A Department of Housing and Urban Development requirement for a face-to-face meeting has become quite a compliance challenge for lenders seeking mortgage foreclosure, according to legal experts. In Dan-Harry v. PNC Bank, a federal court in Rhode Island concluded that a borrower may bring a claim for damages and other remedies against a lender for failure to conduct a pre-foreclosure face-to-face meeting with the borrower – a requirement for breach of an FHA-insured mortgage. In an analysis of the court’s ruling, attorneys at the Chicago law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson said the decision is significant because the HUD regulation provides no private right of action. In addition, Rhode Island law does not recognize a cause of action for breach of good faith and reasonable diligence in foreclosure, they noted. Nevertheless, the legal experts pointed out that Rhode Island federal courts effectively ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced proposed changes to the maps the Rural Housing Service uses to determine whether certain areas are eligible for its single-family and multifamily housing programs. RHS reviews the areas it covers every five years to determine which ones would be eligible for USDA home-loan guarantees. The proposed maps are based on RHS’s 2017-2018 review of data collected from the U.S. Bureau of Census 2015 American Community Survey. The ACS provides information about changes in the U.S. population, housing and workforce. The current RHS maps are based on RHS’s 2012-2013 review of the 2010 U.S. Census. The proposed maps will become effective on June 4, 2018. Properties located in areas that have been reclassified from rural to non-rural on the maps’ effective date may qualify for RHS’ housing programs if they meet certain conditions. First, the ...
As rates continued to rise early this year, the average daily trading volume in agency MBS topped $239.2 billion in February, the best showing in at least 14 months, according to figures compiled by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.
The adjustable-rate mortgage share of total first-lien originations increased in 2017, according to a new ranking and analysis by Inside Nonconforming Markets. While originations of ARMs were essentially flat during the year, total first-lien production declined, boosting ARM share. ARMs accounted for 11.9 percent of total originations in 2017, up from a 10.3 percent share the previous year. An estimated $216.0 billion of ARMs were originated ... [Includes one data chart]
Nonbank wholesale lenders rolled out a variety of non-agency products in recent weeks, including prime jumbo mortgages, non-qualified mortgages and nonprime offerings. Newfi Lending launched Sequoia Porfolio Plus, a program where all underwriting and exceptions are handled in-house. Steve Abreu, Newfi’s CEO, said the new offering combines “the best of jumbo and non-traditional borrowing options.” The program allows for loan amounts of up to $2.0 million, credit scores ...
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