On behalf of its members, NRMLA submitted comments to the Department of Housing and Urban Development requesting that lenders and servicers be given 180 days to prepare for … more NRMLA Comments On LIBOR Transition and H4P Improvements
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Academy Releases Model Compliance Language For Retirement Planners
The Academy for Home Equity in Financial Planning at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign released compliance guidance that financial service companies (i.e., broker/dealers) can use to update … more Academy Releases Model Compliance Language For Retirement Planners
NRMLA: Targeted Advertising Should Not Be a Fair Lending Violation
In comments submitted to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week, NRMLA encouraged the Bureau to clarify that age-targeted advertising is not a fair lending violation under the … more NRMLA: Targeted Advertising Should Not Be a Fair Lending Violation
FHA Issues Policy Guidance on Use of Third Party Verification Services
The Federal Housing Administration published Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2019-01:Third Party Verification Services, which provides guidance for the use of Third Party Verification (TPV) services as an alternative for verifying … more FHA Issues Policy Guidance on Use of Third Party Verification Services
Breaking News: FHA Increases HECM Lending Limit to $726,525
Beginning January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019, the national lending limit for Home Equity Conversion Mortgages will increase to $726,525 from $679,650. Details were just announced in … more Breaking News: FHA Increases HECM Lending Limit to $726,525
HECM Second Appraisal Protocols Become Automated Effective November 30
Today, the Federal Housing Administration announced in FHA Info #18-47 that effective tomorrow, Friday, November 30, 2018, the protocols that had been in place on an interim basis for … more HECM Second Appraisal Protocols Become Automated Effective November 30
A New Proprietary Product Option for Your Reverse Mortgage Clients
Finance of America Reverse this week introduced HomeSafe® Second, the first-ever second lien reverse mortgage and the latest addition to its proprietary HomeSafe suite of products. In an … more A New Proprietary Product Option for Your Reverse Mortgage Clients
Why Transportation Costs Should Be Part of the Borrower Conversation
By Edward Seiler, PhD For older adults, determining the best place to live includes both affordability and location. The two considerations are not independent. We all need access … more Why Transportation Costs Should Be Part of the Borrower Conversation
One Reverse Jumps Into the Proprietary Arena
This week, One Reverse Mortgage’s President and CEO, Gregg Smith, announced his company’s new proprietary product, Home Equity Loan Optimizer (HELO). The product is currently available through One … more One Reverse Jumps Into the Proprietary Arena
Now on Facebook: What is a Reverse Mortgage?
Watch and share this brief video introduction to reverse mortgages on NRMLA’s Facebook page. The 86-second video links to NRMLA’s consumer education website www.reversemortgage.org. A version of “What is a Reverse … more Now on Facebook: What is a Reverse Mortgage?