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Freddie Announces 2010 Loan Limits
Freddie Mac announced conforming loan limits for next year and indicated that the high-cost limit has been extended.
The loan limit for loans secured by properties in areas designated as high-cost has been extended through 2010, the secondary lender announced today.
The high-cost limit is $729,750.
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