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Mortgage lending could be halted by flood insurance program’s expiration, experts warn

Housing Wire

Five days remain in the currently authorized National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). If it is not reauthorized by Congress before that date, the mortgage industry could see consequences, including ceding control of certain land use policies and the cessation of some mortgage lending. The borrowing authority of NFIP from the U.S.

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Opinion: Title insurance is vital to protecting the American dream

Housing Wire

As someone who spent a career in the title insurance industry – both as a builder of a title business and leader of the industry’s trade group, — I am proud of the role we play in helping to protect what most Americans consider the biggest purchase of their lives. Why is a title search necessary for refinancing?

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The “Big Four” take on the upstarts in title insurance

Housing Wire

One of our big goals at Blueprint Title is to shrink the title insurance business from an $18 billion business to a $10 billion business,” Berneman, the company co-founder and CEO. “We share of the market controlled by small, independent title insurance companies. of the market, should be too concerned about the rise of the little guy.

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HUD outlines reverse mortgage wish list in budget proposal

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are a few key priorities related to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and its Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program. It would remove the cap on the number of HECM loans that can be insured by FHA. federal government. Within the congressional justifications for the U.S.

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The CFPB is going after ‘junk fees’ mortgage lenders charge at closing. This could get ugly

Housing Wire

Biden’s plan also included a $10,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers and people who sell their “starter home,” and a pilot program that waives the requirement for lender’s title insurance on certain refinance transactions. These costs increased by 21.8% from 2021 to 2022, reaching nearly $6,000, per the CFPB post.

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Opinion: More can be done to shorten the average time to close

Housing Wire

Yes, the process of orchestrating the collaboration of lenders, appraisers , home inspectors, one or two real estate agents, a title insurance company, and possibly others is complex. It doesn’t lend itself to a 24-hour cycle. A document might be needed closer to the closing date or as soon as a few days after the start of the process.

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HUD declares FHA once again backing DACA mortgages

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development declared Wednesday that the Federal Housing Administration will once again back mortgages for immigrants under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. are not eligible for FHA-insured mortgages.” .” are not eligible for FHA-insured mortgages.”

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