U.S. House votes to raise FHA loan limits

WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill to raise the maximum size of mortgages the Federal Housing Administration can insure, sending it to the Senate for final approval.

The measure would push the so-called FHA conforming loan limit in the highest-priced real estate markets back up to $729,750 through 2013, from $625,500, a sign of lawmaker concern over the still-depressed state of the housing sector.

The limits, which vary from market to market, were temporarily raised for FHA and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the financial crisis when banks became reluctant to lend. They automatically dropped back on Oct. 1.

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