Yesterday, December 7, 2017, the Federal Housing Administration announced that for 2018, 3,011 out of 3,141 counties in the U.S. (~96% of all counties in the nation) will see an increase in FHA loan limits. Ceilings and Floors In high-cost areas, the FHA’s loan limit ceiling will increase this year to $679,650, up from $636,150, …
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HUD Mortgage Insurance Premiums Reduction Indefinitely Suspended
[This is an update to our previous blog post here] Merely moments after being sworn in as our nation’s 45th President, President Trump’s HUD indefinitely suspended the MIP reduction of 25basis points, that was scheduled to begin on January 27th.
HUD Lowers Mortgage Insurance Premiums for Most FHA Loans
[UPDATE – According to Housing Wire, This reduction has been indefinitely suspended mere minutes after Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America.] The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on Monday that they plan to reduce the Mortgage Insurance Premium for FHA mortgage loans. Since 2012, …
Conforming Loan Limits Set To Increase For 2017
The Federal Housing Finance Agency has announced that it is increasing the maximum conforming loan limits for mortgage loans beginning in 2017. A mortgage loan is considered “conforming” when it is eligible to be acquired by Fannie Mae and/or Freddie Mac. (Mortgages are often sold to Fannie or Freddie so that a lender has the liquidity/money available …
Jump in New Home Sales Highest Since 2008
According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau, new single family home sales in June grew by 3.5%* over May, and 25.4%** over June 2015. The seasonally adjusted annual rate was 592,000 in June, and 572,000 was the revised rate in May. The rate in June …