FHA Loan Limits Increased for Maricopa and Pinal Counties

By Shailesh Ghimire, March 6, 2008 at 10:04 am

HUD finally published the new loan limits for Maricopa and Pinal Counties. The new mortgage loan limits are the same for both counties and are as follows:

Single Family: $346,250

Two Family: $443,250

Three Family: $535,800

Four Family: $665,850

These loan limits are effective immediately, but there is some lag time since the investors who buy these loans have not yet adjusted their systems. It should happen soon enough.

With the down payment assistance programs scoring victories in their lawsuit against the HUD, borrowers are able to use 3% from non-profits such as AmeriDream. FHA just got a whole lot better. And don’t forget the 5% downpayment program (Home in Five) can be used in conjunction with a FHA loan. In this buyers market you can’t ask for things to be any better!

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3 Responses to “FHA Loan Limits Increased for Maricopa and Pinal Counties”

Craig wrote a comment on March 6, 2008, 10:44, am

What did the limits used to be? These doesn’t seem like much of an increase.

Shailesh Ghimire wrote a comment on March 6, 2008, 2:36, pm

Craig:

One-Family is now $346,250 (was $263,150) = $83,100 increase

Two-Family is now $443,250 (was $296,390) = $146,890 increase

Three-Family is now $535,800 (was $360,100) = $175,700 increase

Four-Family is now $665,850 (was $415,500) = $250,350 increase

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