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Realtors Applaud FHA Premium Cut

Add the National Association of Realtors to those encouraged by the FHA's annual premium cut on its mortgage insurance.

By David Morrison | Updated on January 12, 2015

The National Association of Realtors estimated that the Federal Housing Administration’s cut in its annual premiums would make home ownership affordable for up to 2.1 million consumers who are currently renting homes and result in up to 240,000 sales of new or existing homes.

“We are optimistic that more affordable FHA loans will have a positive impact on first-time buyers who have been entering the market at a lower than normal rate,” NAR President Chris Polychron said in a statement. “Over the past four years, as the fees increased, the percent share of first-time buyers using FHA-backed loans shrank from 56% to 39%,” he added.

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