One of the side effects of the subprime mortgage cycle we just went through is that many very solid loan programs went unnoticed and unused because there were “easier” options out there. Now with the disappearance of said subprime loans these “old faithful” loan programs are coming back. One of the best ones to resurface in recent weeks is the US Rural Development Loan. The US loan was designed to entice home buyers to move into rural, undeveloped areas to buy a new home. They created a government backed loan (meaning the bank is not taking the risk) that is truly zero down and does not have private mortgage insurance (PMI) on it. The rates are very comparable to FHA or conventional rates (6.5%) at the time I am writing this. You will be able to afford about $30000 more in house for the same payment simply due to the fact that there is no PMI. Did you catch the part of about zero down; it is not a typo this loan requires zero down to get into it. So you may be saying it is too good to be true, and asking what is the catch. Well I would be lying if I said that you were wrong about that. But the catches really aren’t that bad. There is an income limit to how much you can make to get a loan like this. It will depend on the size of your family and if you pay child support or not, but for example a family of four in King County is capped at $88400 so it is not too restrictive. The biggest restriction is you have to purchase in areas that the US classifies as rural. Now I know …
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