The points and fees test for Section 32
Learn when a consumer-purpose mortgage falls under Section 32 limitations and disclosure rules.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Dec 26, 2023 | Finance, Loan Products, Real Estate, Your Practice | 0
Learn when a consumer-purpose mortgage falls under Section 32 limitations and disclosure rules.
Read Moreby Amy Platero | May 8, 2023 | Finance, Mortgages, Real Estate | 0
The FHFA has altered their mortgage insurance premiums. Now, borrowers with lower credit scores and down payments will be paying less under the new structure than they did under the old.
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Apr 12, 2023 | Charts, Loan Products, Real Estate | 2
Which is better for first-time homebuyers reliant on mortgage insurance: MIP or PMI?
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Jul 21, 2020 | Feature Articles, Finance, Real Estate, Video | 0
The lender’s appraisal of a property on receipt of a borrower’s mortgage application, and later approval to fund
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Mar 31, 2016 | Letters to the Editor, Loan Products | 0
When is a low down payment a better choice than a traditional down payment? The answer depends on the homebuyer’s situation.
Read Moreby Amy Thomas | Dec 30, 2015 | Finance, Real Estate | 0
The Federal Housing Administration’s new temporary approval guidelines for condominium projects make it easier to gain approval. However, it may also increase the FHA’s risk of defaults.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Jun 22, 2015 | Loan Products | 0
As rents rise more rapidly than home prices, a homeownership shift may be approaching.
Read Moreby Carrie B. Reyes | Jan 21, 2015 | Loan Products, Real Estate | 0
FHA mortgage insurance premiums will be 0.5% lower, but still more than PMI.
Read Moreby Jeffery Marino | Dec 26, 2013 | Real Estate | 0
Like our economy, the FHA is treading water. Pulled to shrink their footprint, pushed to keep the housing market afloat, what will be their role in 2014?
Read Moreby ft Editorial Staff | Nov 25, 2013 | Monthly Statistical Update, Real Estate | 0
first tuesday Weekly Statistical Update 11/25/2013, Sales volume unaided by meager job growth; Recovery extended by slow job growth; California home sales volume gone flat; Less than 20% down: PMI annual costs beats MIP
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