Updated 11/30/2021 New Conforming Loan Limits for 2022
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) just announced “the conforming loan limits (CLLs) for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises) in 2022. In most of the U.S., the 2022 CLL for one-unit properties will be $647,200, an increase of $98,950 from $548,250 in 2021.”
Prosperity Mortgage and other non-banks should be announcing their matching limits too.
Published October 13, 2021
Convention Loan Limits Have Increased
In November 2020, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced that the 2021 maximum conforming loan limit (CLL) for one-unit properties would increase to $548,250. That was an increase from $510,400 in 2020. Recently, in anticipation of another increase this November, several lenders have announced an increase to their conforming loan limitsSeveral nonbanks have recently announced that they are raising their conforming single-family loan limits to $625,000 to help borrowers keep pace with rising home prices. The announcements are ahead of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which typically announces conforming loan limits for the new year for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in November or early December.
Realtor Magazine, 10/13/21
Prosperity Mortgage matches the increase in loan limits
As per our local Prosperity Home Mortgage Consultant, Eric Nowik:“We are excited to announce that effective today, conventional loan limits have increased to $625,000*! This is a huge 12% increase that could help your buyers get into their dream home, even as home values rise.”
*For all locks/floats as of October 11, 2021
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If you are looking to qualify for a new loan, reach out and let’s discuss your options. It’s not to late to refinance either. I highly recommend Prosperity Home Mortgage, but I also have plenty other contacts to meet your needs.
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Daina Jacobson is a REALTOR® with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Chicago who helps buyers and sellers navigate the real estate markets in Northern Lake County, Illinois, and southern Kenosha County, Wisconsin. Based in Wadsworth, Illinois, she specializes in homes with land, acreage properties, and homes served by private wells and septic systems.
Before entering real estate, Daina spent two decades working as a certified interpreter fluent in American Sign Language, a background that shaped her ability to listen carefully and guide clients through complex decisions with clarity.
When she’s not assisting clients, Daina devotes time to animal rescue as one of the co-founders of Two Furs Rescue. At home in Wadsworth she enjoys caring for her many animals, including cats, a dog, chickens, and ducks, while also planting and preserving native plants and trees around her property.