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If you are planning to buy a high-priced home (say at or under $2 Million), but do not have 20% down payment and still want to avoid super-expensive mortgage insurance (PMI), we have just the right loan program for you.

How does an 80/10/10 loan work?

Usually, a 2nd mortgage or a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) is offered up to 90% of the home value. Such kind of loans are popularly known as 80/10/10 loans, where the first mortgage is 80 percent of the home value, second mortgage or HELOC is 10 percent and the rest 10 percent is the down payment by the borrower.

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What are the benefits of an 80/10/10 loan?

PMI is required on all conventional loans with less than 20% downpayment. So if you had 10% downpayment and you opted for one loan of 90%, you would end up paying PMI. However, an 80/10/10 loan eliminates the need for a mortgage insurance. In some cases, this could mean a higher interest rate on the 1st mortgage. Hence, 80/10/10 loan is not for everyone. Depending on your credit qualification and financial goals, in some cases doing one 90% LTV loan and paying PMI may be a better idea. Make sure to contact us for a free consultation so that we can guide you which option is better for you.

Lets Look At Some Examples

Example #1 – Using 80/10/10 loan to avoid PMI

Say you are buying a house worth $650,000 and you only have 10% downpayment i.e. $65,000. You need a loan amount of $585,000. You can get one loan of 90% and pay mortgage insurance on it. Or you can get two loans – 1st mortgage for 80% i.e. $520,000 and a 2nd mortgage (HELOC) for 10% i.e. $65,000. You don’t pay mortgage insurance on either the 1st or the 2nd mortgage.

Example #2 – Using 80/10/10 loan to qualify for a higher loan amount

Say you wanted to buy an $825,000 house and had only 10% downpayment. You won’t qualify for any loan since Jumbo loans (loan amounts higher than conforming limits) require a minimum of 20% downpayment. So if your property is in a high-cost area and conforming limit is $679,650 (for 2018) – with a 10% down your maximum loan amount can’t exceed $679,650. But with an 80/10/10 loan, you can buy an $825,000 house by putting down only 10%.

Example #3 – Using 80/10/10 loan to avoid stricter jumbo mortgage guidelines

Say you are buying a $900,000 house and have 20% downpayment. You can get one loan of $720,000. But you don’t want to exceed the conforming limit and avoid getting a Jumbo loan. In this example, you can get a $679,650 loan on the 1st (assuming that is the loan limit in your county) and can get a HELOC (2nd mortgage) for the balance. You are still paying 20% down, so technically it is not an 80/10/10 loan. But using a HELOC on the 2nd and splitting the loan into two, you can avoid stricter guidelines that are often associated with a Jumbo Loan.

How can I qualify for an 80/10/10 loan?

We offer this loan program for both home purchase and refinance. The property must be owner-occupied. A minimum credit score of 700 is required for a total loan (1st + 2nd) of $750,000.

We offer loan amount of up to $1.7M (purchase price of $1.89M) with 10% down payment.

You can also get a 15% down payment loan (80% 1st mortgage + 5% 2nd mortgage) up to $2 million purchase price. These Jumbo programs require a minimum 730 score and 6 months -18 months of reserves (depending on the loan amount and credit score).

The first mortgage has several loan programs to choose from – 7/1 ARM, 10/1 ARM or a 30 Year Fixed. Even an Interest Only option is available.

The second mortgage is always a variable rate line of credit.

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*Not all of the programs mentioned in this post are available in all the states. There are additional underwriting guidelines for which you need to qualify.*

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