According to a new letter obtained by Inside Mortgage Finance, HUD says it is uncertain whether any new loan created under the controversial eminent domain plan would qualify for FHA insurance.
The guidance, effective October 15, applies to manually underwritten FHA loans and requires lenders to document reasons for approving a mortgage when the borrower has collection accounts or judgments.
The three government MBS agencies issued $144.26 billion of single-family MBS last month, down 3 percent from June’s level. It was the lowest monthly production level so far in 2013.
The question of whether the FHA should allow the refinancing of underwater mortgages seized through eminent domain has reemerged as a key issue following a recent decision by the city of Richmond, CA, to use its authority to take over distressed mortgages for restructuring. There is a new twist to the question, however. Could FHA’s refusal to refinance such mortgages be deemed discriminatory against cities and homeowners if eminent domain programs meet the requirements of the FHA Short Refinance program? Is that tantamount to redlining? A top executive of Mortgage Resolution Partners, which developed the eminent domain strategy to help underwater homeowners at risk of foreclosure, said ...
PNC Financial Services Group is under federal investigation regarding claims on expenses it incurred in connection with the foreclosure of loans insured or guaranteed by the FHA, Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. In a recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, PNC disclosed a subpoena from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York seeking documents related to the foreclosures. PNC said the inquiry is in its early stage and that ...
The mortgage banking industry has commended the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs on passing the FHA Solvency Act earlier this month but raised concerns about the bill’s indemnification provision. In a letter to Committee Chairman Tim Johnson, D-SD, and Ranking Minority Member Mike Crapo, R-ID, David Stevens, president of the Mortgage Bankers Association, said some deserving borrowers are being shut out of FHA because of strict credit overlays that lenders add to avoid indemnification risks. Stevens said when the Department of Housing and Urban Development is able to require ...
The Department of Housing and Urban Development will implement new guidelines spelling out changes to the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program on Oct. 1. The guidelines will establish additional requirements to reduce losses and improve the fiscal safety and soundness of the HECM program, which has been hit hard by massive losses due to borrower default and steep home price declines. An FY 2012 actuarial audit projected $2.8 billion in HECM losses. However, the audit also projected a steady improvement of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund’s HECM portfolio over the next seven years, becoming negative ...
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