California FHA Loans | CA FHA Loan Limits and FHA Mortgage Refinance

Why choose an FHA Home Loan?

California FHA Loan Programs require a Low 3.5% down payment.
Non-occupant, co-borrower are permitted to qualify for an FHA Home Loan.
California FHA Mortgage loans use Expanded qualifying ratios.
There are no prepayment penalties for FHA Mortgage Home Loans.
An California FHA Loan is fully assumable.
FHA Mortgage Insurance has lower premiums.
FHA Loan Requirements allow for non-income qualifying, streamline refinance.
An FHA Home Mortgage is available all areas of the country, provided a market exists for the property and the home meets HUD's minimum property standards.
An FHA Home Loan may be used to purchase or refinance a new or existing one to four family home in urban and rural areas, including manufactured homes on permanent foundations.
California FHA Loan Terms are offered at periods of 15 or 30 years.

FHA Refinance Programs

FHA Rate/Term Refinance
The FHA Rate/Term Refinance is for borrowers who currently have a conventional fixed rate or ARM mortgage and wish to refinance into an FHA Mortgage. This program helps borrowers who wish to have a stable, fixed rate HUD FHA Loan.

Cash-Out Refinance
An FHA Cash Out Refinance is perfect for the homeowner who wants to access the equity that they have built up in their home. This program is beneficial to homeowners whose property has increased in value since it was purchased.

FHA Streamline Refinance
The FHA Streamline Refinance is designed to lower the interest rate on a current FHA mortgage or convert a current FHA adjustable rate mortgage into a fixed rate. An FHA Streamline Refinance can be performed quickly and easily. It requires much less hassle and paperwork than a normal refinance including no appraisal, no qualifying debt ratios and no income verification.

FHA Refinance Questions & Answers

What are the guidelines for an FHA Refinance?
If the borrower wishes to take cash out of the property, then the maximum financing amount is 85% of the appraised value, depending on the borrowers qualifications. If the borrower does not take cash out then the maximum financing will be 97.75% of the appraised value of the home or the amount you are refinancing plus closing costs, whichever is lower.

Why should I consider refinancing into a FHA-insured mortgage?
FHA refinance mortgages do not come with prepayment penalties, have no teaser rates nor balloon payments. They are offered at market rate with terms up to 30 years and are fully amortized, meaning that you pay towards principal and interest every month.

What if I have a prepayment penalty and other refinancing costs and there isn’t enough equity in my home to refinance?
If you do not have sufficient equity in your home to add your prepayment penalty and/or other refinancing costs into your new HUD FHA Mortgage, then you should ask your lender to consider a second mortgage to pay the difference or a short payoff on your existing loan. Offering either of these options is at the discretion of the lender.

Does it matter that the value of my home is now less than what I still owe?
Not to The FHA, but your current lender will have to be willing to accept a short payoff on the existing loan OR to hold a second mortgage to make up the difference needed to pay off the existing mortgage and the home’s value.