Bank rates 'may drop to 4.5 per cent'Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom -5 minutes agoHowever, repossessions could still jump to 850 a week, according to the Council of Mortgage Lenders. In addition, the number of home owners who are three or ... The good thing about FHA mortgages is that almost anyone can get it. So if you have a satisfactory credit record, enough cash to close the loan and sufficient steady income to make monthly mortgage payments without difficulty, then you'll have no trouble getting approved for an FHA mortgage. As a rule of thumb, only people who will reside in the property are eligible for FHA-insured mortgages.