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Is time the enemy of equity for chronically distressed homeowners?

Housing Wire

Chronically distressed properties lost more than $7,000 in total home equity on average while cycling in and out of foreclosure, according to an Auction.com analysis of more than 80,000 properties scheduled for foreclosure auction multiple times in the last three years.

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Analyst: HMBS 2.0 developments should benefit reverse mortgage industry

Housing Wire

Late last month, Ginnie Mae released a term sheet for one of the most anticipated new developments for the reverse mortgage industry — a new Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)-backed Securities (HMBS) product referred to as “ HMBS 2.0.” To get a better idea of the potential impact that HMBS 2.0

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Tane Cabe talks reverse mortgage industry challenges, software development

Housing Wire

They’re a more forward-thinking broker, and there has been lots of activity with the HECM Tool, which is a software application that I developed. Consumers are more motivated and more energized, even though rates are still up and principal limits are down. Tane Cabe “C2 is a good place for me to hang my license,” he said.

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Alternate equity companies see a lot of potential in senior citizens

Housing Wire

The resurgence of alternative home equity tapping companies in the past few years has been of interest to the reverse mortgage industry due to the potential that business has to compete for seniors’ business. Seniors’ response to alternative equity tapping since COVID-19 onset. Eoin Matthews, CBO and co-founder of Point.

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Reverse mortgage educators look to correct the record on credit lines, equity modeling

Housing Wire

But some misconceptions about how the credit line is impacted by partial Home Equity Conversion Mortgage ( HECM ) prepayments was called out by Hultquist and McMinn. “Mr. Relationship between debt and equity McMinn continued with the next misconception, speaking again to a hypothetical borrower. Again, the whistle immediately rang out.

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The month in reverse mortgage rates: March 2024

Housing Wire

The federally insured reverse mortgage known as a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) is unique, as are the rates that impact the HECM product. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) determines how much principal a lender can provide a borrower. This has caused HECM principal limits to drop for new applications.

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The month in reverse mortgage rates: April 2024

Housing Wire

In the March rate update , we discussed why Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-sponsored Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs) utilize two interest rates. This rate is used, among other things, to help determine a borrower’s initial principal limit (borrowing capacity). we must use the nearest 1/8th percent (0.125%).

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