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The Difference Between Down Payment Money and FHA Closing Costs

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The Difference BetweenDown Payment Moneyand FHA Closing Costs

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FHA loans require a down payment and they also

have closing costs that are tied to them.

Just because both of these items are paid at the

closing, however, does not mean that they are the

same thing.

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FHA Down PaymentRequirements

The first thing to understand about FHA loans is the

amount of the down payment required. 

If you have a credit score that is above 580, you are able to

put down as little as 3.5 percent of the price of the home

when you purchase it

If you have a credit score that is less than 580 but higher

than 500, you must put down at least 10 percent of the price

of the home when you purchase it

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FHA Closing Cost RequirementsThe FHA closing cost requirements vary quite a bit based on

your location. The common FHA closing costs that are allowed

include:Origination fees

Appraisal fees

Title search and insurance fees

Processing or documentation fee

Credit report costs

Inspection costs

Survey fees

Recording fees

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Who Pays What?Now comes the hard part – who pays what when it comes

to down payments and closing costs? Typically, it is all up

to the borrower – you pay everything, but there are

exceptions to the rule. As far as the down payment, which

is called the Minimum Required Investment, no interested

parties are able to contribute to it.

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Interested parties include:

Sellers

Real estate agents

Builders

Anyone else that has an interest in the transaction

and will be compensated financially

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The Major Difference As you can see, the main difference between the down

payment or Minimum Required Investment and the closing

costs is the investment in the property. Closing costs have

nothing to do with investment in the property and you do

not recoup those costs after selling the home down the

road. The down payment is money that you directly invest

in the home.

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Understanding how much money you need to bring to the

closing as well as acceptable sources that it can come from

helps you to be ready for your FHA loan. 

When you find the loan that is most affordable to you, then

you can set yourself up for a successful future as a

homeowner with minimal risk for default.

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Information Provided by

Justin Mchood  He is Americas Mortgage Commentator

and has been providing Mortgage

commentary for over 10 years.

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