Charles F. Clark is approved for FHA backed loans

The FHA publishes a roster of approved appraisers for each state - Charles F. Clark is on the roster of approved appraisers for California.  If you have an FHA-insured loan, be sure to call Charles F. Clark, as we are approved and qualified to produce FHA reports. We're trained and understand the rules and procedures in FHA's guidance and policy documents.

If you need an appraisal report for an FHA loan, please contact us, and we'll be able to help you right away.

If your property loan is FHA certified, that means that it has been guaranteed by the FHA, which is underneath the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The lending organization takes care of all the funds being borrowed - the FHA simply insures the transaction by providing mortgage insurance in case the borrower defaults on his or her loan. Applicable to all purchasers, FHA loan programs are designed to assist credit-worthy low-income and moderate-income families who do not meet requirements for conventional loans. Remember that the lending agency working with the the Federal Housing Administration is permitted to choose the appraisal company with which they'll work, unlike the VA appraisal panel.

Down payments are often lower with an FHA loan despite using conventional market rates. FHA loan programs are incredibly helpful to those homebuyers with less available cash.