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Gabe
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 Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:06 am Post subject: FHA Closing Costs |
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| Are FHA closing costs fixed? Are closing costs normally prepaid or rolled into the loan? |
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 sara
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| Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:38 am Post subject: RE: FHA loan closing costs |
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Hi Gabe,
The closing costs in general range from 3-6% of the loan amount. For FHA loans, it's around the same percentage, though it allows for seller concessions.
The closing costs can be rolled into the loan. But it will require you to pay a slightly higher rate compared to what you can get if you pay the closing costs yourself. Regarding prepaids, there are certain items which require to be paid prior to closing.
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gmakerley
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there are some fees that are charged on conforming loans that are not allowed on fha loans.
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banker0679
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On a FHA refinance you can roll everything into the loan, and go up to 97.75% LTV Rate/term. If you're taking out cash then it's up to 95%.
The closing costs are calculated in this percentage.
There is a FHA funding fee 1.5% that is charged on all 30yr fixed fha mortgages. On a purchase you can roll it into the loan. With a purchase you will need the seller to pay all of your closing costs. This is how closing costs are 'rolled in' with a purchase transaction.
Most FHA lenders also charge a 1% origination fee, but not 'discount points'. If they do charge the discount point, then make sure you're receiving a really low rate. You may pay processing, underwriting, tax cert, flood cert, and other fees on the lender portion for FHA mortgages.
The fees aren't fixed, and they are negotiable.
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banker0679
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to clarify - the fha funding fee 1.5% is fixed.....that is not negotiable as it is mandatory per FHA
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dilipgagare
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Hi,
FHA closing costs is not fixed.There is some fees limit so oit is good to new home buyers.In FHA Loan there are some section that you should be understand.
As per your question , closing cost can be rolled back but it has other rule try to gather information from expert.
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gmakerley
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dilip, the previous post is from more than a year ago. your post not only adds nothing to the previous discussion, but it makes little (if any) sense. please be aware of this in the future. your posts ought to be timely and have relevance. please try to stay on point.
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Dee
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| Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 11:52 am Post subject: FHA prepaids |
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can prepaids be added into the loan
or can a seller concession pay for them |
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gmakerley
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you can't add prepaids to a loan unless it's a refinance transaction; it's impossible on a purchase. sellers can help with prepaids, yes.
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