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What is the amount of mortgage that you need? If you qualify for a FHA loan, there's no PMI with FHA loans and you can get a mortgage with 10% down. The interest rate is a bit higher but not by much. Conventional loans require more than 10% down so that won't work. At any rate, you can certainly get a mortgage if you qualify for a FHA loan plus, again if you qualify, as of May 29th, FHA loans also accept the $8,000 tax credit.
To qualify for a mortgage, you must meet some minium requirements that are not going to change - good credit for example is a must. A 10% down payment means it's a FHA loan. You can try walking into local banks and especially into a local savings & loan if your credit is excellent. However, in the current environment banks are sticking to their rules stringently.
This is the best answer anyone can give you, I believe, withoiut knowing the amount of your loan.
Mon Jun 8 2009, 20:26