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25 May 2023, 23:32 GMT+10
Starting this May, homeowners with high credit scores may see an increase in their mortgage rates. But why is this happening, and is it really as bad as everyone's making it seem?
Effective May 1, 2023, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has updated its fee structure for loan-level price adjustments (LLPAs). The goal of this update is to make it easier for those with lower credit scores to become homeowners and to make homeownership more equitable in an increasingly-harsh economic climate.
Many articles have focused heavily on the notion that those with higher credit scores will pay more in fees when this is only partially true. On the surface, those with scores of 659 ("fair") or below would pay an LLPA lower than a mortgage applicant with a score of 740+ ("excellent"), which would make it seem like those with higher scores are being penalized by the administration.
However, LLPAs are not the only fees associated with mortgages and are only part of FHA-based loans. Other mortgage-related fees will still be lower for those with high credit scores, as the loans you can get with good credit often have competitive rates that more than make up for a slight uptick in LLPAs.
Further, a statement from the FHFA.gov website explicitly states that "?higher-credit-score borrowers are not being charged more so that lower-credit-score borrowers can pay less. The updated fees, as was true of the prior fees, generally increase as credit scores decrease for any given level of down payment… Many borrowers with high credit scores or large down payments will see their fees decrease or remain flat."
Definitely not! In fact, you should do the opposite and focus your effort on getting your score as high as possible before applying for a mortgage.
Your credit score affects more than your LLPA rate and can have a drastic effect on the amount of money you have over the course of your lifetime. Those with higher credit scores will have more opportunities for lower interest rates, more favorable repayment terms, and lower fees than someone with a "bad" or "fair" score.
Low credit scores can also have an effect on your job opportunities, as employers in the financial industry or those who work directly with government agencies will look at credit scores as part of their background checks.
And while it's possible to get a personal loan for fair credit scores, the amount of interest and closing fees you'll have to pay make the idea of intentionally lowering your score an expensive mistake to learn.
Despite what many clickbait articles would have you believe, it's not likely that those with higher credit scores will have a drastic change to their mortgage rates. However, it's crucial that every homeowner, and potential homebuyer, stay on top of the latest changes to FHA and non-FHA-backed loans to ensure you're well-informed on your options and can get the best mortgage rate possible.
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