Reverse mortgages

Trump to name former HUD official as FHA commissioner

02/20/20

Dana Wade would succeed Brian Montgomery, the acting deputy secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

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FHA finances improve markedly, but officials won’t cut premiums yet

11/14/19

The Federal Housing Administration's mortgage insurance fund now sits in a much better financial position, but officials say it's still not strong enough to make the premium cuts the industry wants.

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GAO calls for more scrutiny of reverse mortgage servicing

09/26/19

The Federal Housing Administration should monitor reverse mortgage servicers more closely and track related data that would shed light on a rise in defaults, according to a Government Accountability Office report.

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HUD to loosen restrictions on FHA insurance for condo loans

08/14/19

The Department of Housing and Urban Development will remove some barriers to government-insured condominium lending next month, including a post-crisis measure housing industry groups have long pressed for a change to.

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'Stop sugar coating the reverse mortgage': Comments of the Week

07/25/19

Readers react to BofA defending reverse mortgage borrowers, support the Federal Reserve creating a real-time payments system, advocate for consolidating federal bank agencies and more.

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BofA sides with elderly borrowers in Ditech bankruptcy

07/23/19

The bank is siding with a growing list of groups, including the U.S. trustee, attorneys general from several states and consumers, who object to Ditech's plan to sell its reverse mortgage business.

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Flagstar discloses exposure to $69M commercial loan

05/13/19

The Michigan company said the loan — made to a borrower that plans to shut down its reverse mortgage business — has collateral.

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Michigan bank expands mortgage operations with asset purchase

03/23/19

University Bancorp gained a number of offices from Huron Valley Financial. It also hired lenders and staff with experience in reverse mortgages and wholesale lending.

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FHA finances recover despite further reverse mortgage losses

11/15/18

The mortgage insurer’s annual actuarial report showed strength in the agency’s capital reserves even though losses in the “home equity conversion mortgage” program are still a problem.

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Reverse mortgage program remains threat to FHA’s financial health

11/02/18

As the Federal Housing Administration prepares to release its annual actuarial report sometime this month, the industry is questioning how the reverse mortgage program fits into the agency's future.

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