Fewer first-time home buyers likely to qualify for mortgages under tougher FHA standards
time and low- to middle-income home buyers will likely be edged out of the housing market under tougher standards recently adopted by the Federal Housing Administration, experts say. The FHA, which insures mortgages for borrowers with spotty credit who can’t afford a larger down payment, said it will put riskier loans through a more rigorous review. That likely will mean a larger portion will be denied while some borrowers may not even apply for the loans in the first place. FHA officials imposed the stricter criteria because they’re ...
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