In comments submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development this week, NRMLA provided answers to 14 questions posed by HUD in an October 5 notice pertaining to … more NRMLA Submits Comments to HUD on LIBOR Transition
Loan Servicing
CFPB Issues Joint Statement on Discontinuing LIBOR
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau joined four other federal financial regulatory agencies and state bank and credit union regulators in issuing a statement highlighting the risks posed by … more CFPB Issues Joint Statement on Discontinuing LIBOR
Reminder Guidance for FHA-Approved Mortgagees Regarding Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas
On Friday, September 10, the Federal Housing Administration issued a reminder to mortgagees about its guidance for originating and/or servicing FHA-insured mortgages in locations in the U.S. and … more Reminder Guidance for FHA-Approved Mortgagees Regarding Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas
Servicing Corner: Is a LOC Guaranteed to Be Available For Borrowers?
Question: Is it okay to tell your clients that the Line of Credit is guaranteed and will always be available to them? Answer: No, the line of credit … more Servicing Corner: Is a LOC Guaranteed to Be Available For Borrowers?
What Do I Do When My Loan is Due?
The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association created, “What Do I Do When My Loan is Due?,” to walk reverse mortgage loan borrowers and their families through the end … more What Do I Do When My Loan is Due?
NRMLA Seeks Clarification On New NBS Rules
In comments submitted to the Department of Housing and Urban Development this week, NRMLA requested that HUD update the HECM loan documents and security instrument to conform with … more NRMLA Seeks Clarification On New NBS Rules
CFPB Updates Servicing Exam Procedures
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has updated its reverse mortgage servicing examination procedures. The CFPB’s reverse mortgage servicing examination procedures were last updated on October 30, 2016. As … more CFPB Updates Servicing Exam Procedures
Financial Assessment Is Working (Part VI)
Financial Assessment is still working. Now in its sixth year, FHA’s policy of requiring the financial assessment (FA) of borrowers’ ability to pay has cut tax and insurance … more Financial Assessment Is Working (Part VI)
Servicing Corner: Being Out of the Home For Extended Periods
NRMLA publishes the “Servicing Corner” so that we can better educate our readers on the most commonly asked questions that loan officers ask about HECM servicing guidelines. This … more Servicing Corner: Being Out of the Home For Extended Periods
Servicing Corner: Can I Sign the Occupancy Certificate For My Mom?
Weekly Report has added a new section called the “Servicing Corner” so that we can better educate our readers on the most commonly asked questions that loan officers … more Servicing Corner: Can I Sign the Occupancy Certificate For My Mom?