
Typically, FHA will NOT insure more than one mortgage to any Borrower. An individual or couple owning a home that is already covered by an FHA mortgage CANNOT purchase another property that will be financed through FHA except under the following conditions:
1) Increase in family size. If the number of dependents has increased to the point where the present home no longer meets the family's needs, the Borrower may be able to finance another home through FHA. Borrower must provide satisfactory evidence of the increase in family size and show how the home no longer is large enough for the family. The Borrower MUST ALSO PAYDOWN THE 1st FHA Mortgage so that the LTV on that loan DOES NOT EXCEED 75% OF THE CURRENT APPRAISED VALUE OF THE PROPERTY. (NOTE: A full appraisal will be required to establish the value of the home).
2) Relocation: For Borrowers who are relocating to a new area that is NOT within a "reasonable commute" from their FHA-insured primary residence, the Borrower may keep the FHA-insured property as a rental property. The mortgage payment on the home must be documented and a lease of a 1-year duration (or longer) is required to show the rental income supports the payment for the mortgage.
3) Vacating a Jointly owned property: If the Borrower is vacating a residence that will remain occupied by a Co-Mortgagor, the individual vacating the property is permitted to obtain another FHA-insured loan. Acceptable situations would include those following a divorce or where one of the Co-Mortgagors will vacate the existing property to marry another.
a) For divorce situations, a copy of the divorce decree and the quitclaim deed would be required to show that the Borrower has relinquished the first FHA-insured property as part of the property settlement. It is also necessary to provide copies of canceled mortgage payment checks to show the ex-spouse has been paying the mortgage payment (with no lates) for at least the past 12 months.
4) A Non-Occupant Co-Borrower: A Borrower may be a Non-Occupying Borrower on the purchase of a 1-unit home for a family member to assist that person in qualifying the mortgage. The Borrower MAY STILL OBTAIN MAXIMUM FHA FINANCING ON HIS OWN PERSONAL MORTGAGE FOR HIS PERSONAL RESIDENCE.





















