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scottp

35 Posts

Posted - 08/27/2008 :  12:41:57 PM
The housing bill has already backfired, as least in one respect. The FHA is barred from offering risk-based pricing for a year, so they are instead just raising premiums across the board:

http://www.thetruthaboutmortgage.com/fha-raising-upfront-premiums/
MisterVA

6570 Posts

Posted - 08/27/2008 :  12:44:37 PM
It really is a non-starter since the net effect will be the same.
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mganovsky

2049 Posts

Posted - 08/27/2008 :  12:47:52 PM
Most folks know that, so what is your point it is what it is deal with it. But what does the premium have to do with a realtor.
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Xanthan Gum

909 Posts

Posted - 08/27/2008 :  12:48:14 PM
Yup, 1.75 on non streamline purchase and refis. We are all in the same boat on this.
d_damiano

548 Posts

Posted - 08/28/2008 :  12:29:29 AM
quote:
Originally posted by scottp

The housing bill has already backfired, as least in one respect. The FHA is barred from offering risk-based pricing for a year, so they are instead just raising premiums across the board:

http://www.thetruthaboutmortgage.com/fha-raising-upfront-premiums/



They will probably have to raise it to 2% once they lose 40% of their volume wuth no dpa's
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