The Department of Housing and Urban Development is planning to conduct an inventory of occupants of homes with a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage loan originated prior to 2014 to help protect non-borrowing spouses from eviction in the event of the HECM borrower’s death. The status of non-borrowing spouses (NBS) remains an issue with HUD relative to HECM books of business predating 2014, when the program did not provide protections to spouses of deceased HECM borrowers, FHA Commissioner Brian Montgomery said during a press briefing this week. Prior to August 2014, only borrowers over the age of 62 could be on the HECM note and on the title of the home. The policy created a problem for non-borrowing spouses, who could face eviction if the older spouse passed away. The HECM borrower’s death is deemed a “maturity event” that renders the loan due and payable. This meant that the ...
A new poll being conducted by Inside Mortgage Finance/IMFnews shows that 47 percent of lenders are contemplating originating non-QM mortgages in 2019...
Originations of non-agency jumbo mortgages fell more than overall mortgage production, prompting the sector to lose market share in the third quarter, according to a new analysis by Inside Nonconforming Markets. An estimated $76.0 billion of non-agency jumbos were originated in the quarter, down 5.0 percent from a quarter ago. Total first-lien originations fell by 2.2 percent, according to Inside Mortgage Finance. Jumbos accounted for 17.5 percent of total ... [Includes one data chart]
Among the four main mortgage products, only originations of expanded-credit loans increased on a quarterly basis in the third quarter, according to a new ranking and analysis by Inside Nonconforming Markets. Originations of expanded-credit loans rose 10.5 percent in the third quarter. The sector includes non-qualified mortgages, nonprime loans, mortgages with alternative documentation and any other non-jumbo mortgages not eligible for delivery to ... [Includes one data chart]
Demand for non-agency products, including non-qualified mortgages, is growing among real estate investment trusts. A number of REITs have ramped up their investments in the non-agency sector, with some issuing mortgage-backed securities. Annaly Capital Management, the largest mortgage REIT, had $525.0 million in residential whole loans at the end of September, up from $392.0 million a year ago. The REIT didn’t disclose the total unpaid principal balance of its whole-loan holdings ...
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