http://www.financenewsblog.com Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:40:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Posted To: MND NewsWireIncreasing the minimum down payment required for a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loan from 3.5 percent to 5 percent could be a double whammy, affecting both potential homebuyers and the economy as a whole according to David H. Stevens, FHA Commissioner. At the same time, a lower ... http://www.financenewsblog.com/2010/03/fha-commissioner-raising-the-down-payment-requirement-would-hurt-housing-recovery/