New FHA Mortgage loans starting April 1st will see an increase to the FHA Up Front Mortgage Insurance Premium (UFMIP) and to the Annual Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP).
The Up Front Mortgage Insurance Premium (UFMIP), which is the amount that is added on top of the base loan amount, will increase to 1.75%, currently it is 1.00%
The Annual Mortgage Insurance Premium (MIP), which is the monthly mortgage insurance, will increase by 0.10%, currently it is 1.15% for loans above 95% financing and 1.10% for loans at or below 95% financing.
These increases would raise a borrowers mortgage payment by over $23 per month on a $200,000 loan amount.
It is unclear what criteria will be used to determine when these new premiums will go into affect, but I believe it is safe to assume that if your lender has not ordered and received your FHA Case Number prior to April 1st you will be subject to the new FHA premiums.