Why Choose the HUD 184 Home Loan Program
A loan program for Native Americans.
In 1992, Congress established the Section 184 Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Program. Commonly referred to as the HUD 184 Home Loan Program, it offers home ownership and housing rehabilitation opportunities for eligible Native American individuals, families and tribes.
Primarily geared to first-time homebuyers and low- to moderate-income families, the HUD 184 Home Loan Program has several features that make it easier for Native Americans to obtain home loans. These include:
- Very low down payments and closing costs. The HUD 184 Home Loan Program requires a minimum down payment of 2.25%, compared to 3.5% for FHA or 5% for conventional loan programs.
- No private mortgage insurance. Unlike FHA and Conventional loan programs, the HUD 184 Home Loan Program does not require monthly mortgage insurance payments. Depending on the size of the loan, this can save you up to $100 to $300 a month.
- Competitive interest rates. The HUD 184 Home Loan Program offers a 30-year fixed rate loan with no prepayment penalties. Rates are competitive with other loan programs. And you don't have to worry about the sudden jumps in interest rates that can happen with variable rate loans.
- Ability to finance homes on fee simple land or tribal-trust land. Most loan programs will only finance loans on fee simple land. HUD 184 Home Loan Program will loan for properties located on native trust land and fee simple land in Indian operated areas.
- Multiple options. The HUD 184 Home Loan Program can be used for refinancing, or purchasing an existing home. It applies to traditional frame-built construction, modular, and manufactured homes.
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Flexible underwriting makes it easier to qualify.
When you apply for a conventional loan through a bank or mortgage lender, the parameters are set by an automated, software-driven underwriting mechanism. If you don't fit into the pre-determined "box," you don't qualify for the loan.
The HUD 184 Home Loan Program has certain basic criteria that must be met in order to qualify for a loan. But the program also makes generous allowances for lack of credit history, past credit problems, or other circumstances that don't fit normal lending parameters.
More important, each loan application is considered on a case-by-case basis, and is personally underwritten by a HUD 184 Home Loan Program representative. This
allows many Native Americans who would not qualify for conventional loans to obtain a HUD 184 Home Loan.
Compare the savings.
A HUD 184 Home Loan can save you thousands of dollars
over an FHA or conventional loan.
HUD 184 FHA Conventional
Loan amount $200,000 $200,000 $200,000
Minimum down payment % required 2.25% 3.5% 5%
Total dollar amount $4,500 $7,000 $10,000
Monthly mortgage insurance premiums $0 $150 $160
The lower costs of the HUD 184 Home Loan Program means less out of pocket expenses at loan closing and lower monthly payments.
The HUD 184 Home Loan Program specialists.
Because the HUD 184 Home Loan Program is very different from conventional mortgage loans, most large banks and mortgage lenders do not understand how it works.
At Bank2, we specialize in HUD 184 Home Loans. We understand the unique criteria required to qualify for a HUD 184 Home Loan, and we know how to navigate the ins and outs of the HUD 184 Home Loan Program process. We also know how to work with the different outside agencies that sometimes get involved, so that you don't get lost in the shuffle.
If you've been turned down by conventional banks or mortgage lenders, come to Bank2. Through the HUD 184 Home Loan Program, we'll help you qualify for the right mortgage loan that will enable you to purchase the home of your dreams.
