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The lowest credit score to buy a house or refinance your mortgage is 500. These new requirements for both FHA and VA went into effect in 2010. 1  Fannie Mae requires a minimum score of 620. 2  Freddie Mac requires a minimum score of 620. 3  FHA requires a minimum score of 500. 4  VA requires a minimum score of 500.
An FHA loan has lenient credit score requirements. The minimum credit score required is 500, but your down payment must be at least 10%. If your credit score is over 580, then you can get an FHA loan with a down payment of 3.5%.As of 2015, there is at least one lender approving FHA loans for borrowers with scores down to 550, with an LTV maximum of 90%. For borrowers with sub-620 scores, the lenders have tougher requirements.hile there is a minimum credit score required to qualify for a home loan, there is not a minimum credit score required. Private Mortgage Interest (PMI) is generally required when a borrower has less than a 20% equity stake in the home.