loans. If you’re a veteran ...
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USDA Loan Maine: Requirements, Income Limits, and Eligibility

If you’re dreaming of homeownership but are struggling to find affordable financing options, USDA loans might be the solution for you. USDA home loans are backed by the United States Department of Agriculture and are geared towards helping people buy quality homes in rural areas ...
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Mortgage Tips

Pros & Cons of Owning a House | What Homeowners Need to Know

For the first time in a year, homeowners with adjusting mortgages are facing rising mortgage rates.
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Down Payment Gifts – Rules for Giving and Receiving

Buying a house can be difficult, particularly if you have to pay a down payment toward the value of the house. For first-time homebuyers, home affordability is even more challenging as they don’t benefit from the liquidity of selling a home. For most home loans, ...
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Mortgage Tips

How to Buy a House with Bad Credit and Get Your Mortgage

Your credit score matters a lot when you’re trying to get a mortgage to buy a home. However, you still have plenty of mortgage options even with a below-average credit score. Lenders of conventional loans have a qualifying credit which is the minimum required for ...
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Mortgage Tips

HomeReady® Mortgage Income Limit and Requirements for 2025

Buying a home in the current property market can be challenging. The Fannie Mae HomeReady® program is geared towards buyers who might be struggling to enter the property ladder. The mortgage is designed to help people on low income buy their home and it comes ...
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USDA

USDA Loan Florida: Requirements and Income Limits

Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and Palm Beach, FL might catch people’s attention but did you know that Jefferson County, FL is 100% rural as is Lafayette County? In these counties, you can get a USDA loan to buy a home with favorable terms and low-interest rates. ...