The English prefixes syn-along with its variant sym-, derived from Greek, mean âtogether.â You can remember syn-easily by thinking of synonym, which is a word that goes âtogetherâ with another word because it has a similar meaning. You can remember sym-by thinking of symphony, which is a group of instruments making sound âtogether.â
Conventional construction loans usually require credit scores of at least 680, usually 720 plus. And, any loan where you put less than a 20% down payment will require that you pay mortgage insurance. An FHA construction loan sounds like it would work well for you. There are few lenders that do those loans, but my lenders does.
The minimum credit score varies from lender to lender. A minimum score of 720 is required although give strong compensating factors, lenders will go down to 680. If you need a larger loan, then your option is a jumbo loan. In general, you will need a strong credit score, LTV under 70% and strong income.f 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%.