FHA mortgage limit hiked to $729,750 for LI
Loan limits for mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration have been temporarily raised from $362,790 to $729,750 for Long Island.
The new maximum, which took effect March 6 and lasts until Dec. 31, is intended to make it easier for families to get mortgages in high-cost areas such as Long Island. The change was part of the Economic Stimulus Act signed last month by President George W. Bush in response to an economy weakened by the housing slump and subprime mortgage and credit crisis, record-high gas and oil prices and other problems.
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