RISMEDIA, February 17, 2011—As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) capital reserves, FHA Commissioner David H. Stevens announced a new premium structure for FHA-insured mortgage loans increasing its annual mortgage insurance premium (MIP) by a quarter of a percentage point (.25) on all 30- and 15-year loans. The upfront MIP will remain unchanged at 1.0%. This premium change was detailed in President Obama’s fiscal year 2012 budget, and will impact new loans insured by FHA on or after April 18, 2011.
Thursday, February 17, 2011
FHA Takes Steps to Bolster Capital Reserves
RISMEDIA, February 17, 2011—As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) capital reserves, FHA Commissioner David H. Stevens announced a new premium structure for FHA-insured mortgage loans increasing its annual mortgage insurance premium (MIP) by a quarter of a percentage point (.25) on all 30- and 15-year loans. The upfront MIP will remain unchanged at 1.0%. This premium change was detailed in President Obama’s fiscal year 2012 budget, and will impact new loans insured by FHA on or after April 18, 2011.
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