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Articles Published in: September 2015

What Is An FHA Loan Limit?

FHA Loan Rules: Changes Coming

On September 14, 2015, a new FHA Single Family Home Loan rule book will become the official collection of rules and regulations for all FHA single family mortgage loans. Known as HUD Handbook 4000.1, this volume has been getting a variety of updates since it was made available online in May of 2015. There are a collection of changes, additions, and clarifications to FHA single family home loan policies including quality control, compliance, oversight, how to do business with the FHA and much more. At the time of this writing, some changes/updates have not been finished yet, such as the instructions on electronic delivery of FHA appraisals. There is currently an FHA Frequently Asked Questions .PDFthat addresses some of the changes that will go into effect on September 14, 2015 | more...