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H.R. 5017 was introduced last week by Congressman Paul E. Kanjorski of Pennsylvania to address the current funding issues related to the USDA Section 502 Rural Housing Loans.
If passed, H.R. 5017 would provide a permanent finance structure for Section 502 USDA Loans, meaning that they would no longer depend on yearly appropriations from congress to operate. Under H.R. 5017, the Guaranteed USDA Loans program will be self sufficient and no additional cost to the American tax payers. This would be accomplished by an raising the up front fee for USDA Loans to up to 3.5% of the loan amount from the 2% that is currently charged and possibly adding an annual premium of 0.5% of the loan amount for the term of the loan.
Funding for the USDA Guaranteed Loan program has run low in recent years because of continuously increasing popularity. If passed, this bill could address the Funding issues on a permanent basis. We will keep you posted as this bill travels towards becoming law.
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84,000 Families Have Achieved Homeownership Through The Reinvestment and Recovery Act And USDA Loans
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According to USDA Release 0608.09 and Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan, 84,021 rural families from throughout the country have become homeowners so far as a result of USDA funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Merrigan made the announcement while standing on the front porch of a Carlisle, Pa., home that Kelly Hench, a mother of five, purchased in April with ARRA funds.
“Homeownership and access to affordable housing are important to maintaining stable communities, and the Obama administration is committed to ensuring that all Americans have the opportunity for a safe, suitable and affordable place to live,” said Merrigan. “This Recovery Act funding has helped people like Kelly Hench and allowed USDA to meet the overwhelming demand from rural families seeking homeownership.”
Shortly after Hench bought her bi-level house in Carlisle, she converted the lower level into bedrooms for herself and the youngest of her five children. The other children all have their own rooms. Hench is renovating the kitchen and preparing to buy new appliances. She is among more than 2,290 rural Pennsylvania residents who have received home loans as a result of Recovery Act funds during FY 2009.
Through Recovery Act funding, USDA Rural Development offers guaranteed and direct single-family-housing USDA loans to eligible rural residents. Down payments are not required for direct and guaranteed loans, and payments for direct loans are based on the borrower’s income. A reasonable credit history is required, and borrowers must have sufficient income to repay the loan. USDA rural loans use strict underwriting standards to assess each borrower’s credit, income and cash flow. As a result, this single-family-housing loan program has a low delinquency and default rate.
The U.S. federal government is slowly extracting itself from the MBS market for home loans, closing out several emergency measures put into place in the throes of distress last year to prevent a collapse of mortgage finance.
According to a recent WSJ online article, The Federal Reserve’s $1.25 trillion program to purchase mortgage-backed securities, considered the most critical support, will draw to a close in the first quarter of 2010. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae will then be without a government buyer of last resort for their home loans for the first time since the mid-1990s and will have to rely solely on private investors.
Simply put, this means that interest rates can not remain at their present levels for much longer. If you are on still on the fence about a refinance or home purchase, the time to move is now. Learn more about Home Mortgage Loans, FHA Loans, USDA Loans, VA Loans and Jumbo Loans and Conventional Loans at www.loans-101.com. Blog Catalog
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How much is the down payment and closing costs for a USDA Home Loan?
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USDA Mortgage Loans require no down payment and they allow for the closing costs to be included in the loan amount (appraisal permitting). The is no set maximum loan amount allowed for an USDA Residential Loan. Instead, your debt-to-income ratios will dictate how much home your can afford (29/41 ratios). Additionally, your total household monthly income must be within USDA allowed maximum income limits for your area. Maximum USDA Guaranteed Loan income limits for your area can be found at here.
