Carrington may assist borrowers in Presidentially-designated disaster areas through the government’s FHA 203h loan program.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROGRAM
• Minimum 500 FICO
• 100% financing on purchases for homeowners or renters whose homes were destroyed
• Refinance available for those whose homes are not destroyed but would like to refurbish (Restrictions apply)
• Previous residence must be documented and verified to be in a Presidentially-designated disaster area (PDMDA) and destroyed or damaged to extend that reconstruction or replacement is necessary
• Borrower may be a prior homeowner or renter
• Property may be rebuilt or purchased (For purchases, the property isn’t required to be located in the same area as the previous residence.)
• Mortgage rating required for current 12-month history prior to the declared disaster
• Refinances for borrowers using the 203h with the 203k rehabilitation require the residence to have been completed and ready for occupancy
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
• FHA Mortgage Insurance is required. Ask your Loan Officer for details.
• FEMA PDMDA verification required, in addition to documentation from a 3rd party that the home is not habitable as a result of the disaster
• New case number MUST be assigned within one year of the date the PDMDA is declared
• Property must be owner-occupied
• 1 unit SFR residences, manufactured homes (minimum double wide), PUDs and FHA approved condos
• No minimum required investment (MRI). Max LTV ratio limit is 100% of adjusted value. If a 203(k) is used in conjunction with a 203(h), the 203(k) LTV applies.
• 203(h) must be processed and underwritten in accordance with 203(b) requirements, unless specific guidance is detailed
Contact us to learn more about this program.
 
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
• FHA Mortgage Insurance is required. Ask your Loan Officer for details.
• FEMA PDMDA verification required, in addition to documentation from a 3rd party that the home is not habitable as a result of the disaster
• New case number MUST be assigned within one year of the date the PDMDA is declared
• Property must be owner-occupied
• 1 unit SFR residences, manufactured homes (minimum double wide), PUDs and FHA approved condos
• No minimum required investment (MRI). Max LTV ratio limit is 100% of adjusted value. If a 203(k) is used in conjunction with a 203(h), the 203(k) LTV applies.
• 203(h) must be processed and underwritten in accordance with 203(b) requirements, unless specific guidance is detailed

Help meet the individual needs of your borrowers and grow your business with our new reduction in FICO to 500 for FHA & VA government purchase programs.***
FHA Purchase

• 500 FICO to 90% LTV on purchase loans
• Debt to income ratio determined by AUS with FICO>640 (1-2 unit)
• First-time home buyers – no overlays with DU approved eligible with FICO>640

VA Purchase

• 500 FICO – 2 valid credit scores required
• Up to 100% LTV

In addition to our recent reduction in FICO score (down to 500) on FHA and VA Purchase Programs, below are details on our new minimum FICO scores for FHA & VA Refinance Loans.
FHA Streamline & VA IRRRL’s

• No FICO Score requirements

Rate & Term Refinance
(FHA* Credit Qualifying)

• 500-579 FICO to 90% LTV
• 580 FICO or greater to 97.75% LTV

Cash-Out Refinance

• FHA*
  • Minimum 500 FICO
  • 85% max LTV for all FICOs
• VA*
  • Minimum 500 FICO to 100% LTV**

***Owner Occupied Only. 1-4 Units. PUD's, FHA approved condominium projects, land contracts, manufactured homes that follow HUD requirements.
*FHA & VA: Owner-occupied. 1-4 Units. Subject to Specific County Mortgage lending limits. Subject to Debt-to-Income and Underwriting requirements.
**Subject to compensating factors and Debt-to-Income restrictions. A Veteran must have combined entitlement & equity totaling 25% of appraised value.

Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC (CMS) is pleased to announce that pre-closing soft pull credit reports are no longer required for Government Loans (FHA, VA and USDA). This change is effective immediately and is being implemented as part of the initiative to reduce overlays and make closing loans with CMS even easier.
Please note: Pre-closing soft pull credit reports are still required for Conventional Loans (FNMA and FHLMC).

The Lock Desk will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2017, for Labor Day, which is a Federal Holiday. Normal lock hours will resume on Tuesday, September 5, 2017.
Additionally, the Lock Desk will close early on Friday, September 1, 2017, at 10:00 A.M. PST due to the early close of the financial markets.
Locks that expire on the holiday will automatically roll to the next business day. In addition, there are some important disclosure considerations associated with the holiday:

• Monday, September 4, 2017, cannot be included in the rescission period for refinance transactions.
• Monday, September 4, 2017, cannot be included in the seven (7) business day waiting period between the date the initial Loan Estimate (LE) was provided to the borrower and the consummation of the loan
• When re-disclosure of the LE is required, Monday, September 4, 2017, cannot be included in the four (4) business day waiting period between the date the revised LE was provided to the borrower and the consummation of the loan.
• When re-disclosure of the CD is required, Monday, September 4, 2017, cannot be included in the three (3) business day waiting period between the date the revised CD was provided to the borrower and the consummation of the loan.

