The Department of Housing and Urban Development updated its financial assessment guidelines to permit income from Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) to be used in qualifying older homeowners for … more ADU Income Can Be Used to Qualify HECM Borrowers
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Ginnie Mae Updates HMBS Pooling Eligibility Requirements
To help alleviate the ongoing liquidity pressures felt by HMBS issuers, Ginnie Mae last week updated its pooling requirements to allow for multiple participations related to a particular … more Ginnie Mae Updates HMBS Pooling Eligibility Requirements
HUD Publishes Updates HECM Portion of Housing Counseling Handbook
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Housing Counseling updated its Housing Counseling Program Handbook (Handbook 7610.1 REV-6), including the section on HECM counseling. The … more HUD Publishes Updates HECM Portion of Housing Counseling Handbook
HUD Publishes FAQ on HECM Borrower and MIP Payments
The Department of Housing and Urban Development recently published FHA Info #23-69 to clarify policies related to the late payment of HECM mortgage insurance premiums and payments made to HECM … more HUD Publishes FAQ on HECM Borrower and MIP Payments
HUD Publishes Guidance for Originating/Servicing Loans in Disaster Areas
In the wake of the devastating wildfires in Maui, HI, the Federal Housing Administration published FHA Info #2023-67 as a reminder to mortgagees about its guidance for originating and/or servicing … more HUD Publishes Guidance for Originating/Servicing Loans in Disaster Areas
NRMLA Submits Comments to HUD On Second Appraisals
In response to a request for public feedback on how HUD can make its programs easier to access and use, NRMLA submitted comments this week that proposed opportunities for streamlining … more NRMLA Submits Comments to HUD On Second Appraisals
HUD Updates Processes for HECM Borrower Payments
The Federal Housing Administration today published Mortgagee Letter 2023-15 to improve FHA’s ability to make prompt payments in the event of a mortgagee default and to ensure that HECM borrowers receive … more HUD Updates Processes for HECM Borrower Payments
FHA Publishes Documents In New Languages
The Federal Housing Administration published more than 30 single-family mortgage documents and related resources used in the origination of FHA-insured mortgages, including HECMs, in Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese. … more FHA Publishes Documents In New Languages
Ginnie Mae Issues LIBOR Transition Guidance
Ginnie Mae published guidance for issuers on the transition of all outstanding HECM Mortgage-Backed Securities tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) to the Secured Overnight Financing … more Ginnie Mae Issues LIBOR Transition Guidance
FHA Finalizes Policies to Expedite HECM Assignments
The Federal Housing Administration published Mortgagee Letter 2023-10 to allow for faster payment of funds to mortgagees when they assign a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage to HUD. Effective immediately, ML 2023-10: … more FHA Finalizes Policies to Expedite HECM Assignments
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