For a conventional mortgage: ...

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:16:00 GMT

For a conventional mortgage: If you had a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, it must be discharged for a minimum of 48 months. If you had a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, it must either be discharged for a minimum of 24 months or 48 months must have elapsed since the dismissal date.

For an FHA mortgage: If you had a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, it must be discharged for a minimum of 24 months. If you had a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, you must have made a minimum of 12 months of payments.

In all cases: All other judgments and liens must be paid off. You must also have reestablished good credit, and you cannot have any late payments on any accounts since the bankruptcy.

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For a conventional mortgage: ...