The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) sets limits on FHA mortgage loan amounts that HUD will insure. Limits are set for both FHA-insured traditional forward loans and FHA-insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) reverse loans. Limits set by Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac conventional loans are also available. To view or download current mortgage limit information:
Born to the Purple is an episode from the first season of the science-fiction television series Babylon 5. This episode is named after the Greek word porphyrogennetos, referring to special birthright or privileged heritage, royal birth.
From the Archive: Audre Lorde 1971 Reading Flyer Poet, essayist, and novelist Audre Lorde was born on February 18, 1934, in New York City. Her parents were immigrants from Grenada. The youngest of three sisters, she was raised in Manhattan and attended Catholic school. While she was still in high school, her first poem appeared in Seventeen magazine.