FHA Mortgages Allow for Downpayment to be a Gift

February 7th, 2017

FHA mortgages allow for the full downpayment to be a gift. Currently, FHA mortgages require a 3.5% downpayment from a buyer, in addition to local closing costs, including transfer taxes, mortgage costs, title company and local charges, and possibly other closing costs. What many FHA homebuyers may not know is that the 3.5% downpayment can be [...]