On December 1, HUD announced the 2023 loan limits for Single Family Title II Forward and Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) insurance programs. (See also Mortgagee Letter 2022-20 and Mortgagee Letter 2022-21). For FHA case numbers assigned on or after January 1, 2023, the maximum loan limits for FHA forward mortgages will increase in 3,222 counties and remain unchanged in 12 counties. The HECM maximum claim amount will also increase from $970,800 to $1,089,300.