Conventional Home Mortgage Loan Limit to Rise Next Year

New York Times, Dec. 2, 2016–Carrns, Ann

Federal regulators have raised the amount of money that home buyers can borrow while still qualifying for more flexible mortgage terms, starting next year. The “modest” move is another recognition that housing markets have recovered from the real-estate crash, said David Stevens, chief executive of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

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