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Finance of America Announces Active-HECM Securitization

December 20, 2019
George Brooks
Finance of America Reverse has announced a new offering backed by active, first-lien Home Equity Conversion Mortgage loans purchased from Ginnie Mae pools and other third parties.
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Homeownership Racial Gap Narrower for Veterans, Study Finds

December 20, 2019
George Brooks
The racial disparities in the homeownership rate are smaller for veterans than the total U.S. population, according to a new Urban Institute study.
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Bipartisan Lawmakers Against Using VA Fees for Other Programs

December 20, 2019
George Brooks
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has urged House leadership to stop further hikes in VA home-loan funding fees to pay for non-housing veteran benefits. The spending on future veterans’ benefits should be shared by all Americans or paid through direct appropriation of funds, they say.
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December 20, 2019
George Brooks

New York Enacts Stricter Legislation for HECMs

December 20, 2019
George Brooks
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill prohibiting deceptive advertising and marketing of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage loans. The law takes effect March 5, 2020.
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Low Rates Fueled Strong FHA Demand in 3Q19

December 6, 2019
George Brooks

Borrower demand for FHA-insured loans was strong in the third quarter due to low interest rates. Not surprisingly, refinance activity, streamline refinancing in particular, provided the boost.


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FHA Announces Loan Limit Increases for Forwards, HECMs

December 6, 2019
George Brooks

The 2020 loan limits show a 5.4% increase in most counties. However, 11 counties saw their loan limits decrease by double digits.


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USDA Seeks to Improve Direct Home Loan Program

December 6, 2019
George Brooks

Proposed changes to the Section 502 Direct Home Loan and Grant Program would improve flexibility and make the DHLGP accessible to more low- and very-low-income rural borrowers.


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HUD's 2020 Priorities: DPA, Disparate Impact

December 6, 2019
George Brooks

Issues regarding downpayment assistance programs will be addressed in a proposed rulemaking in January 2020.


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MBA Weighs In on Enforcement of VA Refi Requirements

December 6, 2019
George Brooks

MBA blamed ambiguous regulatory language and inaccurate staff guidance for a compliance mess involving thousands of VA refinance loans.


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