01/25/2022
: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced it will increase fees on certain home loans starting Apr. 1, 2022.
🔎 Let's take a closer look at the fee changes and who's impacted?
▪️ These new upfront fees will affect high-balance and second home sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
▪️ The exact fee increase amount for both, high balance loans and second homes depends on your loan to value (LTV) - the amount of the loan as a percentage of the property's value ratio.
▪ The upfront fees for high balance loans will increase on a tiered scale between 0.25% and 0.75%, depending on the LTV.
▪️ The upfront fees for second home loans will increase between 1.125% and 3.875%, also tiered and dependent on the LTV.
As is the case with most fee hikes, these costs are then passed on to borrowers in the form of higher interest rates.
If you’re looking at either a high balance loan or a mortgage for a second home, there’s no time like the present to lock in a low rate.
🏘 Contact us to take advantage of the buffer period before Apr. 1, and help you avoid the new fees.
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