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Section 203b HECM Loan Limits Described

Section 203b of the National Housing Act sets limits as to the size of mortgage the Federal Houising Administration (FHA) will insure. FHA insurance protects lenders against risk of default and, so, encourages loans to low and moderate income families. Although not the original intent, Section 203b limits are also used to determine the maximum loan size the HUD’s Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program.

Section 203b limits vary by city or county or may be set for an entire “Metropolitan area.” Presently (01/2007) limits range from a low of $200,160 in areas with lower-valued homes to a high of $362,790 in areas with the highest-valued homes (HUD calls them “high cost areas”) in the continental U.S. Limits in Alaska, Hawaii and other US Territories may be higher. According to data on HUD’s website, about 81% (2,610) of the 3,226 county limits are at the lowest level of $200,160.

Section 203b Limits Impact on HECM Loans

It is important to realize that Section 203b limits do not restrict homes of greater value from getting HECM insurance. Instead, they limit the amount of home value that can be used to determine the loan amounts. For example, the creditlines for a $200,160 home and a $250,000 home would be the same if the 203(b) limit is $200,160. In other words, even though the higher valued home is based on more total equity, the loan payments are limited by the maximum mortgage insurance (203-b) limit, if it is less than the home’s value.

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