Volume 4 - Number 14
July 15, 2011
Higher MIP Hurts FHA Lending, Lenders Say
Raising the annual mortgage premium by 25 basis points has resulted in some reduction in FHA lending but not so dramatic as to send lenders reeling from its impact. Industry reaction to premium adjustment has been mixed as the effects were felt in both the 15- and 30-year fixed-rate loan products. “Application levels have gone down as FHA products become more and more costly,” said one FHA lender. The quarter-of-a-percentage point increase became effective for all new 15- and 30-year mortgage loans insured by FHA on or after April 18, 2011. The upfront mortgage insurance premium (MIP) of 1.0 percent remains unchanged. The premium increase does not affect...
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