This will increase on July 1, 2014 to a minimum exempt salary of $37,440 per year. By 2016, employees will need to earn at least $41,600 per year to meet the minimum salary test for exempt status. State minimum wage law will also impact the pay of commissioned inside sales employees.
USDA announces increase in the USDA guarantee or funding fee effective 10/1/2015 to 2.75%. For buyers, USDA mortgage loans are so popular (especially in NC, SC, and Virginia) because they allow first time or subsequent homebuyers to purchase a primary residence with no money down and with low monthly payments.
FHA Upfront Funding Fee. Since 2010, the FHA Upfront Funding Fee is 2.25 percent of your new mortgage amount, but it can change. Multiply your mortgage amount by the prevailing fee percentage to calculate your Upfront Funding Fee. For example, if your new mortgage amount is $200,000, your FHA Upfront Funding Fee is $4,500 ($200,000 x .0225). FHA allows you to pay this fee in cash at closing or add it to your mortgage balance, to be paid over time.