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isPermaLink="false">http://themortgagebuzz.com/conforming-loan-limits-2012/</guid> <description><![CDATA[In 2012, for the 7th straight year, the national, single-family conforming mortgage loan limit will remain at $417,000.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://themortgagebuzz.com/conforming-loan-limits-2012/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Maximum FHA Loan Limits Restored To $729,750</title><link>http://themortgagebuzz.com/fha-restored-loan-limits/</link> <comments>http://themortgagebuzz.com/fha-restored-loan-limits/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:45:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Steve Levitt</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Mortgage Guidelines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[FHA]]></category> <category><![CDATA[High-Cost Areas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Loan Limits]]></category> <guid
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