What mortgage loan types are there for people who want to realize the American dream of home ownership? There are several to choose from, and there are advantages to each. The major mortgage loan types are conventional, FHA, and VA. Conventional mortgage loans are the most simple to understand and the most basic. When you get conventional mortgage financing for your home, you simply borrow a certain percentage of the price of the home (the sale price and fees minus any down payment) and agree to pay it back via monthly payments for a certain number of years.
FHA and VA loans are loans that are backed by the Federal Housing Authority and the Veterans Administration, respectively. These two groups both have the goal of helping more Americans realize the dream of home ownership. They work in cooperation with certain lenders and provide those lenders with mortgage insurance in case you have to default on your loan. Generally, these types of loans have a lower down payment, may have lower interest rates, and may be easier to qualify for. Also, with FHA and A mortgage loan types, the FHA and VA themselves set a lot of the parameters of the loan, such as how much of a down...