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MN Rural Loan for Homes in Rural Minnesota – Benefits of These USDA Rural Loans

March 16, 2009 by · Leave a Comment 

If you are considering purchasing a home in rural Minnesota, you’ll find that there are many financing options that will be available to you. However, one of the best options that you may have is a USDA rural loan. When you’re considering one of the many homes that are located in rural Minnesota, you may be wondering if there is a great way to finance your home. Well, you’ll definitely find that you can get a MN rural loan from the USDA, but of course you’ll have to meet certain qualifications to qualify. There are many benefits to choosing this type of a loan when you are trying to finance a singe family home in an area of rural Minnesota. So, here’s a look at some of these great benefits that you’ll be able to enjoy if you are able to get a USDA rural loan.

Benefit #1 – Promotes Rural Housing – First of all, one of the main benefits of the USDA rural loan program is that it helps to promote rural housing. Many people think that they may want to live in a rural area, but so many times it can be hard to find great financing. Well, this program is helping more and more people in rural areas to be able to get the type of a loan that they need so they can get in a nice home in these areas.

Benefit #2 – Excellent for First Time Buyers – Another benefit is that these loans are wonderful for first time buyers. People who are purchasing a home for the first time will find that they can easily find some great deals in more rural areas and the great USDA rural loans that are available make it even easier to be able to purchase one of these homes.

Benefit #3 – 100% + Financing - Of course the 100% financing that is offered on these mortgages by the USDA is definitely a great benefit as well. Sometimes it can be difficult to come up with the money needed for a large down payment, since so many loans out there only cover about 80% of the loan that you’ll need. However, with these loans in the rural loan program, you’ll find that you can get up to 100% financing if you need it, which can definitely be a huge help.

Benefit #4 – Refinances Apply – Although this program is great for people who are making purchases in a rural area, you’ll find that there are some refinances that apply as well. Not all refinances are going to qualify for this loan, but if you are getting a refinance in order to get a term improvement or a rate improvement on your home loan, then you may qualify to get involved in this program for those interested in Minnesota rural housing.

Benefit #5 – 30 Year Terms – The terms on these loans are 30 year terms, which is also a benefit. Many people just can’t afford the payment on a 15 year mortgage, but a 30 year mortgage is manageable for most people. Also, the 30 year mortgage comes with a fixed rate as well, which is definitely a benefit, since it means you won’t have to worry about your rate going up later and costing you a lot more money.

Benefit #6 – Buyer’s Don’t Have to Contribute – Probably one of the main benefits of going with one of these loans for rural housing is that buyer’s don’t have to make contributions. You’ll find that some FHA loans actually require that you contribute at least 3% on your home, but there is not even a minimum contribution that you have to make on the home purchase when you go with a USDA rural home loan. This is a huge benefit because it can keep you from having to dig into your savings or having to borrow more money to make up the difference in order to get the home loan that you need for your Minnesota home.

Benefit #7 – Large Loan Amount Available – There are fairly large loan amounts that are available as well. On the high side, the most that you can get in a loan from the USDA rural loan program is $417,000, which is a fairly large loan for a home. So, you have quite a bit of flexibility when you are trying to purchase a home in a Minnesota rural area.

Benefit #8 – You Won’t Need Private Mortgage Insurance
- Last of all, you’ll find that another great benefit of going with one of these home loans for rural housing is that you don’t have to have Private Mortgage Insurance. Although you’ll find that you have a guarantee fee of 2% of the loan, this can be financed into the rest of the loan. If you are going with a refinance, then the guarantee cost is only going to be 0.5% instead of the 2%.



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