FHA Loans Insurance Premiums (MIP/PMI) – Rates + Calculator

Ultimate guide to Upfront and Monthly Mortgage Insurance Premiums (MIP/PMI) rates for FHA purchase loans and (streamline) refinances. FHA charges both an upfront mortgage insurance premium and monthly mortgage insurance on almost all the loans it insures. On December 23, 2011, President Obama signed into law the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 which required FHA to increase the annual mortgage insurance premium. However, changes were made again in January 2015 to reduce the mortgage insurance premium to make FHA loans more affordable to First Time Home Buyers. The most recent…
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Is Qualified Mortgage Rule Biggest Risk To Real Estate Recovery?

Banks are talking about it, Credit Unions are talking about it, Loan Officers are talking about it, heck even the President and wanna be President are talking about it. Not too many people know exactly what it is and how it will pan out - but one thing is for sure, it definitely has the potential of derailing the nascent real estate recovery. As part of implementing the Dodd-Frank act, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) plans to finalize the rule for  "qualified mortgage (QM)" in January 2013. This proposal is the first ever…
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California Mortgage Rates jump to their highest levels since August

Last week I was asked several times about Mortgage Rates, The Trends and my Predictions of where it was moving. All this I guess was triggered by the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, which found that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) and the 15-year (FRM) rose dramatically last week, as did the 5-year ARM. Per Freddie Mac California 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.39 percent with an average 0.9 point for the week ending November 18, 2010, up from last week when it averaged 4.17 percent. California 15-year Fixed Rate Mortgage this…
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FHA Streamline Refinance for Bay Area Residents

How to get FHA to FHA refinance with no Appraisal, Income or Credit verification If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area or rest of California state and if you currently have an FHA loan, you may be eligible for an FHA streamline refinance. This can help you lower your mortgage payment and mortgage rate. It could also help you move into a 30 year fixed loan from an Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM). And unlike a typical refinance, an FHA Streamline Loan doesn't require Appraisal, Income or Credit verification. This is arguably the easiest loan process out there. So how do you qualify for and what are the requirements for an FHA Streamline Refinance?
  • Your current mortgage must be an FHA Loan. Else your options are limited to going through a standard refinance which requires Income, Asset, Credit verificationn and also an appraisal.
  • Maximum Loan Amount is based on the lower of:
  1. Original Principal Balance, or
  2. The sum of existing mortgage balance (FHA Insured), Closing Cost, Pre-Paids to establish the impound account minus any up front mortgage insurance premium refund
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