Kentucky FHA Temporary Guideline Changes:
Rental Income & Self-Employment Income

FHA Announces COVID-19 Temporary Guidance for Kentucky FHA Mortgage Loans

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Kentucky FHA Temporary Guideline Changes:
Rental Income & Self-Employment Income

FHA Announces COVID-19 Temporary Guidance for Kentucky FHA Mortgage Loans
Due to the ongoing effect of COVID-19, FHA has announced in ML 2020-03, updates to the following temporary guidelines below effective with case number assignments on or after 8/12/2020 -11/30/2020:

Rental Income for Kentucky FHA Mortgage Loans

  • When qualifying utilizing rental income, for each property generating rental income the following is required:
    • Reduce the effective income associated with the calculation of rental income by 25%, or
    • Verify 6 months PITI reserves, or
    • Verify the borrower has received the previous 2 months rental payments as evidenced by borrower’s bank statements showing the deposit. (This option is applicable only for borrowers with a history of rental income from the property).

Self Employment Income for Kentucky FHA Mortgage loans 

  • Self-employment income must be stable with a reasonable expectation that it will continue. Verification of the existence…

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