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FHA To Ease New Condominium Guidelines–Spot Loan Approval Extended Until Feb. 1

by Richard D. Vetstein, Esq. November 10, 2009 Condominium Law
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Update: 11/10/09–FHA Issues Final Revised Guidelines–Spot Approvals Extended Until Feb. 1, 2010
With an eye on the “volatility” of the condo market, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has backed off some of the stingy new rules for condominium lending set to be implemented Dec. 7.
After a meeting with the Mortgage Bankers Association last week, the FHA [...]

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The Catch-22 Impact Of New Fannie Mae (FNMA) Condominium Lending Regulations

by Richard D. Vetstein, Esq. July 1, 2009 Condominium Law
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Recent Fannie Mae (FNMA) condominium lending regulations are beginning to live up to the hype as having an onerous impact on condominium sales and project development. The changes, made in January, were part of an effort by mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to limit risky lending in a segment of the housing market [...]

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