Any of the following items may result in a Kentucky Rural Housing USDA loan denial:
Credit Score
-A credit score below 640 (middle score) of any applicant-They will do lower scores but it is hard to find lenders that will go lower than 640 because USDA uses an automated approval software engine that will validate your approval or mark it ineligible. If it comes back from GUS, (Guarantee Underwriting System), you cannot get a loan approval. If it comes back refer eligible, then this will call for additional conditions like verification of rent for last 12 months and lower debt to income thresholds than you could get on an Automated Approval.
Bankruptcy
-Chapter 13 Bankruptcy discharged for less than 1 year
- Chapter 7 Bankruptcy discharged for less than 3 years
Foreclosures
- Foreclosure less than 3 years old (based on Sheriff Sale date)
If you have more than 20% of the purchase price in the bank (this does not include retirement accounts like a 401k)
Appraisal Issues/Income Producing Farm income
- Property you want to buy produces income (Farm income, rental property)
- Unpaid Tax Lien or delinquent Government debt (must be paid to get loan)
- Unpaid Court Judgment outstanding within the last 12 months(must be paid to get approval because it will affect title. You can payoff and still get a loan appoval. If you payoff the judgement at closing, the USDA underwriter will want to know how you obtained the funds to payoff. You cannot go get another loan to payoff.
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High Debt to Income Ratios
Housing only debt ratio over 35% of your income (just the cost of the house)
-Total debt ratio not to exceed 45% of your income (house + cars + credit cards + student loans, etc)
Joel Lobb
Senior Loan Officer
Senior Loan Officer
(NMLS#57916)
American Mortgage Solutions, Inc.
800 Stone Creek Pkwy, Ste 7,
Louisville, KY 40223
phone: (502) 905-3708
Fax: (502) 327-9119
Company ID #1364 | MB73346
