As a result of new Public Law 111-229, FHA was given authority to change the amount charged to borrowers for both the Up-Front and the Annual Mortgage Insurance premiums. These changes as outlined in Mortgagee Letter 2010-28, are effective for all case numbers assigned on or after October 4th, 2010.
Here are the 6 things you need to know about these changes:
1. The Up Front premium is now 1.0 % for all standard FHA programs
2. The Annual premium is now .90% for LTVs GREATER than 95% on 30 year loans
3. The Annual premium is now .85% for LTVs EQUAL to or LESS than 95% on 30 year loans
4. The Annual premium is now .25% for LTVs GREATER than 90% on 15 year loans
5. The Annual premium is now .00% for LTVs EQUAL to or LESS than 90% on 15 year loans
6. These premiums apply to purchases, regular refinances and streamlines
Please note that this new law also gives FHA the authority to raise the Annual premium at will up to 1.5% for LTVs at or below 95% and 1.55% for LTVs more than 95%.
The result will be HIGHER monthly mortgage payments on new loans, although Borrowers will maintain a bit more equity. Just what we needed, right? HIGHER mortgage payments!!!
The question I ask myself now is – “why doesn’t every homeowner with an FHA loan that paid Up-Front Mortgage Insurance of 2.25% consider REFINANCING not only a lower rate, but to receive a full refund of the unused Up-Front MIP they paid?” Didn’t anyone in Washington think of the Negative effect this will have on the FHA coffers???
Call Todd Abelson & Tyler Ford at Sunstreet Mortgage in Tucson, AZ at (520) 331-LEND for all your mortgage needs!
On Tuesday, the House voted 409-5 on a measure that would extend the deadline to September 30 for buyers already under contract prior the original April 30 deadline.
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