{"id":3643,"date":"2016-12-03T20:23:06","date_gmt":"2016-12-03T20:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.michaeladeery.com\/blog\/?p=3643"},"modified":"2018-01-30T18:41:41","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T18:41:41","slug":"fannie-mae-increases-california-conventional-loan-limits-effective-immediately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.michaeladeery.com\/blog\/fannie-mae-increases-california-conventional-loan-limits-effective-immediately\/","title":{"rendered":"Fannie Mae Increases California Conventional Loan Limits for 2018!"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is good news for home buyers and borrowers who want to refinance, as Fannie Mae just increased their Conventional California loan limits effective immediately for December 2017.<\/strong> This increase is a result of rising home values, so now borrowers can obtain better financing terms to purchase homes. Borrowers can now qualify for conventional financing up to $453,100, increased from $424,150k, and conventional jumbo financing to $679,650, up from $636,950. I included a summary of the best conventional low down payment loan programs below, and what a buyer can qualify for now with the new higher loan limits.<\/p>\n

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Increased Lending Limits for Conventional Programs Effective Immediately!
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Fannie Mae increased their conventional loan limit up from $424,150 to $454,100. This means buyer can finance a home up to $454,100 with only 3% down.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In high costs areas, they increased their conventional jumbo loan limit up to $679,650, up from $636,950. This means buyer can finance a home up to $679,650 with only 5% down.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In San Diego for example, the conventional jumbo loan limit was increased from $612,950 to $649,750.\u00a0This means a buyer in San Diego can finance a home up to $654,750 with only 5% down.<\/strong> This is great news for buyers who require higher loan amounts to finance their home purchase.<\/p>\n

Each county in California has their own specific loan limit<\/strong>. You can check your new county loan limit HERE<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>for Conventional and Conventional Jumbo financing.<\/p>\n

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Purchase a Home with Only 3% Down Conventional Financing and No Monthly PMI<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

With these new conventional loan limits, a buyer can now finance up to $454,100 with only 3% down.<\/strong> Buyers also have the option to eliminate the monthly mortgage insurance \u201cPMI\u201d from their monthly mortgage payment.<\/p>\n

All of the down payment can be gifted too<\/strong>, so this is a great option for buyers to purchase right away if they do not have the down payment saved up yet.<\/p>\n

Click HERE<\/a><\/span><\/strong> for more information on how to qualify for the conventional 3% down program with No PMI, there is a Q&A section included.<\/p>\n

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Purchase a Home with Only 5% Down Conventional Jumbo Financing with No Monthly PMI.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

With these new higher conventional jumbo loan limits, a buyer can now finance up to $679,650 with only 5% down. Buyers also have the option to eliminate the monthly mortgage insurance \u201cPMI\u201d from their monthly mortgage payment.<\/p>\n

Buyers in San Diego County can finance up to $649,750 with only 5% down and No PMI.<\/p>\n

Buyers in LA County, Orange County and SF County can finance up to $679,650 with only 5% down and No PMI.<\/p>\n

All of the down payment can be gifted too<\/strong>, so this is a great option for buyers to purchase right away if they do not have the down payment saved up yet.<\/p>\n

This is the best low down payment mortgage program in the market for buyers who require jumbo financing to purchase a home.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Click HERE<\/a><\/span><\/strong> for more information on how to qualify for the conventional Jumbo 5% down program with No PMI, there is a Q&A section included.<\/p>\n

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Update on Current Mortgage Rates<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Mortgage rates ended the month of November lower than October,\u00a0<\/b>see below, so that is good news for home buyers in the market to purchase a home and homeowners looking to refinance.<\/p>\n

Current 30-year fixed conventional rates are roughly 3.90%, 15 year fixed rates are at 3.25%, and 20-year fixed rates are at 3.625%.<\/p>\n

With the tax bill looking like it is going to be approved by congress soon, this is something to keep an eye on. There is a good chance that rates may start rising as a result of this bill passing, as lower taxes and deregulation all add up to inflation, and inflation is the mortal enemy of bonds and low rates.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Impact of Rates on Buyer Purchasing Power<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Changing mortgage rates do more to influence home affordability than changing home prices. This chart below shows the \u201cimpact of rising rates on buyer purchasing power and affordability\u201c.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Just an increase of .5% in rates can mean a buyers losing 5% in purchasing power.<\/p>\n

For example, see how the payment at the 3.75% rate on a $400k loan, is almost the same payment as the 4.25% loan at $380k, a loss of 5% in purchasing power for a buyer.<\/p>\n

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Current Rates are Still Very Good, Compare Historic Rates by Decade<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Current rates are still very good historically. This chart below puts current mortgage rates in perspective.<\/p>\n

Did you know the average 30 year fixed mortgage rate over the past 40 years is roughly 8.7%, and 6.29% over the past decade!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Compare this to current rates around 3.9%. These current rates are still a gift and should be taken advantage of by anyone looking to borrow money to finance a home.<\/p>\n

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It is still a great time to buy a home as the cost of borrowing money to finance a home is still historically very low. Also, buyers who purchase homes in the winter months always note there is less competition, so you can negotiate better terms with the seller.<\/p>\n

If you have been putting off a refinance, I recommend locking in a rate soon<\/strong>. As mentioned above, with the new tax bill just passing, there is a good chance that rates may start rising, as lower taxes and deregulation all add up to inflation, and inflation is the mortal enemy of bonds and low rates.<\/p>\n

If you have questions about any loan programs, or you would like to get a free rate quote, just let me know and I can run the numbers for you.\u00a0I look forward to chatting soon.<\/p>\n

P.S. If you would like to be updated faster on any important industry news or new loan programs that come out, please join my Facebook Page<\/span>.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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