{"id":2332,"date":"2023-08-14T18:12:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-15T01:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/fha\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T09:19:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T17:19:56","slug":"fha","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/personal\/home-loans\/buy\/fha\/","title":{"rendered":"FHA Mortgages"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"co-flex_row co-flex_row__blue co-flex_row__page-hero co-flex_row__next_row__page-intro\" >\n\t<div class=\"co-flex_row--row co-row\">\n\t\t\t<header class=\"co-page_hero  co-page_hero__has_image\" aria-label=\"Header: FHA Home Loans Washington\">\n\t\t<div class=\"co-page_hero--inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"prow items-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-page_hero--img_wrap pcol-lg:6 pcol-xl:7 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-page_hero--mask\"><svg width=\"997.021\" height=\"609.682\" viewBox=\"0 0 997.021 609.682\"><defs><clipPath id=\"svgPathHero\"><path d=\"M299.014.148H0V609.681H299.014c480.632.192,698.007-296.752,698.007-296.752C691.761-16.846,299.014.148,299.014.148\"\/><\/clipPath><\/defs><image id=\"image_698912f19b2c2\" xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/fha.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/fha.jpg\" clip-path=\"url(#svgPathHero)\"  alt=\"Family sitting on a couch looking at a laptop\" \/><\/svg><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-page_hero--text pcol-lg:6 pcol-xl:5 \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"co-page_hero--title\" >FHA Home Loans Washington<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"co-page_hero--tagline\">Your Path to Affordable Homeownership<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-page_hero--buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"co-page_hero--button gtm-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/personal\/apply-for-a-loan\/\"  >Apply for a Loan<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/header>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"co-flex_row co-flex_row__blue co-flex_row__page-intro co-flex_row__next_row__sticky-nav\" >\n\t<div class=\"co-flex_row--row co-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"co-page_intro\">\n\t\t<div class=\"co-page_intro--desc\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/\">Sound Credit Union<\/a> understands that purchasing a home is a significant milestone. That&#8217;s why we are pleased to offer Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Home Loans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"co-flex_row co-flex_row__sticky-nav co-flex_row__next_row__columns\" >\n\t<div class=\"co-flex_row--row co-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"co-sticky_nav_wrap is-active\" id=\"js-sticky_nav_wrap\">\n\t\t<nav\n\t\t\tclass=\"co-sticky_nav\"\n\t\t\tid=\"js-sticky_nav\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"in page anchor navigation\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"co-sticky_nav--mobile\">\n\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"co-sticky_nav--toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\tid=\"js-sticky_nav_toggle\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Open and close page menu\"\n\t\t\t\t>Page Menu<\/button>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"co-sticky_nav--row co-row\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"js-sticky_nav_links\"\n\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#benefits\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tco-sticky_nav--link\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tjs-sticky_nav_item\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBenefits\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#eligibility\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tco-sticky_nav--link\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tjs-sticky_nav_item\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEligibility\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#faqs\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tco-sticky_nav--link\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tjs-sticky_nav_item\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFAQs\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#apply\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tco-sticky_nav--link\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tjs-sticky_nav_item\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tApply\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"co-flex_row co-flex_row__blue co-flex_row__next_row_diff co-flex_row__columns co-flex_row__next_row__long-form-text\" id=\"benefits\">\n\t<div class=\"co-flex_row--row co-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"co-columns\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"co-intro_text\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"co-intro_text--title\">Benefits of FHA Home Loans<\/h2>\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-columns--row prow prow-md:2 prow-lg:3 justify-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-columns--box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"co-columns--box_headline\" >Low Down Payment<\/h3><div class=\"co-columns--box_desc\"><p>With an FHA loan, you may be eligible for a down payment as low as 3.5% of the purchase price of the home. This can make homeownership more achievable, especially for first-time homebuyers.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"co-columns--box_button\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-columns--box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"co-columns--box_headline\" >Flexible Credit Requirements<\/h3><div class=\"co-columns--box_desc\"><p>FHA loans are more lenient when it comes to credit scores compared to conventional loans. If you have had past credit challenges, you may still qualify for an FHA loan, making homeownership a possibility.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"co-columns--box_button\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-columns--box\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"co-columns--box_headline\" >Competitive Interest Rates<\/h3><div class=\"co-columns--box_desc\"><p>Sound Credit Union offers competitive interest rates for FHA Home Loans, helping you save money over the life of your mortgage. This can make a significant difference in your monthly payments and overall financial planning.