HARP PROGRAM

If you're not behind on your mortgage payments but have been unable to get traditional refinancing because the value of your home has declined, you may be eligible to refinance through Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP). HARP is designed to help you get a new, more affordable, more stable mortgage. Here are the steps to see if you are eligible for the HARP program.

Ensure Fannie or Freddie backs your mortgage

To check if your mortgage is backed by Fannie Mae, visit http://www.fanniemae.com/loanlookup/. If your mortgage is not found, try Freddie Mac's loan lookup at https://ww3.freddiemac.com/corporate/.
Mortgages not listed on either website are not backed by Fannie or Freddie and, therefore, are not HARP-eligible.

Determine if your mortgage is old enough

mortgage must have started in mid-May 2009 or earlier. You can find your mortgage start date by looking at your closing paperwork. In the upper-right-hand corner of your settlement is your "funding date"--that's the date you're looking for.

Does your current mortgage have LPMI?

HARP 2.0 is designed to help homeowners with or without private mortgage insurance (PMI), but the government's revisions specifically excludes homeowners that chose lender-paid mortgage insurance

You must be current

HARP 2.0 requires that all homeowners have made their last six mortgage payments on time, with a maximum of one 30-day late payment in the past year.

Find and organize your supporting paperwork

Since HARP mortgages are underwritten like every other type of mortgage, you will be required to provide bank statements, a drivers license, homeowners insurance information, pay stubs and W-2s. If you're self-employed, you'll have to provide a few years of tax returns to verify your income.

FHA Loan

An FHA (Federal Housing Administration) loan is a loan insured against default by the FHA. In other words, the FHA guarantees that a lender won’t have to write off a loan if the borrower defaults – the FHA will pay.

FHA loans are not for everybody. Nevertheless, they are a great help to some borrowers.


FHA loans allow people to buy a home with a down payment as small as 3.5%. Other loans might not allow such a low down payment.

FHA loans offer a few other bells and whistles:

3.5% down payment required on purchase
Easier to use gifts for down payment and closing costs
No prepayment penalty
Financing for home improvement using FHA 203k programs

Who can get an FHA Loan?

Almost anybody can get an FHA loan. There are no income limits. However, there are limits on how much you can borrow. In general, you're limited to median home prices in your area. To find the limits in your region, visit HUD's Website. To qualify for an FHA loan, you'll need to have reasonable debt to income ratios. You don't need perfect credit but you will need to have a credit score of at least 620.

USDA LOAN 100 FINANCING!!

The Guaranteed Rural Housing Loan Program is offered through the Rural Housing Service (RHS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The program offers assistance to low and moderate-income rural residents whose income is equal to or less than 115% of the area median income. It was designed to assist qualifying rural residents with better access to affordable housing finance options with little or no down payment or out-of-pocket costs.

There are several advantages to using USDA's Home Loan Program.

100% Financing
Low Monthly Mortgage Insurance(MI)
Low Mortgage Interest Rates
Low Closing Costs
Never a Pre-payment Penalty with USD

Wright Mortgage offers a full range of Texas loan programs to help fit the needs of any borrower. Wright Mortgage have helped many people refinance their home or purchase a home. Our goal is to work hard to give you Texas size mortgage options.