The Federal Housing Administration rescinded the mandatory use date for mortgagees to submit appraisals for single family Title II forward and reverse mortgage endorsements through the FHA Catalyst: … more FHA Rescinds the Mandatory Use Date for FHA Catalyst’s Electronic Appraisal Delivery Module
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Final Rule Allows HECM Borrowers to Purchase Private Flood Insurance
The Department of Housing and Urban Development published a final rule today that gives homeowners who are applying for a government-insured loan, including a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage, on … more Final Rule Allows HECM Borrowers to Purchase Private Flood Insurance
Study: Spouse In Nursing Home Increases Poverty Risk
The Squared Away Blog, published by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College, profiled a recent study from the Michigan Center for Retirement and Disability Research Center … more Study: Spouse In Nursing Home Increases Poverty Risk
Health of HECM Program Improves in FY2022
Buoyed by strong home price appreciation, the financial health of the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage portfolio dramatically improved in fiscal year 2022, ending September 30 with stand-alone capital … more Health of HECM Program Improves in FY2022
Member Spotlight: Melanie Parks, Longbridge Financial
To help our members get to know one another, NRMLA will publish periodic Member Spotlights that feature professionals from across the reverse mortgage ecosystem. Meet Melanie Parks, … more Member Spotlight: Melanie Parks, Longbridge Financial
Survey: Cost-of-Living Adjustment Not Enough for Many Retirees
A recent survey of 750 American retirees conducted by Motley Fool found that 55 percent don’t believe the 8.7 percent cost-of-living adjustment for 2023 announced by the … more Survey: Cost-of-Living Adjustment Not Enough for Many Retirees
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Stopping Senior Scams
The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing recently titled “Stopping Senior Scams: Empowering Communities to Fight Fraud.” Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-SC) and Chairman Bob Casey … more Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Stopping Senior Scams
Study: Americans Need $1.25 Million to Retire Comfortably
The latest findings from Northwestern Mutual’s 2022 Planning & Progress Study reveal that U.S. adults aged 18+ anticipate they will need $1.25 million to retire comfortably, a 20 percent rise … more Study: Americans Need $1.25 Million to Retire Comfortably
From the Top: Mark Reeve, Vice President, Head of Reverse Mortgage Lending, Plaza Home Mortgage
In the mid-2000s, Mark Reeve co-owned a mortgage brokerage company in southern California that sold forward mortgages to Plaza Home Mortgage, Inc., San Diego. When Reeve closed shop … more From the Top: Mark Reeve, Vice President, Head of Reverse Mortgage Lending, Plaza Home Mortgage
Report: Almost Half of Baby Boomers Still Working Past Age 70
A new survey from the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies® finds almost half of Baby Boomer workers (49 percent) expect to or already are working past age 70 … more Report: Almost Half of Baby Boomers Still Working Past Age 70
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