PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
- Min 600 FICO
- Subsidy recapture must be paid with other funds or subordinated to the new guaranteed loan
- Max loan amount may include P&I balance of existing loan, eligible loan closing costs, funds necessary to establish tax and insurance escrow account and upfront guarantee fee
- Borrower must receive a tangible net benefit to refinance under this option
- Existing loan must have closed 12 months prior to request for refi
- Borrower not required to meet all credit requirements as outlined in Chap. 10 of USDA Handbook. However, existing mortgage must be paid as agreed for the 12 months prior to application for a streamlined-assist refi
- Borrowers may be added but not removed from current loan
- Borrower not required to meet repayment provisions as oulined in Chap. 9 of USDA Handbook
- GUS may not be utilized and all loans must be manually underwritten
- Streamline-assist Refi: new appraisal not required for existing guaranteed loan borrowers
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