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Study Says Loan Limits Should Be Reduced More Aggressively to Restore FHA to Traditional Role

July 7, 2011
The Obama administration needs to move more aggressively than planned if it wants to return the FHA mortgage insurance program to its traditional client base and market size, according to a new analysis by researchers at George Washington University. At a time when many industry and consumer groups are urging policymakers to maintain the status quo so as not to hurt a still fragile housing market, report authors Robert Van Order and Anthony Yezer say FHA loan limits should be ...
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