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Housing Wire
APRIL 18, 2024
These include oversight of the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , mortgage purchases designed to improve affordability for low-income homeowners, vendor partnerships and investments in the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. The GSEs also “invested over $1.7
Housing Wire
SEPTEMBER 8, 2022
Bank of America recently announced a loan for lower-income households that doesn’t require homebuyers to come up with a downpayment or closing costs, and doesn’t base the loan on a minimum FICO score. The entire system has to be designed to inflate the price over time. This is what we do in America.
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Housing Wire
MARCH 7, 2024
In the address, the president will call for a $10,000 tax credit for both first-time homebuyers and people who sell their starter homes; the construction and renovation of more than 2 million additional homes; and cost reductions for renters. The White House estimates that this “will raise an additional $3.79
Housing Wire
JANUARY 17, 2024
That’s where reverse purchase financing comes into play, the funding option specifically designed for older Americans. The HECM for Purchase is not a refinancing tool; it is not akin to a Home Equity Line of Credit ( HELOC ). Yet staggeringly few are aware of its existence. What is reverse purchase financing?
Housing Wire
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
Any person involved in selling a home knows that you cannot increase the price of your home randomly to cover the cost of commissions and other closing costs. The market sets the price of the home, and it cares little for closing costs — or what the homeowner invested in it — when determining the price for which it will sell.
Housing Wire
JUNE 21, 2024
The Montana Board of Housing is aiming to remind the state’s seniors about a government-administered program that is specifically designed to help older adults access their home’s equity — and it should be very familiar to members of the reverse mortgage industry. This is where the RAM program can come into play.
Housing Wire
JULY 19, 2021
According to Black Knight , 96% of homeowners have at least 10% equity – meaning they may be able to pay off their loan, closing costs, and agent commissions without paying out of pocket or a short payoff. Servicers have a capacity advantage by partnering with us.
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