When a person is looking to purchase a home they were told that they need to save so they can put down 20 percent of the total price as a down payment. This is no longer the case. With the prices of homes being so high this can be a lot of money to save up and most people do not have that amount of cash to work with. There are other options for people looking to purchase a home that does not have 20 percent of the price for a down payment.
The FHA loan only requires that a person put down 3.5 percent of the total price of the home. They need to have a decent credit score of only 580. If a person has a credit score of 500 they will need a 10 percent down payment. A person will need to have extra free mortgage insurance. …