Posted by Jim Hungerford on January 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment
FHA announced it will raise mortgage insurance premiums and update the combination of FICO scores and down payments for new borrowers. Announced Policy Changes: 1) Mortgage insurance premium (MIP) will be increased. Raise up-front MI (increase the loan amount) Second step would be to increase the annual amount (increase monthly payment) Should go into effect this spring 2) … Read more
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Posted by Jim Hungerford on January 20, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Yesterday the MBS lost a bit, but with the weakness of the stock market today it appears we have gained most of the losses from yesterday. Today’s economic data was mixed. Tomorrow event include – Philly Fed, leading indicators and the Fed will announce the size of the upcoming auction