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February 29, 2012, 6:30 AM PST

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Mortgage Points based on 3.5% Mortgage Backed Securities are down 0.16.

 

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National Average Fixed Rate Mortgage 3.95%   
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Galante assures Congress FHA 'not broke'
By Jon Prior* February 29,
Federal Housing Administration Commissioner Carole Galante assured lawmakers again the agency would not need a taxpayer-funded bailout.
"The FHA is not broke," Galante said at a house subcommittee hearing Tuesday.
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FHA to Increase Mortgage Insurance April 1, 2012
The FHA Annual premium, paid monthly will increase by 0.10 to 1.25% below $625,000 and 0.75 above to 1.85%.  The UFMIP will be increased from 1 percent to 1.75 percent of the base loan amount. This increase applies regardless of the amortization term or LTV ratio. FHA will continue to permit financing of this charge into the mortgage. This change is effective for case numbers assigned on or after April 1, 2012.  Mortgagee Letter 12-037 
 

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