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Health & Fitness

FHA to Stop Penalizing Homeowners Who Pay Off Their FHA Mortgage Early

I can’t believe it! The CFPB does something right!
For years now, FHA has assessed a “Pre-Payment Penalty” on homeowners who pay-off their FHA Mortgage early. They don’t call it that, but that’s what it is!

Here’s how it works: No matter what date in a month a FHA mortgage is paid off via sale or refinance, FHA charges that homeowner interest until the end of the month. Let’s say the closing takes place on the 2nd of the month. The loan is paid-in-full, yet FHA charges the borrower for "unearned interest" through the last day of that month. That’s a Pre-Payment Penalty in my book!

Not a big deal you say! A delay in closing a FHA mortgage past the 30th of the month means higher closing costs for those wanting to refinance and less proceeds from those selling their home. Why is this allowed to happen? Because FHA said so, that’s why. Just another way to increase their bottom line

Unfortunately, they don't have to make the change right away. FHA has until 1/14/15 to halt this usurious practice. In the meantime, it is business as usual. 

I am still blown away!  The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB ) is making FHA stop this rip off that has been going on for years. 

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