New refinance limits set for FHA mortgages and FHA refinance loans. (mobile home loans)
No commentsBy Roberto Garabell
Today, HUD announced its new, permanent maximum mortgage limits for FHA Mortgages and FHA Refinance Loans that will become effective on Janurary 1st, 2009. These new maximum mortgage limits have been set as part of The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 and will be permanent limits.
Under the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) , which approved in July 2008, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) was established and directed to set conforming mortgage limits each year. The policy governing how the loan limits are established diverge from the policy set forth in the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (ESA), which applies to loans originated in 2008. For example, under ESA, loan limits for high-cost areas were set at 125 percent of Local house cost medians and the greatest high-cost limit was 175 percent of the national conforming limit ($729,750 in the continental U.S.).
Starting January 1st, the nationalmortgage limit for one-unit homes in the lower 48 states shall be pegged to a house index chosen by the FHFA. The national mortgage limit for 2009 will remain at $417,000. In future years, the fha refinance limit for any given area shall be set at 115 percent of the mean house cost in that area, as determined by HUD, except that the FHA mortgage cutoff in any given area cannot exceed 150 percent of the Freddie Mac nationalloan limit, nor be lower than 65 percent of the Freddie Mac nationalloan limit.
This essentially creates the Floor and the Ceiling for the maximum FHA mortgage amount for a given vicinity with the lowest maximum FHA loan amount being $271,050 in any area and the maximum FHA loan amount being 625,500. Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and the USVI may be adjusted to 150% of these limits to account for higher costs.
The new FHA mortgage limits for 2009 are detailed below:
In areas where 115 percent of the median house cost is less than 65 percent of the Freddie Mac limit, the FHA limits are set at the 65 percent amount, i.e., the Floor, as follows:
One-Unit $271,050
Two-Unit $347,000
Three-Unit $419,400
Four-Unit $521,250
Any area where the limits exceed the floor is known as a high costarea. In areas where 115 percent of the median house cost exceeds the 150 percent figure, the mortgage limits are set at the 150 percent amount, i.e., the Ceiling, as follows:
One-Unit $625,500
Two-Unit $800,775
Three-Unit $967,950
Four-Unit $1,202,925
For all other areas, i.e., those where 115 percent of the median home cost for the area is in between the floor and the ceiling, the limit shall be at 115 percent of the median home cost.
These new FHA mortgage limits could mean that the time might be right for you to consider an FHA refinance mortgage or an FHA mortgage for your new home purchase. If you would like more information on FHA home loans or FHA refinance loans, www.fha-101.com.
Spencer Llewellyn is an FHA lending expert . If you would like more information on FHA Loans or FHA refinance loans, please visit www.fha-101.com.
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