The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced it will begin to permit inclusion of a first-time homebuyer’s positive rental payment history as an additional factor in the credit assessment performed in the Technology Open to Approved Lenders Mortgage Scorecard in determining eligibility for an FHA-insured mortgage.
The agency said by adding a positive rental history indicator to the scorecard, FHA’s credit evaluation will become more comprehensive and equitable.
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