This Michigan Bank Just Brought Back The Zero-Down Mortgage; They’ll Even Cover Your Closing Costs

zerohedge.com / by Tyler Durden / Nov 17, 2017 9:41 AM

A small savings bank in Michigan, Flagstar Bank, has come up with a genius, innovative new mortgage product that they believe is going to be great for their investors and low-income housing buyers: the “zero-down mortgage.”  What’s better, Flagstar is even offering to pay the closing costs of their low-income future mortgage debtors.  Here’s more from HousingWire:

Under the program, Flagstar will gift the required 3% down payment to the borrower, plus up to $3,500 to be used for closing costs.

According to the bank, there is no obligation for borrowers who qualify to repay the down payment gift.

The program is available to only certain low- to moderate-income borrowers and borrowers in low- to moderate-income areas throughout Michigan.

Borrowers would not have to repay the down payment or closing costs. But a 1099 form to report the income would be issued to the Internal Revenue Service by the bank. So the gifts could be taxable, depending on the borrower’s financial picture.

Flagstar said borrowers who might qualify for its new program typically would have an annual income in the range of $35,000 to $62,000. The sales price of the home — which must be in qualifying areas — would tend to be in the range of $80,000 to $175,000.

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