The Biden administration has announced a rule to punish new homebuyers with good credit starting May 1st. Homebuyers with good credit, defined as anything above 680, will pay an additional fee on top of their mortgage. New homebuyers with credit scores lower than 680 will not be subject to the new fee. The fee will go toward subsidizing homebuyers with lower credit scores in an effort to open up the possibilities of home ownership to them. The fee will be about $40 per month on an FHA loan for a home valued at $400,000. Higher-priced homes and/or higher down payments will cause the fee to increase.
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