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HECM Production Took it on the Chin in 2019, Falling 18%

March 11, 2020
George Brooks

Reverse-mortgage lenders have been struggling since FHA tweaked a policy that reduced the amount borrowers can draw from their home equity.


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FHA Proposes CWCOT Changes to Maximize Recoveries

March 6, 2020
George Brooks
FHA is proposing updating its “claims without conveyance of title” program to maximize recoveries from distressed assets sold through the program.
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Strong 4Q Not Enough for a Happy HECM Ending in 2019

March 6, 2020
George Brooks
Home Equity Conversion Mortgage endorsements dropped last year despite a strong fourth quarter. American Advisors Group retained its top position among HECM lenders. (Includes two data charts.)
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HUD Announces Vacant Reverse-Mortgage Loan Sales

March 6, 2020
George Brooks
HUD has invited bidders to participate in an auction later this month of uninsured, first-lien reverse mortgages worth $150 million.
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CHLA Suggests Measures to Provide Ginnie With More Flexibility

March 6, 2020
George Brooks
Community lenders have requested Congress to provide Ginnie with more flexibility to carry out independent contracting, offer more competitive pay and look into offering an option to issuers seeking advances.
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Ginnie Begins Shifting to Loan-Level Functionalities for MBS

March 6, 2020
George Brooks
Ginnie Mae has begun the long process of transitioning to loan-level functionalities on its MBS platform to enhance its risk management capabilities and transform its securitization process.
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House Bill Directs FHA to Detect Hurdles to Insuring Small Loans

March 6, 2020
George Brooks
Legislation requiring FHA to identify policies and procedures that might be barriers to insuring home mortgages of less than $70,000 passed the House of Representatives this week by voice vote.
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Servicers Expect FHA-VA Foreclosures, REOs to Increase in 2020

March 6, 2020
George Brooks
Some 89% of default servicers expect foreclosures and real estate-owned inventories on government-insured loans to rise even though there is no major economic recession or downturn in the housing market.
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Around the Industry

March 6, 2020
George Brooks

Sharp Drop in VA High-LTV Cash-Out Refis Post Pooling Curbs

March 5, 2020
George Brooks
Issuance of VA cash-out refis with high loan-to-value ratios could drop 50% this year due to pooling restrictions imposed by Ginnie in November. VA’s lower-LTV cash-out tiers are expected to pick up the slack.
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