Kentucky First Time Home Buyer Questions Answered:
Conventional Loans
3% DOWN PAYMENT
- 680 or Higher Credit Score
- Down Payment Can be Gifted
- No Mortgage Insurance Option
- Monthly Mortgage Insurance Automatically Cancels at 78% Loan-to-Value
- $647,200 Maximum Loan Amount
- Income Limits May Apply
- Great Option for First-Time Homebuyers
20 % OR MORE DOWN PAYMENT
- 620 or Higher Credit Score Required
- Down Payment Can be Gifted
- No Mortgage Insurance Required
- $647,200 Maximum Loan Amount
FHA (Federal Housing Administration) Loans
3.50% DOWN PAYMENT
- 580 or Higher Credit Score
- Down Payment Can be Gifted
- 1.75% Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premium
- Financed into Loan Amount
- 0.85% Monthly Mortgage Insurance
- Remains for Life of Loan (if Down Payment is < 10%)
- $420,680 Maximum Loan Amount (Jefferson County)
- Great Option for Borrower(s) with a 679 or Lower Credit Score
VA (Veterans Administration) Loans
0% DOWN PAYMENT
- 580 or Higher Credit Score
- 2.30% Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premium (First-Time Use)
- Financed into Loan Amount
- Will Vary Depending on Down Payment and Subsequent Use
- No Mortgage Insurance Required
- No Maximum Loan Amount
- Great Option for Veterans or Active Military
USDA (Rural Housing) Loans
0% DOWN PAYMENT
- 620 or Higher Credit Score
- 1.00% Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premium
- Financed into Loan Amount
- 0.35% Monthly Mortgage Insurance
- Remains for Life of Loan
- Income and Property Areas Restricted
- Great Option for Borrower(s) in Rural Areas
Down Payment Assistance Program
REGULAR DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE
- Purchase Price Up to $346,644
- Assistance in the Form of a Loan Up to $6,000
- Repayable Over a 10 Year Term at 5.50%
AFFORDABLE DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE
- Purchase Price Up to $346,644
- Assistance in the Form of a Loan Up to $6,000
- Repayable Over a 10 Year Term at 1.00%
- Borrower Must Meet Affordable DAP Income Limits
Share this:
- Share on X (Opens in new window) X
- Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn
- Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email
- Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook
- Print (Opens in new window) Print
- Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit
- Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest
- Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr
- Share on Google Plus (Opens in new window) Google Plus

Reblogged this on Kentucky FHA Mortgage Loans Guidelines and commented:
KENTUCKY FIRST TIME HOME BUYER GRANTS, CREDIT SCORE FIRST TIME HOME BUYER LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY KHC, FHA LOANS KENTUCKY HOUSING FIRST TIME HOME BUYER, FIRST TIME HOME BUYER, FIRST TIME HOME BUYER LOANS–KENTUCKY, FIRST TIME TAX CREDIT EXTENSION?, KENTUCKY FIRST TIME HOME BUYER GRANTS AND DOWNPAYMENT ASSISTANCE