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Tampa FHA Downpayment Requirement May Increase to 5%

Thursday, October 22, 2009

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Tampa FHA home loan borrowers may want to act quickly in order to avoid a potential downpayment increase from 3.5% to 5%.  It’s not the first time we’ve seen an increase of this type, and it’s not going to be the last. Just this pas year, the downpayment requirement for Tampa mortgage borrowers – and those across the country – was increased from 3% to 3.5%.  Signs point to congress moving to bump up the percentage again – but by more this time around. A post by Steve Lines, an Arizona FHA Mortgage Specialist on this blog, provided some great info on what’s happening with this increase from a Congressional standpoint

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Tampa FHA Update: The Difference Between FHA and Conventional Mortgages

Thursday, August 13, 2009

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Tampa, Florida FHA mortgages are popping. They’re excellent vehicles to bring new or first-time Tampa home buyers into home ownership, and they represent some of the best and most reliable fixed rate mortgage values on the market right now. Trouble is, I find that a lot of borrowers have a hard time understanding exactly what makes Tampa FHA Loans different from Tampa Conforming Mortgages.  The purpose of this post is to provide some clarity here

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