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
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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
Financial Assessment Is Working (Part VII)
Financial Assessment is still working. Now in its ninth year, FHA’s policy of requiring the financial assessment (FA) of borrowers’ ability to pay has helped cut tax and … more Financial Assessment Is Working (Part VII)
HUD Selling Vacant Properties Once Backed by HECMs
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced in the Federal Register this week that it will be selling 1,237 reverse mortgage notes secured by vacant properties with … more HUD Selling Vacant Properties Once Backed by HECMs
HUD Publishes Final Rule On LIBOR Transition
The Department of Housing and Urban Development published Mortgagee Letter 2023-09, which implements the Department’s final rule published on March 1 that governs the transition away from the … more HUD Publishes Final Rule On LIBOR Transition
HUD Awards $15M in Grants to Help Older Homeowners Age in Place
Through its Older Adults Home Modification Program, the Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded $15 million to local non-profits to pay for home modifications and repairs that … more HUD Awards $15M in Grants to Help Older Homeowners Age in Place
NRMLA Submits Comments in Support of ADU Proposal
NRMLA, with input from the HUD Issues Committee, submitted comments to the Department of Housing and Urban Development that support a draft proposal to allow income from Accessory … more NRMLA Submits Comments in Support of ADU Proposal
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