Category Archives: FHA loan limit

FHA Loan Limits May Rise by March 1 2008

According to a report from MortgageDaily.com, H.U.D. spokesman Lemar Wooley states that FHA loan limits may rise by March 1st 2008.
Amidst the quagmire of explanations regarding new conforming and FHA loan limit interpretations and implementation schedules, Mr. Wooley offers the most succinct language yet:
“In areas where the median home price is above $583,800, the [...]

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The Ubiquitous, Perpetual Mortgage Solution Circle Jerk

Project Lifeline, increasing Conforming and FHA loan limits, rate freezing…*Yack*
The parables are mounting up in the face of Congress’ threat to move H.R. 3609, The Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007, and Senate (S. 2136, The Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007), crafted to inoculate homeowners against [...]

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Rising FHA and Conforming Mortgage Loan Limits Are Not Easy to Interpret or Implement

There seems to be some varying opinion on how to interpret loan limit increases for Conforming and FHA type mortgages.
I’ve read articles here that suggest a $650k Conforming loan limit while FHA mortgages will set a new limit based on (max) 175% of the subject property’s County Median Home Price, while Matt Carter at Inman [...]

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