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Why Are So Many Getting Denied For FHA Back To Work Mortgage Loans

Gustan Cho Associates are mortgage brokers licensed in 48 states

This ARTICLE On Why Are So Many Getting Denied For FHA Back To Work Mortgage Loans Was PUBLISHED On April 3rd, 2014

On August 15, 2013, HUD launched the FHA Back to Work Extenuating Circumstances due to an economic event:

  • This loan program waives the traditional waiting period of 2 years after a bankruptcy to a one year period
  • The traditional 3 years waiting period after a foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure, a short sale is shortened to only a one year waiting period to qualify for an FHA loan on a home purchase
  • However, there are strict mortgage lending guidelines for all FHA Back to Work Mortgage Loans
  • To qualify for FHA Back to Work Mortgage Loans, the borrower needs to have been unemployed or underemployed for a least six months prior to initiating the bankruptcy, foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure, or short sale
  • The employment termination and/or layoff was the cause of this economic event
  • Since the FHA Back to Work Extenuating Circumstances due to an economic event mortgage loan program has been launch, many of those homebuyers who thought they qualified are getting denied left and right

In this article, we will discuss and cover Why Are So Many Getting Denied For FHA Back To Work Mortgage Loans.

Hardship Due To Loss Of Job

I get dozens of calls every day from borrowers and home buyers from Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Texas, California, and Indiana who cannot understand why they got denied for FHA Back to Work mortgage loans by other mortgage lenders.

  • Most of them tell me that they were qualified initially and were issued a pre-approval letter
  • Armed with a pre-approval letter, borrowers entered into a real estate purchase contract
  • They then found out their back to work extenuating circumstances due to an economic event mortgage loan ended up with a loan denial by the mortgage underwriter
  • This was very very common
  • There is no reason why FHA Back to Work loans should get a denial
  • FHA Back to Work Extenuating Circumstances due to economic event mortgage loans is not for everyone who just lost a job
  • There are several mortgage underwriting guidelines and every FHA Back to Work borrowers need to meet and qualify every line item of the mortgage lending criteria

Here are some of the reasons why mortgage loan borrowers applying for FHA Back to Work Mortgage Loans get denied.

Out Of Work: Terminated And/Or Laid Off

Just being out of work for six or more months prior to your bankruptcy, foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure, or short sale does not automatically qualify you for FHA Back to Work Mortgage Loans.

  • FHA Back to Work mortgage applicants needs to have been involuntarily terminated and/or laid off
  • If you voluntarily quit your job, this will automatically disqualify you for FHA Back to Work Loans
  • Some mortgage applicants quit their jobs and started looking for new jobs
  • This is because the company they worked for planned on eliminating positions or there were rumors that the company might shut down
  • If you took the initiative and quit your position prior to being terminated, you will not qualify for FHA Back to Work Mortgage loans
  • This situation one of the biggest reasons why Back to Work Mortgage lenders get their FHA Back to Work Mortgage Loans denied

Supporting documents is required such as a termination letter.

20% Reduction Of Household Income

Which means a 20% reduction in household income

During the six months, the borrower has been out of work, the borrower’s household income needs to have been reduced by 20%:

  • This reduction was the base of the bankruptcy, foreclosure, deed in lieu of foreclosure, or short sale
  • Any reduction of less than 20% will not work

Unemployment income is exempt and will not count towards the 20% household income calculation.

Credit History

Credit history is another major reason why FHA Back to Work borrowers get denied for FHA Back to Work mortgage loans.

  • The Back to Work borrower needs to have had good credit prior to his or her termination
  • If the borrower had bad credit or late payment history, they will not qualify for FHA Back to Work Mortgage Loans
  • One or two late payments prior to being out of work can be a cause for mortgage denial for FHA Back to Work mortgage loans
  • The Back to Work borrower can have a period of bad credit and late payments after they have been out of work
  • However, mortgage underwriters want to see the borrower has re-established their credit after they have gotten a new job

Borrowers cannot have any payments after the borrower has re-established themselves.

Verification Of Rent Required On FHA Back To Work Mortgage Loans

Most FHA Back to Work lenders wants to see rental verification.

  • Rental verification can only be used by providing 12 months of canceled checks to the landlord
  • Cash rental payments are not allowed and it cannot be used for rental verification
  • If you are renting from a property management company, a letter from the property management company is sufficient
  • If you are living with family and have no rental verification, this can be a cause for mortgage denial
  • But depending on the circumstances, it may be allowed depending on the mortgage lender

Gustan Cho Associates does not require rental verification if the borrower has been living rent-free with family.

What Can I Do If Denied Of FHA Back To Work Extenuating Circumstances Due To An Economic Event Mortgage Loan?

All FHA Back to Work Loans are manually underwritten mortgage loan applications and just because one manual underwriter may deem it not eligible does not mean another mortgage underwriter will view it the same way.  Chances are if you meet the above mortgage lending criteria and are a borrower from Illinois, Florida, Wisconsin, California, or Indiana, and got denied for an FHA Back to Work loan, then contact us at Gustan Cho Associates at 800-900-8569 or text us for a faster response. Or email us at gcho@gustancho.com. Always visit us at Gustan Cho Associates at www.gustancho.com .  Let’s go over your case scenario and see if we can make it work.  If we can cover all grounds listed above and you can provide documentation, I can do a presentation to an FHA Back to Work mortgage underwriter and see if we can get a verbal thumbs up.  I also have FHA Back to Work Extenuating Circumstances due to an economic event wholesale mortgage lenders that will do TBD subject property underwriting where we can process and underwrite your mortgage loan application without you actually entering into a real estate purchase contract.

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