The New Housing Bill. . Do You Qualify?

Fernando, what about the new Housing Bill signed recently by the President. .Do I qualify?

Please understand the Housing Bill that recently passed to help current homeowners in refinancing their home to save them from foreclosure.. . Has many flaws but it will be some help for a few homeowners that may qualify.
In a nutshell it means that you could qualify for an FHA refi for 90% of the CURRENT value of your home. The caveat here is that your bank has to agree to do the refinancing. The bank will weight the consequences in accepting such a major default from your original loan.
Take the following test if you qualify. . .

TEST #1 the bank will ask themselves. .Could we get more money if we just foreclosed?
Remember that NO BANK has agreed to participate in this program. . This is on a case by case basis.
TEST #2 Your loan must have originated between the daters of January 2005 and June 2007
TEST #3 You should be spending more than 31% of your gross monthly income on mortgage debt to be eligible
Test #4 You can be up to date on your existing mortgage or in default, but either way you must prove that you can’t keep paying your existing mortgage
Test #5 You can’t have any other debt in your home. .like a Home Equity Loan, and in addition you will be NOT BE ABLE to take an equity loan for at least 5 years. There are certain exemptions like you may be allowed to borrow money to repair your house.
Test #6 This program will begin on October 1, 2008 and sunset on September 30, 2011.

If you pass this test then. . .

You will need to apply with any FHA-approved lender to start the process.
Please remember that this is a voluntary program and no lender is obligated to give you this break. The key thing here is that “The bank has to be convinced that they could LOSE more money if a foreclosure is eminent.
Each loan will have to pass underwriting from an FHA lender and you will still have to qualify based on your income and maximum FHA loan limits. (This changes depending where your home is located in) Check with your lender if you have a high end home.

Costs Associated with these loans.
Loan origination fees will vary which lender you use. They’re should be little up-front charges here but. .

Two major things to take in consideration

#1 you will be paying insurance premium guaranteeing the loan.
#2 you will be sharing the profits from the sale of your home if you decide to sell. .
Before one year: You will have to give them 100% of the profit
After year one, you will pay 90% of the profits
After year two, you will pay 80% of the profits
After year three, you will pay 70% of the profits
After year four, you will pay 60% of the profits
After year five, you will pay 50% of the profits. . And it will stay there until you sell it.

These are the major points about this housing bill.
The required Disclaimer is warranted to end this article. . So here it is.

Disclaimer: Best efforts have been used to prepare the material presented. The author Fernando Herboso , Herboso & Associates and Choice Real Estate do not warrant that this information is 100% accurate. Information presented in this article was taken from various websites including HUD.GOV. Please consult with a FHA approved lender and a certified accountant to learn of the full ramifications of this program to your finances. The author and Choice Real Estate may not be held liable, in any circumstance, for damages or loss, including but not limited to this article and its contents.