April 3rd is the last day to get the cheaper mortgage insurance premiums /financing rates for FHA loans. As of April 4th, MIP, or FHA's version of PMI/ mortgage insurance, rises from 1.75% to …
NC FHA Condominium Loan Details
The FHA Program for Condominiums is a tiny bit different from the program that covers "traditional" Single Family Homes. Originally, the program was designed with differnt mortgage insurance coverage, …
HUD Makes It Easier To Purchase Foreclosed Property
HUD announced a change in the way it handles property that has changed ownership in the last 90 days. In an attempt to prevent people from "flipping" property (which is FRAUDULENT), HUD required a 90 …
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FHA and Short Sales – The New Ruling
There are no Federal Laws that govern how a Short Sale is reported to the Credit Bureaus. Because of that, and the fact that each State has vastly different laws governing the Foreclosure Process - …
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Mortgage Brokers and FHA
We're kinda Nerdy at my house, and last night we watched a CSPAN discussion regarding the Future of Mortgage Lending in Washington, DC. John Courson (President of Mortgage Bankers of America) and the …
FHA Has Problems According to CBS Report
This news report last night on CBS about FHA was interesting! FHA / HUD does not make loans, they only insure them. It's one of the BEST programs available to first time home buyers! Yes, there …
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