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| Fannie Mae's "What do consumers know about the Mortgage Qualification Criteria?" Study revealed that Americans are misinformed about what is required to qualify for a mortgage when purchasing a home.
Myth #1: "I Need a 20% Down Payment" Fannie Mae's survey revealed that consumers overestimate the down payment funds needed to qualify for a home loan. According to the report, 76% of Americans either don't know (40%) or are misinformed (36%) about the minimum down payment required. Many believe that they need at least 20% down to buy their dream home. New programs actually let buyers put down as little as 3%. Below are the results of a Digital Risk survey of Millennials who recently purchased a home. As you can see, 64.2% were able to purchase their home by putting down less than 20%, with 43.8% putting down less than 10%!
Myth #2: "I need a 780 FICO Score or Higher to Buy" The survey revealed that 59% of Americans either don't know (54%) or are misinformed (5%) about what FICO score is necessary to qualify. Many Americans believe a 'good' credit score is 780 or higher. To help debunk this myth, let's take a look at the latest Ellie Mae Origination Insight Report, which focuses on recently closed (approved) loans. As you can see below, 54.1% of approved mortgages had a credit score of 600-749. |
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