San Rafael is the Marin County seat and its largest city, founded around Mission San Rafael Arcangel and known today for its Fourth Street downtown, the Frank Lloyd Wright civic center and hillside neighborhoods above the bay. We help San Rafael buyers and homeowners with jumbo purchase loans, refinances and home equity financing. An FHA loan in San Rafael is one of the most accessible ways to buy a home. Insured by the Federal Housing Administration, FHA loans allow as little as 3.5 percent down, accept credit scores well below conventional minimums and allow higher debt-to-income ratios. Pacific National Lending brokers FHA loans through multiple FHA-approved lenders so San Rafael buyers get competitive pricing.
Call Pacific National Lending for FHA loans in San Rafael: (916) 526-2700
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Nearly every San Rafael purchase is a jumbo loan, and well-located homes routinely sell with multiple offers, so a fully underwritten pre-approval matters here. Buyers range from San Francisco professionals to long-time Marin families moving up, and the mid-century Eichler neighborhoods of Terra Linda and Lucas Valley have a following of their own. FHA loan limits are set by county, and in Marin County they cover most entry-level and mid-range homes in San Rafael. FHA also allows the purchase of 2-to-4-unit properties with 3.5 percent down when you live in one unit, which is a popular strategy for buyers who want rental income to help with the payment.
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Housing includes Victorians and older homes in Gerstle Park and Dominican, Eichler and ranch homes in Terra Linda, Marinwood and Lucas Valley, hillside homes in Sun Valley, and golf-course and waterfront homes in Peacock Gap and along the canal. Our FHA process in San Rafael mirrors any other purchase loan: a fully underwritten pre-approval, a clear document list, appraisal and final approval, typically in about three weeks. Because we broker to several FHA lenders, a file that one lender declines often has a home with another.
FHA also offers a Streamline Refinance for existing FHA borrowers in San Rafael, which can lower the rate with reduced documentation and no new appraisal in most cases. If you already have an FHA loan, ask us whether a streamline makes sense.
Pacific National Lending serves Gerstle Park, Dominican, Terra Linda, Sun Valley and the rest of San Rafael for FHA loans. San Rafael is about an hour and forty-five minutes from our Gold River office, and our Marin clients work with us by phone, email and secure e-signature.
Ready to talk about FHA loans in San Rafael? Call (916) 526-2700 or apply online in a few minutes. There is no credit pull at the first step and no obligation.
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