Mar 6 2008
HUD Raises Mortgage Limits In 14 High-Cost California Counties
The government on Wednesday raised the mortgage limits for loans guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration in 14 high-cost California counties.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development released the new loan limits for California — a hotbed during the housing boom that now is suffering the worst home-price declines in the nation. The limits, with the maximum at $729,750, are derived from median home prices in each county.
HUD is expected to raise the limits in other counties nationwide in the coming days.
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