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FHFA Raises Loan Limits for First Time in 10 Years
November 23, 2016
Carisa Chappell
After much speculation, the Federal Housing Finance Agency raised the 2017 conforming loan limit for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages to $424,100. This is the first time the loan limit climbed above $417,000 in 10 years.
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