MMIF Value, Capital Ratio Decline in FY 2017 Due to Rising HECM Claims; Calls to Remove Program from Fund Increase
November 16, 2017
The Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund’s economic net worth and capital reserve ratio declined in fiscal year 2017 due to losses in the FHA Home Equity Conversion Mortgage portfolio caused by rising claims, according to the agency’s annual report to Congress released this week. While the fund remains above its minimum capital level, both the economic net worth and the capital ratio fell from levels at the end of fiscal 2016, the report said. Specifically, the fund’s…