Mortgage loan limit increased in county - 2003-11-26
Higher priced houses will be a little more attainable in the San Diego area next year.

Effective Jan. 1, the so-called conforming loan limit will increase to $333,700. Also on that date, the ceiling on government-insured mortgages will rise to about $290,300 in San Diego and other high-cost areas, and $160,200 in most other places.

The conforming loan limit, now $322,700, is the ceiling on loans that can be purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Last-chance mortgage - 2003-11-26
Dear Dr. Don,
My husband and I have had major health issues. Our credit has become very poor through no fault of our own. We need to find means to get a mortgage to pay off a two-year balloon mortgage.

Peggy Problem

Dear Peggy,
Health issues quite often result in credit problems. Even if you had an emergency fund in place, it's hard to keep your financial affairs afloat when a loss of income and/or medical expenses create financial pressure on your household budget for an extended period of
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