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FREEandCLEAR Blog

FREEandCLEAR Blog

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FHA Lowers Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP)POSTED: Tuesday January 10, 2017

HUD announced that it is lowering the annual mortgage insurance premium (MIP) on FHA loans that close on or after January 27, 2017.  Lowering the annual FHA MIP reduces the ongoing monthly cost for borrowers with FHA mortgages and makes the FHA program more competitive with other low down payment mortgage options such as the […]

Mortgage Market Weekly UpdatePOSTED: Monday January 09, 2017
Higher Mortgage Loan Limits for 2017POSTED: Wednesday January 04, 2017

2017 brings higher loan limits across the board for conforming, FHA and VA mortgages.  This is the first year since 2006 that the standard loan limits increased for these mortgage programs.  The higher loan limits reflect a recovering housing market and modest home price appreciation over the past several years.  After eight long years, the […]

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