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Home » FHA Hikes Upfront Premium Fee and Seeks Lender Indemnification, But Stands Pat on Downpayments
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FHA Hikes Upfront Premium Fee and Seeks Lender Indemnification, But Stands Pat on Downpayments

January 21, 2010
FHA Commissioner Dave Stevens announced several significant changes to the FHA insurance program this week, including increased fees and beefed up lender enforcement, but the agency surprised many industry experts by leaving the minimum downpayment requirement at 3.5 percent. While endorsing a record $375.5 billion in single-family mortgages in 2009, the FHA has also seen... [Includes one graph]
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