Issues related to locks should be sent via email to lockdesk@carringtonms.com.

Give your business a BIG boost with our minimum credit score reduction to 500 on FHA/VA loans and our improvement on pricing that starts today!

• Minimum 500 FICO on FHA and VA loans
• 25 bps Special on FHA and VA High Balance < 640
• Significant reductions in LLPAs on FHA and VA loan sizes < $150K

Don’t miss out on this opportunity from Carrington before its gone!
Talk to one of our Account Executives today for the details. This is a limited time offer and will be subject to change at any time.
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Overview
Effective July 6, 2017 Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC (CMS) now offers the FHLMC Conventional Home Possible and Home Possible Advantage programs. These programs support CMS’ commitment to the underserved market and have the following key benefits:

 
Program Codes
Program Codes for the Home Possible and Home Possible Advantage programs are in the pricing engine and are:

 

Join us August 18th-20th in Las Vegas

Carrington will be exhibiting at the Originators Connect Conference, August 18th-20th at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Come talk to the Go-to-Lender for Government and Conventional loans. Stop by booth #311 and learn how to Grow Your Business with Carrington.
We are the experts at Serving the Underserved borrower with loans for those with less-than-perfect credit. First-time homebuyer programs also available.
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Product Showcase – Carrington Mortgage Services

• Saturday, Aug 19th from 1:30pm-1:50 pm in Showcase Room 1
• Sunday, Aug 20th from 3:00pm-3:20 pm in Showcase Room 1

The Lock Desk will be closed on Monday and Tuesday, July 3rd & 4th, 2017 for the 4th of July Holiday. Normal lock hours will resume on Wednesday, July 5, 2017.
The Lock Desk will close at its usual time (4 pm PT) on Friday, June 30th.
Locks that expire on the holiday will automatically roll to the next business day.  In addition, there are some important disclosure considerations associated with the holiday:

• July 3-4, 2017 cannot be included in the rescission period for refinance transactions.
• July 3-4, 2017 cannot be included in the seven (7) business day waiting period between the date the initial Loan Estimate (LE) was provided to the borrower and the consummation of the loan
• When re-disclosure of the LE is required, July 3-4, 2017 cannot be included in the four (4) business day waiting period between the date the revised LE was provided to the borrower and the consummation of the loan.
• When re-disclosure of the CD is required, July 3-4, 2017 cannot be included in the three (3) business day waiting period between the date the revised CD was provided to the borrower and the consummation of the loan.

Issues related to locks should be sent via email to lockdesk@carringtonms.com.

Reduced Streamline LLPAs on FICO<600

Give your business the boost it needs by working with your go-to-lender for those tough loans, including Streamlines! We’ve reduced LLPAs on FHA Streamlines and VA IRRRLs for FICO < 600. That means an even bigger reason to stop turning away clients who may have low FICO scores.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

FHA STREAMLINE

• No Income documentation required
• Reduced documentation compared to standard FHA loans
• Must have a current FHA loan to be eligible

VA IRRRL

• No income documentation required**
• Mortgage history – no late payment in the last 12 months
• Loan programs available: 30, 25, 20 and 15 year fixed
• This offer only good for loans locked through June 30, 2017.

Call us to learn more about this offer at 866-453-2400

The Lock Desk will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2017 for Memorial Day, which is a Federal Holiday. Normal lock hours will resume on Tuesday, May 30, 2017.
Additionally, the Lock Desk will close early on Friday, May 26, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. PT due to the early close of the financial markets.
Locks that expire on the holiday will automatically roll to the next business day.  In addition there are some important disclosure considerations associated with the holiday:

• Monday, May 29, 2017 cannot be included in the rescission period for refinance transactions.
• Monday, May 29, 2017 cannot be included in the seven (7) business day waiting period between the date the initial Loan Estimate (LE) was provided to the borrower and the consummation of the loan
• When re-disclosure of the LE is required, Monday, May 29, 2017 cannot be included in the four (4) business day waiting period between the date the revised LE was provided to the borrower and the consummation of the loan.
• When re-disclosure of the CD is required, Monday, May 29, 2017 cannot be included in the three (3) business day waiting period between the date the revised CD was provided to the borrower and the consummation of the loan.

Issues related to locks should be sent via email to lockdesk@carringtonms.com.