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The Federal Housing Administration increased the loan limits for 2023 in 3,222 counties across the country due to house price appreciation through the first half of last year. FHA limits inform borrowers of the maximum allowable loan amount available to purchase a home for every county.

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FHA loan limits were established to define how much you can borrow for a HUD-backed mortgage. Each state has different limits, so be sure to look up your state to understand what is available for your FHA home loan.

For 2023, the FHA floor was set at $472,030 for single-family home loans. This minimum lending amount covers most U.S. counties. The FHA ceiling represents the maximum loan amount and is illustrated in the table below.

FHA Limits (low cost areas)
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$472,030 $604,400 $730,525 $907,900

Also for 2023, the FHA ceiling was set at $1,089,300 for single-family home loans. This represents the highest amount that a borrower can get through the FHA loan program. It applies to high cost areas in the United States and is illustrated in the table below.

FHA Limits (high cost areas)
Single Duplex Tri-plex Four-plex
$1,089,300 $1,394,775 $1,685,850 $2,095,200

Paying the upfront costs of buying a new home can be challenging. To help overcome this hurdle, many local and state agencies offer down payment assistance in the form of grants or second mortgages.

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FHA Loan Articles and Mortgage News

Home Loan Fee Structure Changes

May 2, 2023 - News outlets, including CBS Miami and many others, have reported on changes to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s fee structure for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans.

What Affects Your FHA Mortgage Payment

May 1, 2023 - If you are new to house hunting and home loans, you might understandably be tempted to view your potential mortgage payment as nothing more than the principal and interest multiplied by the number of months of your loan term.

Dave Ramsey vs. the FHA 30-Year Mortgage: Who Wins?

April 30, 2023 - Financial pundits come and go, but some persist despite the whims of fame on the internet and television. One such financial pundit is Dave Ramsey, who offers financial advice in across a variety of sectors, including the mortgage industry.

Do New Mortgage Fees Starting in May 2023 Affect FHA Mortgages?

April 28, 2023 - The adjustments come thanks to changes in something formally known as Loan Level Price Adjustments or LLPAs. USAToday reports these are the fees that vary from borrower to borrower based on their credit scores, down payments, types of home and more.

FHA and HUD Extend COVID-19 Forbearance Deadlines

April 27, 2023 - Homeowners with FHA mortgages who experienced financial hardship during the global COVID-19 pandemic found relief in FHA loan forbearance options offered during the pandemic. Some of those options are still available, but time may be running out to claim them.

FHA Home Loan Options to Consider

April 26, 2023 - Buying a home with an FHA mortgage means getting a loan backed by the government and therefore has potentially more competitive mortgage loan interest rates than some conventional equivalents.

Buying an Older House with an FHA Loan

April 24, 2023 - When you want to buy a home with an FHA loan, there are important choices. That can include the type of loan you apply for. Believe it or not, there’s no one-size-fits-all mortgage option and different loans serve different purposes.

Home Loan Advice: Tired or Inspired?

April 23, 2023 - Hundreds of banking and finance blogs offer advice on buying a home. We picked some of the most common types of home-buying advice online to rate them. Is this information tired or inspired?

FHA Loan Advice That Works

April 22, 2023 - When you start researching your options with an FHA home loan, you’ll find a lot of advice on finance and mortgage blogs. Some of the advice is good, and some is too generic to be useful. 
Even to a first-time homebuyer, it's obvious that a down payment is needed for most typical home loans.

Home Loan Advice: Get it in Writing

April 20, 2023 - Are you interested in buying a home? Building one? Your lender will ask for commitments from you in writing in the form of a sales contract and loan agreement. But you should be getting commitments from the lender, too.

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If you’re getting ready to shop around for mortgage options, it’s a good idea to brush up on some of the technical terms in our Mortgage Glossary. You’re going to be hearing a lot of them!