How To Buy A House With Bad Credit

In order to buy a house with bad credit, you will first need to determine exactly how bad the bad is. For the purpose of practicality, we’ll be able to help you a lot by dividing you into two groups, those who have had a bankruptcy and those who haven’t.

If You Have Had A Bankruptcy

Getting bad credit home loans for you will be quite a bit more difficult than it would for people who haven’t been through a bankruptcy. However, there are still quite a few options that might be worth thinking about.

First, the waiting period for an FHA loan is two years. This is going to be your best option by far, as long as you can qualify for one of these loans. They don’t really use your credit score for FHA loans, so some individuals will qualify even with lower credit. They will look specifically at your credit report to see exactly what issues you have had with credit in the past.

If you can’t qualify for an FHA loan, there are still other options. If you have money to put down, hard money lenders will generally loan you money within a year of a bankruptcy. They will of course charge high interest and will take your home if you don’t pay them, but they may be your best option if you really want to buy a home.

Seller financing is also an alternative. You won’t be able to buy the exact home that you want, but there are often seller who will provide you with financing. If you choose this option, you will want to make sure that you make all of your payments, according to the terms and conditions of your loan. This will protect you from losing your home to a seller who gets tired of your delinquencies.

If You Haven’t Had A Bankruptcy

The road for you will be a lot easier. Many of you will qualify for FHA loans and that will probably be your best option. Those of you that aren’t able to take out an FHA loan will still have plenty of options. Banks generally don’t mind loaning money to people who have bad credit, as long as they don’t have a major issue like a bankruptcy.

However, you can expect to pay a lot more interest if you take out a loan with bad credit. For this reason, it’s often really smart to wait a year or two and work on your credit. You can often make huge gains in a 12 month period by paying down your debt and NOT missing any payments.