Dec2

FHA

FHA to toughen rules for borrowers

FINANCES, RISK AT ISSUE
Borrowers would need ‘more skin in the game’

Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, December 2, 2009

 

The Federal Housing Administration is proposing to increase the up-front cash paid by borrowers as part of an effort to shore up the agency’s finances, which have been staggered by rising defaults in its flagship mortgage insurance program, according to FHA officials.

The changes also include raising minimum credit scores for borrowers who receive FHA-backed mortgages and limiting the amount of money sellers can kick in, including paying closing costs or giving free upgrades (more…)

 
 
 
 
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