From Realtor Magazine Online, Daily Real Estate News August 29, 2008
The Federal Housing Administration announced Tuesday that it is increasing the upfront premiums charged to most borrower to guarantee that a mortgage will be repaid.
Effective Oct. 1, most borrowers will pay 1.75 percent of the loan amount, up from 1.5 percent because the FHA is adopting a “risk-based” pricing system based on borrowers’ credit scores and the amount of their down payment or equity.
On a $300,000 loan, the new upfront premium works out to $5,250, up from $4,500. The annual premiums paid by borrowers would remain at 0.5 percent to 0.55 percent of the loan balance.
Source: The Wall Street Journal, James R. Hagerty (08/28/2008)
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