FHA Makes Extensive Policy Changes to Address Default Risk

by Linda Johnson on January 21, 2010

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The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has determined that it will be raising home buyer’s up front costs for mortgage insurance,  increasing the down payment requirements for borrowers with lower credit scores, and decreasing the acceptable amount of seller concessions.  These new guidelines will begin taking effect in the spring and summer.

With the end of the first-time home buyer tax credit just over 6 weeks away, and the soon to be enforced guidelines, now is definitely the best time to buy a home.

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Jeff Green January 23, 2010 at 7:45 pm

Affirmative, Linda. There’s no time to waste the opportunity of a lifetime offered by the home buyer tax credit. Keep on sharing the word.

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