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FHA Up-Front Mortgage Insurance – Up 0.5% Monday, April 5, 2010

On March 30, 2010 By

The changes to the up-front mortgage insurance premiums starts on Monday, April 5th.

There were three big announcements from the FHA early this year including:

(Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premiums):

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Key Points on the new Good Faith Estimate

On January 7, 2010 By

2010 Changes

After 30 years, Housing and Urban Development () made a few changes to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (). We’re going to briefly [...]

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A Look at the New Good Faith Estimate

On October 20, 2009 By

A very welcome change hits the lending disclosure paperwork on January 1. The Good Faith Estimate, horribly designed and rather confusing in its current form, expands from one to three pages in an attempt to be more simple for consumers.

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Housing discrimination

On September 23, 2008 By

illegal practice of discriminating against buyers or renters of dwellings on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, family status or disability.

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