That's called a risk-based premium structure, and it'll be something new for FHA. And homeowners who have fallen behind on their subprime mortgages can now try to refinance with an FHA-insured mortgage.

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Bonds pay interest based on the expected inflation rate until maturity, plus a fair risk premium over inflation based on the riskiness of the bond.

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