On Private Lenders Raising the "Conforming Loan Limit"

Today, in the Newsletter: On Private Lenders Raising the “Conforming Loan Limit”

Excerpt: Some private mortgage industry participants have already increased their “conforming loan limits” in anticipation of the FHFA raising the CLL. This is NOT an official increase.
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Note that they are only raising the “limit” from $548,250 (low cost areas) to $625,000. That is a 14% increase, and the FHFA will probably increase the limit closer to 18% (like to around $645,000 or so).