USDA Mortgage- Know about various loan types

We have now talked about various categories of this mortgage loan to purchase the house.

Loans for single family home repair

The low-income and moderate-income homeowners do not have much amount of cash to start repairing works for their house. Home Repair program of USDA is the best financing option to them. To eliminate the safety risk of the old house and to modernize the house, this loan is highly beneficial.

To become eligible for the loan, you have to know the following things-

• Ensure the ownership of the house and reside in the house
• Show the proof of your inability to get credit from any other place
• The income level of your family has to be lower than 50% of the moderate income in the region
  

To take USDA grants, your age has to be minimum 62 years.

Presently, the highest loan limit is $20,000, while for the grant it is $7,500. You may also rely on both of them to get a total amount of $27,500 as the financial assistance. You can repay the loan over twenty years, and the rate of interest is 1%. While you have sold the property within three years, you must repay the grant.

Guaranteed loan for single family housing

It is also another USDA loan scheme to offer fund to the moderate or low-level income families. The USDA home Loans Tulsa help them to have a safe, sanitary and modest residence in the rural sector. The eligible borrowers will have the opportunity of building, relocating or rehabilitating the house in the rural region.

You will get 90% loan as one of the eligible homebuyers. To apply for this loan, you have to check out the income eligibilities. You must not be a person, ineligible for participating in the federal programs. You should make sure that you would use the fund for your primary residence in the rural regions.  You have to include the loan closing cost in the overall transaction.

You may also use the fund for various other reasons

• Eligible loans refinancing
• To add special feature for the physically disabled persons of your family
• To pay connection charge or the charge for installing electricity or sewer
• To buy the essential appliances, including the cooling and heating unit, oven and carpet
• To take step and make your house energy efficient
• To prepare the site in different ways, like grading, driveway and sod installation
  

Direct loans for housing

As one of the members of the low-income families, you may apply for the loan. You may send your application online and enter your details at the official website. The present market rate is the major factor, causing a variation to the interest rate. The time for processing your loan application may vary for various reasons, like availability of fund.

The payback period for this type of loan ranges from 33 to 38 year.