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"co-columns--box_button\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"co-flex_row co-flex_row__white co-flex_row__next_row_diff co-flex_row__long-form-text co-flex_row__next_row__faqs\" id=\"eligibility\">\n\t<div class=\"co-flex_row--row co-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"co-long_form\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"co-intro_text\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"co-intro_text--title\">Eligibility Criteria<\/h2>\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-long_form--block prow items-start \">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-long_form--text pcol-md:7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-long_form--content\"><p>This program was established to make homeownership more accessible to a broader range of individuals, especially those with limited funds for a down payment and those with less than perfect credit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-long_form--media pcol-md:5 Image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-long_form--media_wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1572059022_540x330.jpg\" class=\"co-long_form--image\" alt=\"state agent talking with couple\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1572059022_540x330.jpg 540w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1572059022_540x330-396x242.jpg 396w, https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/files\/iStock-1572059022_540x330-75x46.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"co-long_form--media__svg\" width=\"252.96\" height=\"86.432\" viewBox=\"0 0 252.96 86.432\"><g transform=\"translate(-992.041 -7954.568)\"><path d=\"M567.407,124.428c-77.494-74.559-170.562-30.665-250.487,0C396.429,151.611,495.98,196.666,567.407,124.428Z\" transform=\"translate(677.594 7871.189)\" fill=\"#71c4e8\"\/><path d=\"M452.635,105.62c-41.987-40.4-92.411-16.614-135.715,0C360,120.347,413.936,144.758,452.635,105.62Z\" transform=\"translate(675.121 7914.231)\" fill=\"#00205b\"\/><\/g><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"co-flex_row co-flex_row__blue co-flex_row__faqs co-flex_row__next_row__multi-path-cta\" id=\"faqs\">\n\t<div class=\"co-flex_row--row co-row\">\n\t\t\t<section class=\"co-accords_section\" aria-label=\"What are FHA Home Loans?\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"co-intro_text\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"co-intro_text--title\">What are FHA Home Loans?<\/h2><div class=\"co-intro_text--intro\"><p>An FHA loan is a mortgage insured by the Federal Housing Administration, a government agency within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"co-accordion\" data-animation=\"on\" data-multi-items=\"on\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-accordion--item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordid=\"4041\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tco-accordion--header\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tjs-accord_toggle\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclosed\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-md\">How do I qualify for a home loan?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"co-accordion--icon no-js:is-hidden\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><g class=\"icon__group\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"3\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"17\"><\/line><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"3\" x2=\"3\" y2=\"17\"><\/line><\/g><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tco-accordion--panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\tjs-accord_content\n\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In general, to qualify for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/personal\/home-loans\/buy\/\">home loan<\/a>, you must have a reliable source of income, a permissible debt-to-income ratio, a fair- to good credit score, and funds for a down payment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/\">Sound Credit Union<\/a> offers home loans. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/personal\/home-loans\/\">Learn More \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-accordion--item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordid=\"4040\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tco-accordion--header\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tjs-accord_toggle\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclosed\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text-md\">What is a home loan?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"co-accordion--icon no-js:is-hidden\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\"><g class=\"icon__group\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><line x1=\"3\" y1=\"3\" x2=\"17\" y2=\"17\"><\/line><line x1=\"17\" y1=\"3\" x2=\"3\" y2=\"17\"><\/line><\/g><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tco-accordion--panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\tjs-accord_content\n\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A home loan, or mortgage, is a sum of money loaned to a borrower by the credit union (or bank) to buy a livable property, including a house, apartment, or condo.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/\">Sound Credit Union<\/a> offers home loans. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/personal\/home-loans\/\">Learn More \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"co-flex_row co-flex_row__blue co-flex_row__multi-path-cta co-flex_row__next_row__disclosures\" id=\"apply\">\n\t<div class=\"co-flex_row--row co-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"co-mp_ctas\">\n\t\t\t\t<header class=\"co-intro_text\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"co-intro_text--title\">Take the Next Step<\/h2>\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"co-mp_ctas--list prow justify-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-mp_cta pcol-lg:4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-mp_cta--title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGet started now\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"co-mp_cta--link gtm-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soundcu.com\/personal\/apply-for-a-loan\/\"  >Apply online<\/a>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-mp_cta pcol-lg:4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-mp_cta--title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCall Us\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-mp_cta--content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"tel:8005628130\">800.562.8130<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"co-flex_row co-flex_row__blue co-flex_row__last co-flex_row__disclosures\" >\n\t<div class=\"co-flex_row--row co-row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"co-disclosures\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"co-disclosures--title\">Disclosures<\/h2>\n\t\t<div class=\"co-disclosures--content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"small-text\">\n<p>NMLS# 691150\u00a0 \u00a0\u00b7\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hud.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Equal Housing Opportunity<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All loans require Sound membership and are subject to credit approval. Verification of income may be required. Must be 18 years of age to qualify for loan. APR is Annual Percentage Rate. Rate and offer subject to change at any time.<\/p>\n<p>1FHA: Premium Mortgage Insurance (PMI) required for life of loan. 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