USDA Underwriting Guidelines

USDA Loan Guidelines – Terms of loan repayment

Posted by on December 23, 2009 at 2:55 pm

USDA Loan Guidelines – Terms of loan repayment 1980.321  Terms of loan repayment Back to USDA Rural Home Loans home Back to USDA Guidelines main Apply for a USDA Loan Online Now: Loan Application (a)  Note.  Principal and interest shall be due and payable monthly as provided in the promissory note. (b)  Term.  The term [...]

USDA Loan Guidelines – Interest rate

Posted by on December 23, 2009 at 6:48 am

USDA Loan Guidelines – Interest rate 1980.320  Interest rate Back to USDA Rural Home Loans home Back to USDA Guidelines main Apply for a USDA Loan Online Now: Loan Application The interest rate must not exceed the established, applicable usury rate.  Loans guaranteed under this subpart must bear a fixed interest rate over the life [...]

USDA Guidelines – Other Requirements

Posted by on December 22, 2009 at 2:49 pm

USDA Guidelines – Other Requirements 1980.319  Other Federal, State, and local requirements Back to USDA Rural Home Loans home Back to USDA Guidelines main Apply for a USDA Loan Online Now: Loan Application In addition to the specific requirements of this subpart, on all proposals financed with an RHCDS guarantee, Lenders and/or applicants must coordinate [...]

USDA Guidelines – hazard area precautions

Posted by on December 20, 2009 at 10:43 am

USDA Guidelines – hazard area precautions 1980.318 Flood and mudslide hazard area precautions Back to USDA Rural Home Loans home Back to USDA Guidelines main Apply for a USDA Loan Online Now: Loan Application RHCDS policy is to discourage lending in designated flood and mudslide hazard areas.  Loan guarantees shall not be issued in designated [...]

USDA Guidelines – Equal opportunity

Posted by on December 18, 2009 at 3:08 pm

USDA Guidelines – Equal opportunity 1980.317  Equal opportunity and nondiscrimination Back to USDA Rural Home Loans home Back to USDA Guidelines main Apply for a USDA Loan Online Now: Loan Application Equal opportunity and nondiscrimination requirements in use, occupancy, rental, or sale of housing. (a)  Compliance.  Loans guaranteed under this subpart are subject to the [...]

USDA Guidelines – Environmental requirements

Posted by on December 18, 2009 at 3:01 pm

USDA Guidelines – Environmental requirements 1980.316  Environmental requirements Back to USDA Rural Home Loans home Back to USDA Guidelines main Apply for a USDA Loan Online Now: Loan Application The requirements of subpart G of part 1940 of this chapter apply to loan guarantees made under this subpart.  Lenders and applicants must cooperate with RHCDS [...]

USDA Guidelines – Escrow accounts for exterior development

Posted by on December 18, 2009 at 2:53 pm

USDA Guidelines – Escrow accounts for exterior development 1980.315  Escrow accounts for exterior development Back to USDA Rural Home Loans home Back to USDA Guidelines main Apply for a USDA Loan Online Now: Loan Application When proposed exterior development work cannot be completed because of weather and the work remaining to be done does not [...]

USDA Guidelines – Loans on leasehold interests

Posted by on December 18, 2009 at 2:19 pm

USDA Guidelines – Loans on leasehold interests 1980.314  Loans on leasehold interests Back to USDA Rural Home Loans home Back to USDA Guidelines main Apply for a USDA Loan Online Now: Loan Application A loan may be guaranteed if made on a leasehold owned or being acquired by the applicant when the Lender determines that [...]

USDA Guidelines – Site and building requirements

Posted by on December 18, 2009 at 2:10 pm

USDA Guidelines – Site and building requirements 1980.313  Site and building requirements Back to USDA Rural Home Loans home Back to USDA Guidelines main Apply for a USDA Loan Online Now: Loan Application (a)  Rural area.  The property on which the loan is made must be located in a designated rural area as identified in [...]

USDA Guidelines – Rural area designation

Posted by on December 18, 2009 at 1:04 pm

USDA Guidelines – Rural area designation 1980.312  Rural area designation. Back to USDA Rural Home Loans home Back to USDA Guidelines main A rural area is an area which is identified as rural by Rural Development in accordance with 7 CFR part 3550.  Current county maps showing ineligible areas are available in Rural Development field [...]