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A small-dollar mortgage is defined as $100,000 or less with federal backing

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, section 401, Sec. 401. Written by .

A small-dollar mortgage is defined as $100,000 or less with federal backing

The document says “meansWho acts: CongressHow: statuteSec. 401 in the PDF
What the document says

“The term ``small-dollar mortgage'' means a mortgage loan having an original principal obligation of not more than $100,000 that is-- (A) secured by real property designed for 1 to 4 dwelling units; and”

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, Sec. 401

The section defines a small-dollar mortgage as a loan of no more than $100,000 secured by property designed for one to four dwelling units that is insured by the Federal Housing Administration, made, guaranteed, or insured by the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Agriculture, or eligible to be bought or securitized by the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Federal National Mortgage Association.

What the document actually says

“The term ``small-dollar mortgage'' means a mortgage loan having an original principal obligation of not more than $100,000 that is-- (A) secured by real property designed for 1 to 4 dwelling units; and”

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, Sec. 401
That sentence, in plain words

The loan starts at one hundred thousand dollars or less. The home behind it holds one to four families.

What this is about

The loan must also have federal backing of some kind. Several agencies count. So does being fit for two big mortgage buyers.

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