05/02/2018
This is GREAT!
"Home buying just got a lot easier. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the country’s two main mortgage rule-making agencies, now allow home purchases with just a 3% down payment.
The 97% loan-to-value (LTV) purchase program allows homebuyers to purchase a single family home, condo, co-op, or PUD without coming up with a full 5% down payment as previous guidelines mandated. Now just a 3% down payment is needed. That’s even lower than FHA requires."
"Now that conventional 3% down loans are a reality, buyers have a real alternative to FHA. While the FHA loan has its benefits, it comes with high upfront fees and permanent mortgage insurance.
The new conventional 97% LTV program is a safer bet for the future, requiring no upfront mortgage insurance fees and cancellable monthly PMI."
Jerry
Credit: Tim Lucas/My Mortgage Insider
https://mymortgageinsider.com/conventional-97-ltv-program/