U.S. FHA to Propose Own Version of Consumer Bureau Mortgage Rule

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The Federal Housing Administration will propose its own rule requiring lenders to confirm a borrower’s ability to repay a mortgage, an agency spokesman said today.

Premium increases and other fee changes scheduled to go into effect April 1 could push the cost of FHA loans above the threshold for the safest loans as defined in a rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in January.