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Mortgage and Loan Insurance Programs Under the National Housing Act-Debenture Interest Rates
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The Federal Housing Administration has announced new interest rates for debentures related to insured loans and mortgages. Starting July 1, 2026, the interest rate for certain debentures will be 4.5%. For other debentures, the interest rate will be the higher of either the rate when the loan was committed for insurance or the rate when it was endorsed, with a minimum of 5% for loans committed or endorsed during the same six-month period. Agents should be aware of these changes as they may affect the loans they handle and advise clients accordingly.
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This Notice announces changes in the interest rates to be paid on debentures issued with respect to a loan or mortgage insured by the Federal Housing Administration under the provisions of the National Housing Act (the Act). The interest rate for debentures issued under Section 221(g)(4) of the Act during the 6-month period beginning July 1, 2026, is 4\1/2\ percent. The interest rate for debentures issued under any other provision of the Act is the rate in effect on the date that the commitment to insure the loan or mortgage was issued, or the date that the loan or mortgage was endorsed (or initially endorsed if there are two or more endorsements) for insurance, whichever rate is higher. The interest rate for debentures issued under these other provisions with respect to a loan or mortgage committed or endorsed during the 6-month period beginning July 1, 2026, is 5 percent.