The maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages the Federal Housing Administration will insure will increase in 2019, the agency said today. The loan limit in lower-cost areas will be $314,827, or 65 percent of the national conforming loan limit of $484,350. In high-cost areas, the limit will be $726,525, the FHA said. FHA-insured reverse mortgages will be capped at $726,525. Approximately 82 percent of U.S. counties are considered lower-cost areas, with 2.3 percent at the ceiling and the rest somewhere in between.
Democratic senators introduce bill to lower credit card late fee cap
Three Democratic senators have introduced legislation to revive a Biden-era rule that would lower the cap on credit card late fees to $8.
