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NAR wants VA to change rules that prohibit veteran buyers from paying broker commissions

Housing Wire

But the VA’s current policies place veterans at a “significant disadvantage” compared to other buyers, NAR President Kevin Sears said in a letter submitted Wednesday to John Bell, executive director of VA’s Loan Guaranty Service. Concerns over the existing VA policies have been echoed among mortgage professionals.

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Agent commission lawsuits cast long shadow over VA, FHA borrowers

Housing Wire

In the aftermath, one of the most contentious issues in the minds of mortgage professionals is how the ruling might affect FHA and VA mortgage borrowers. FHA loans are a popular option for first-time homebuyers or those who don’t have a lot of cash saved for a down payment, because the loans require a minimum of 3.5%

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NRMLA, MBA provide comments on HECM application, origination documents

Housing Wire

MBA and NRMLA each state that they are generally supportive of the proposed changes, which include wholesale revisions to the lender table for the best estimate of the total cost of a refinancing to the borrower, as well as increases to the borrower’s principal limit. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loans.

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HUD seeks public comment on updates to reverse mortgage documents

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Office of Policy Development and Research is seeking public comment related to application and origination documents for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program, according to a notice published this week in the Federal Register.

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The activities RESPA allows real estate agents to perform

Housing Wire

Loan types covered by RESPA are many, but there are specifically exempt loan types. Construction-only loans. A loan is not wrapped under RESPA if it is a construction-to-permanent loan. RESPA does not apply when the loan is paid off & a permanent new mortgage is started. Commercial or business loans.

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Mortgage delinquencies are rising. FHA borrowers are feeling the impact

Housing Wire

million mortgage holders, with a combined $1 trillion in unpaid principal balances, were in the path of hurricanes Helene and Milton. Walsh said that there’s a “big question mark” related to FHA loans, which recorded a 10.46% delinquency rate in Q3 2024, up from 9.5% According to ICE, approximately 4.9 in the same period last year.

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Could the assumable mortgage level the playing field?

Housing Wire

.” CMS said that in the case of an FHA loan being assumed at the company, CMS offers a simultaneous second lien to the qualifying buyer for an amount up to 80% of the determined property value. It cannot be used by the veteran to purchase another property until the assumed loan is paid in full.

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