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jumbo: Jumbo Mortgages in 2010 - Will the secondary market keep forcing ARMs on owners? - 01/13/10 04:52 PM
Jumbo Mortgages in 2010 - Will the secondary market keep forcing ARMs on owners?
Flash back a couple of years, and you'll remember the Federal Government initiating a program to allow Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase loans greater than $417,000 on a temporary basis. Fannie and Freddie had been limited as part of their charters to a set amount which started at $93,750 in 1980, and which has since been adjusted based on year-over-year housing price changes.
The economic stimulus package of 2008 gave provisions for the limit to be temporarily increased in "High-cost areas" to an amount … (0 comments)
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jumbo: 2010 New Hampshire FHA and Conventional Loan Limits by County - Jumbo Cutoffs - 01/12/10 04:38 PM
2010 New Hampshire FHA and Conventional Loan Limits by County - Jumbo Cutoffs
Wondering what makes a Jumbo mortgage in New Hampshire for 2010? Here's the updated limit information, compiled from the Federal Housing Finance Authority and the Federal Housing Administration by county.
County FHA Limit Conventional Limit
Belknap $281,250 $417,000
Carroll $271,050 $417,000
Cheshire $271,050 $417,000
Coos $271,050 $417,000
Grafton $281,250 $417,000
Hillsborough $402,500 $417,000
Merrimack $302,500 $417,000
Rockingham $523,750 $523,750
Strafford $523,750 $523,750
Sullivan $271,050 $417,000
Again, for 2010, neither Agency nor FHA loans will observe a different limit amount than 2009.
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jumbo: 2010 Conventional Loan Limits for Rhode Island - 01/12/10 10:52 AM
2010 Conventional Loan Limits for Rhode Island
For 2010, conventional loan limits for Rhode Island have remained at the same level where they stood in 2009, according the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the group that oversees mortgage investment giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These limits define the maximum loan amount for loans that may be sold to the agencies, which is an important distinction, as the secondary market for loans meeting these requirements is much more active than the secondary market for larger loans, meaning that loans that conform to these size requirements carry much lower interest rates.
For … (0 comments)
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jumbo: Conforming Loan Limits for Massachusetts for 2010 - 01/11/10 04:30 PM
Conforming Loan Limits for Massachusetts for 2010
For 2010, the Federal Housing Finance Agency has set revised conforming loan limit at $417,000, the same limit it has offered for several years now. Certain counties designated as high-cost areas have received higher limits in conjunction with the economic stimulus package of 2008, extended in late 2009. These extended limits are available through December 31st, 2010.
For Massachusetts, the following counties received higher limits than the national $417,000 cap:
Barnstable County: $462,500
Bristol County: $475,000
Dukes County: $729,750
Essex County: $523,750
Middlesex County: $523,750
Nantucket: $729,750
Norflok County: $523,750
Plymouth County: $523,750
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jumbo: Updates to Jumbo mortgage limits for 2009 - 11/24/08 04:33 PM
Earlier this year, we learned that the Jumbo mortgage was going to be a bit bigger for a time. For a year, the limit for mortgages purchasable by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac was temporarily increased from $417,000 to as high as $729,750 through the beginning of 2009 as a component of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. That date is now fast approaching.
The original purpose of this temporary change was to address a mortgage market problem that arose in late 2007 and early 2008, specifically that demand for securities backed by Jumbo mortgages had decreased precipitously. By opening those … (0 comments)
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jumbo: $729,750 is the New Jumbo: Update - 02/25/08 10:51 AM
Last week, we received word from one of our lenders regarding their interpretation of the new Jumbo mortgage rules included with the economic stimulus plan. Here's what will be happening:
HUD will release Median Home Prices for the country within the next 30 daysConventional limits will increase to the higher of the current limit of $417,000 or 125% of the median area home price, not to exceed $729,750FHA limits will increase to 125% of the median area home price, not to exceed $729,750Loans can be purchased that were closed from 1 July 2007 through the program's end 31 December 2008So now we … (0 comments)
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jumbo: Why I'm Thankful This Thanksgiving -- Why are you? - 11/20/07 09:09 PM
Going into my favorite holiday of the year, I want to take a moment to reflect upon 2007. It's been a good year so far, in spite of the turmoil that has rocked the foundations of the business, and I believe that much of that has to do with just a few factors. Here are some of those things that have helped my business in 2007, and that I hope will help to make 2008 even better:
Positive people: I believe that the positive attitude of everyone I've been in touch with this year, from realtors and financial planners, to appraisers, attorneys, … (3 comments)
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