Bankruptcy Guidelines for Kentucky FHA, VA, USDA, and Fannie Mae Mortgage Loans
Bankruptcy Guidelines for Kentucky Home Loans Conventional Loan Bankruptcy Guidelines Chapter 7 Bankruptcy A four-year waiting period is required, measured from the discharge or dismissal date of the bankruptcy action until the application date. Chapter 13 Bankruptcy two years from the discharge date to the application date, or four years from the dismissal date to the application date. The shorter waiting period based on the discharge date recognizes that borrowers have already met a portion of the waiting period within the time needed for the successful completion of a Chapter 13 plan and subsequent discharge. A borrower who was unable to complete the Chapter 13 plan and received a dismissal will be held to a four-year waiting period. Exceptions for Extenuating Circumstances A two-year waiting period is permitted after a Chapter 13 dismissal, if extenuating circumstances can be documented. There are no exceptions permitted to the two-year waiting period after ...