Archive for the ‘FHA Mortgage Loans’ Category

Oregon FHA Mortgage Insurance Goes Up, AGAIN!

FHA mortgage insurance premiums, both up front and annual, will go up on new Eugene/Springfield and Lane County FHA loans with case numbers assigned after April 1, 2012 according to an FHA announcement. This is not an April Fools joke folks. Read More

More “buy cheaper” than rent homes in Lane County

I keep pointing out homes that you can buy cheaper than paying rent in and around Eugene/Springfield Oregon. This one happens to be an FHA foreclosure with some light repairs needed. Read More

FHA’s suspension of Anti-Flipping Rule

According to reports in the Los Angles Times and the Washington Post, Vicki Bott, deputy assistant secretary for single-family housing at FHA has confirmed that FHA’s Anti-Flipping Rule will be extended for another year. Read More

FHA Credit Requirements (Credit Score)

FHA is in the news a lot recently, with changes this week in mortgage insurance and credit score and down payment requirements.  These changes can have unexpected effect on new home buyers. Read More

FHA Changes in Mortgage Insurance, Credit Scores and Loan to Value on October 4

Things are changing in FHA, some pretty drastic changes very shortly, October 4, 2010 to be exact. These changes will effect mortgage insurance premium amounts and loan to value requirements. Read More