2015 Conforming Loan Limits for Washington State

December 14, 2014 by 1 Comment

Earlier this month, the FHFA announced the 2015 conforming loan limits for homes located in Washington state. A conforming loan is a conventional loan (ie Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac). Loan amounts that exceed the conforming loan limit are considered jumbo loans (or non-conforming) and have different underwriting guidelines and rates.

The FHFA increased the loan limits in three counties (King, Pierce and Snohomish) effective 2015. All other counties will have the same loan limits as 2014.

2015 Conforming Loan Limits for Homes Located in Washington State

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BREAKING NEWS: 2015 VA Loan Limits for Washington State

December 8, 2014 by 1 Comment

In 2015, VA loan limits will be the same as conforming loan limits. VA loans do not have limits. The “loan limit” that is referred to with a VA loan is highest loan amount a Veteran can borrower without making a down payment. It’s really a great benefit to those who have served our county. VA Jumbo loans (loan amounts over the VA limit) allow veterans to buy higher priced home with a greatly reduced down payment.

Here are the 2015 VA Loan Limits for homes in Washington State:

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BREAKING NEWS: 2015 FHA Loan Limits HIGHER for King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties

December 5, 2014 by 3 Comments

HUD just released the loan limits for 2015. All Washington state counties will have the same FHA loan limits as 2014 with exception to King County, Snohomish County and Pierce County. The tri-county area has higher loan limits that mirror 2015 conforming loan limits.

2015 Conforming Loan Limits for King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties:

  • One Unit: $517,500 (up from $506,000)
  • Two Unit: $662,500 (up from $647,750)
  • Three Unit: $800,800 (up from $783,000)
  • Four Unit: $995,200 (up from $973,100)

I will do a follow up post with a complete list of all counties soon!

UPDATE December 15, 2014: Here is a complete list of the FHA 2015 loan limits of all Washington state counties.

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BREAKING NEWS: 2015 Conforming Loan Limits HIGHER for King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties

November 24, 2014 by 3 Comments

I just received notice from FHFA that overall, 2015 loan limits will remain the same for most counties except for a few counties with higher loan limits. In Washington state, the counties with higher loan limits in 2015 are King County, Snohomish County and Pierce County.

2015 Conforming Loan Limits for King, Snohomish and Pierce Counties:

  • One Unit: $517,500 (increased from $506,000)
  • Two Unit: $662,500 (increased from $647,500)
  • Three Unit: $800,800 (increased from $783,000)
  • Four Unit: $995,200 (increased from $973,100)

All other counties in Washington state have the same loan limits as 2014.

Stay tuned for announcements on FHA and VA loan limits for 2015.

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