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HECM program study assesses policy impacts of recent years

Housing Wire

In its executive summary, the report found that the HECM program grew “substantially” during the 2000s and reached its height of 114,000 originations in 2009. The subsequent housing market crash sharply reduced that number to an average of about 50,000 originations per year from the late 2010s through 2020.

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Reverse purchase financing: The financing option no one is talking about

Housing Wire

But unlike financing with a traditional mortgage, monthly principal and interest payments are not required on the loan, so long as the homeowner keeps up to date with real estate taxes, homeowners’ insurance and property maintenance. The 6% limit also includes payment of the Up-Front Mortgage Insurance Premium (UFMIP).

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Silicon Valley’s ‘bridge bank’ resumes mortgage originations 

Housing Wire

Silicon Valley Bank resumed mortgage originations on Tuesday via its newly established “bridge bank” — just four days after California state regulators took possession of the financial institution and appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) as receivers.

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Impact of the CARES Act on mortgage servicing operations

Housing Wire

Thanks in large part to these programs, the sort of housing market crisis of the 2008-2009 Great Recession has thus far been avoided. How the National Flood Insurance Program’s recent extension provides stability for the housing market. The NFIP provides stability for the housing market.

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FHA borrowers hit first, hardest by sinking economy

Housing Wire

The fate of Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed mortgages in the ongoing downcycle housing market is being compared with a canary in the coal mine by several industry experts who track the sector and are seeing early warning signs of distress. Over the past 14 years, FHA has insured 9.1

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Review of MMI Fund’s reverse mortgage book sheds light on evolving HECM

Housing Wire

Total endorsements between fiscal years 2009 and 2023 were 863,102, a rough estimate of the total number of customers served by the HECM program since the early aftermath of the Great Recession. Loan amounts and HECM limits The actuarial report also detailed loan amount information and how these have changed since fiscal year 2009.

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Fed retreat from MBS market sparks short-term uncertainty

Housing Wire

The ultimate impact on the origination and private label securities markets, and the broader housing market, of losing some $35 billion in monthly agency MBS buying power could be offset if other investors step up to the plate to fill the void. in 2009 to 1.9% As of January 2022, Fannie’s asset portfolio stood at $108.5

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