If you’re in need of a cash out refinance, the most liberal cash-out program in town is about to make qualification more difficult.

Effective April 1, 2009, the FHA is reducing the maximum loan-to-value on cash-out refinances by 10 percent, dropping the loan size limit from 95% of the home’s value to 85%.

In its official press release, the FHA says it’s making the change to “limit its exposure to undue risk”.

It also lists the following cash-out requirements:

• With less than 12 months since the purchase date, a home’s value cannot exceed its original purchase price — even if home improvements were made.
• A homeowner must be current on his mortgage payments to qualify
• A second, verifying appraisal may be necessary, depending on loan traits
• Co-signers may not be added to the mortgage note in order to qualify

The last day to register a FHA 95% cash out refinance is Tuesday, March 31, 2009.  The loan does not need to be “locked” — only registered.

So, if you know that a 95% cash out FHA refinance is in your future, you maybe out of luck?

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