Tag: Federal Housing Administration

Rate Lock Volume Jumps 43 Percent

Rate Sensitive Borrowers Are Causing Rate Lock Volume To Jump 43%. Are Borrowers About To Go Into Panic Mode? Rate lock volume jumped 43% in March. Some experts say this is due to market conditions.  Lock volumes increased across the board. This was led by purchase locks jumping 44% in March. This was above the…

By Steve
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New FHA Guidelines To Ignore COVID-Era Employment Lapses

Lenders Have Until September 5th To Comply With New FHA Guidelines Ignoring COVID-Era Employment Lapses  New FHA guidelines loosen the requirements to qualify for a loan if they lost work during the pandemic. Beginning September 5th, lenders are to ignore job gaps during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced new flexibility for…

By Steve
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