The two biggest changes being the huge increase in the cost of FHA mortgage insurance, and that with a small down payment, the homeowner would have FHA
mortgage insurance for the life of the loan!
The FHA requires that you pay
mortgage insurance for the life of the loan.
While there are FHA - insured loans that require just 3.5 % down, those loans require you to pay
mortgage insurance for the life of the loan, which will keep your monthly payments higher.
Since June 3, 2013, borrowers must pay
the mortgage insurance for the life of the loan, no matter how much equity the buyer builds up.
Borrowers will pay
mortgage insurance for the life of the loan.