WAITING PERIODS REQUIRED FOR SIGNIFICANT DEROGARTORY CREDIT EVENTS

Posted on 06/03/2011 by Jim Suchey No Comments

CONVENTIONAL LOANS (DETERMINED BY DATE OF APPLICATION) *MUST RECEIVE AN AUTOMATED APPROVE/ELIGIBLE INCLUDING THOSE WITH EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES.

DEROGATORY ITEM CONVENTIONAL LOAN WAITING PERIODS
Foreclosure Home was given back to the bank- No owner participation

  • 7 years from the date foreclosure completed and transferred back to bank if they had NO extenuating circumstances
  • 3 years from date foreclosure completed and transferred back to bank with acceptable extenuating circumstances1 AND 10% down payment. Primary home purchase and rate/term refinance only. Non-owner and second homes not allowed.
Short Sale

Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure

 Short Sale: Home sold but sales price didn’t cover amount owed

Deed in Lieu: Home returned to lender in exchange for canceling loan

  • 7 years from date sale closed and transferred to new owner or transferred back to bank for less that 10% down payment.
  • 4 years from date sale closed and transferred to new owner or transferred back to bank with 10% down payment.
  • 2 years from date sale closed and transferred to new owner or transferred back to bank with 20% down payment.
  • 2 years from date sale closed and transferred to new owner or transferred back to bank possible with acceptable extenuating circumstance1 and 10% down payment.
Bankruptcy chapter 7 Debts are discharged through BK, client does not pay any de3bts owing

  • 4 years from discharged date
  • 2 years from discharge date possible with acceptable extenuating circumstance1
Bankruptcy Chapter 13 Debts are paid back on a monthly scheduled payment plan by client

  • 2 years from discharged date
  • 4 years from dismissal date

FHA (DETERMINED BY DATE OF CREDIT APPROVAL)

DEROGATORY ITEM FHA LOAN WAITING PERIODS
Foreclosure

Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure

 Foreclosure: Home was given back to the bank- No owner participation

Deed in Lieu: Home was returned to lender in exchange for canceling loan

  • 3 years from date foreclosure completed and transferred back to bank
  • Less than 2 years, but not less than 12 months from date foreclosure completed and transferred back to bank may be acceptable if the result of acceptable extenuating circumstances2
Short Sale Short Sale: Home sold but sales price didn’t cover amount owed

  • 3 years from date sale closed and transferred to new owner
  • No waiting period if borrower had no late payments on any mortgages and consumer debts within the 12 month period preceding the short sale AND they are not taking advantage of declining market conditions
Bankruptcy Chapter 7 Debts are discharged through BK, client does not pay any debts owing

  • 2 years from date of discharge with re-established credit paid as agreed or no new credit obligations incurred.
  • Less than 2 years, but not less than 12 months from date of discharge may be acceptable if the bankruptcy was caused by acceptable extenuating circumstances2 and borrower has since exhibited a documented ability to manage affairs in a responsible manner.
Bankruptcy Chapter 13 Debts are paid back on a monthly scheduled payment plan by client

  • 1 year payout period under bankruptcy has elapsed and the borrower’s payment performance has been satisfactory and all required payments made on time

VA (DETERMINED BY DATE OF CREDIT APPROVAL)

DEROGATORY

ITEM

 VA LOAN WAITING PERIODS
Foreclosure

Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure

 FORECLOSURE: HOME WAS GIVEN BACK TO THE BANK – NO OWNER PARTICIPATION

DEED IN LIEU: HOME RETURNED TO LENDER IN EXCHANGE FOR CANCELING LOAN

  • 2 YEARS FROM DATE FORECLOSURE COMPLETED AND TRANSFERRED BACK TO BANK
  • 12-23 MONTHS FROM DATE FORECLOSURE COMPLETED AND TRANSFERRED BACK TO BANK IF CREDIT RE-ESTABLISHED AND PAID AS AGREED AND WAS CAUSED BY ACCEPTABLE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES3
SHORT SALE SHORT SALE: HOME SOLD BUT SALES PRICE DIDN’T COVER AMOUNT OWED

  • 2 YEARS FROM DATE SALE CLOSED AND TRANSFERRED TO NEW OWNER
  • NO WAITING PERIOD IF BORROWER HAD NO LATE PAYMENTS ON ANY MORTGAGES AND CONSUMER DEBTS WITHIN THE 12 MONTH PERIOD PRECEDING THE SHORT SALE AND THEY ARE NOT TAKING ADVANTAGE OF DECLINING MARKET CONDITIONS
BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 7 DEBTS ARE DISCHARGED THROUGH BK, CLIENT DOES NOT PAY ANY DEBTS OWING

  • 2 YEARS FROM DATE OF DISCHARGE
  • 12-23 MONTHS FROM DATE OF DISCHARGE IF CREDIT RE-ESTABLISHED AND PAID AS AGREED AND WAS CAUSED BY ACCEPTABLE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES3
BANKRUPTCY CHAPTER 13 DEBTS ARE PAID BACK ON A MONTHLY SCHEDULED PAYMENT PLAN BY CLIENT

  • 1 YEAR PAYOUT PERIOD UNDER BANKRUPTCY HAS ELAPSED AND THE BORROWER’S PAYMENT PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN SATISFACTORY AND ALL REQUIRED PAYMENTS MADE ON TIME

USDA (DETERMINED BY DATE OF CREDIT APPROVAL)

DEROGATORY ITEM USDA LOAN WAITING PERIODS
Foreclosure Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure

Short Sale

 Home was given back to the bank – No owner participation

Deed in Lieu: Home returned to lender in exchange for canceling loan

Short Sale: Home sold but sales price didn’t cover amount owed

  • 3 years from the late the foreclosure was completed and transferred back to the bank.
  • Less than 3 years from date the foreclosure was completed and transferred back to the bank may be considered with acceptable extenuating circumstances 4
Bankruptcy Chapter 7 Debts are discharged through BK, client does not pay and debts owing

  • 3 years from date of discharge
  • Less than 3 years from date of discharge may be considered with acceptable extenuating circumstances4
Bankruptcy Chapter 13 Debts are paid back on a monthly scheduled payment plan by client

  • 1 year from the date repayments was completed and bankruptcy discharged
  • Less than 1 year from the date of discharge may be considered with acceptable extenuating circumstances4

Examples of acceptable extenuating circumstances (circumstances must be verified and documented):

  1. 1. Conventional: nonrecurring events that are beyond the borrower’s control that result in a sudden, significant, and prolonged reduction in income or a catastrophic increase in financial obligations.
  2. 2. FHA: serious illness or death of a wage earner. Divorce and the inability to sell a property due to a job transfer or relocation to another area does not qualify as an acceptable extenuating circumstance.
  3. 3. VA: unemployment, prolonged strikes, medical bills not covered by insurance, etc. Divorce is not viewed as beyond the control of the borrower and/or spouse.
  4. 4. USDA: loss of job; delay or reduction in government benefits or other loss of income; increased expenses due to illness, death, etc. circumstances surrounding the adverse information must have been temporary in nature, and beyond the applicant’s control, and have been removed so their reoccurrence is unlikely or the adverse action or delinquency was the result of a refusal to make full payment because of defective goods or services or as a result of some other justifiable dispute relating to the goods or services purchased or contracted for.
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