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The month in reverse mortgage rates: March 2024

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) determines how much principal a lender can provide a borrower. This “principal limit” calculation is based on factors like home value, age, and of course, interest rates. Conversely, when expected rates are lower at origination, borrowers are offered more principal.

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The month in reverse mortgage rates: April 2024

Housing Wire

This rate is used, among other things, to help determine a borrower’s initial principal limit (borrowing capacity). When looking up the borrower’s principal limit factor, we would use 6.75%. So, it is understandable that HECM prospects want to know how unlocked expected rates could impact their principal limit. Example With a 2.5%

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Under stress, loanDepot ‘buys time’ with plan to extend $500M debt

Housing Wire

And Rithm Capital priced an offering of $775 million in aggregate principal of senior unsecured notes due in 2029 at 8% per year. million in aggregate principal of 2028 senior notes held by Artemis Management LLC. The new debt will pay 8.75% — an incremental 0.5% It reported a cash balance of $604 million at the end of March.

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The month in reverse mortgage rates: September 2024

Housing Wire

After all, older ages and lower interest rates generally yield higher principal limits. The unused principal will grow in the borrower’s favor at current interest rates plus 0.50%. Valuation risk For some markets, waiting may reduce principal limits if property values decline.

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DeSantis stamps changes to reverse mortgage tax requirements in Florida

Housing Wire

“Currently, the documentary stamp tax is applied to the entire mortgage obligation amount rather than being applied to the principal limit amount,” or the maximum amount of proceeds that a reverse mortgage borrower can receive. This will now be changed, according to provisions of the law as analyzed by the committee.

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GSEs update Flex Modification program, target 20% P&I reduction 

Housing Wire

The government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) are now targeting a 20% reduction in principal and interest (P&I) payments to keep borrowers facing permanent financial stress in their homes. “The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Wednesday announced an update to one of their loss-mitigation solutions known as Flex Modification.

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Keller Williams announces new executive appointments 

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“Well-known across our ecosystem as servant leaders, Wendi and John will act as growth partners for our regional operating principals and regional directors,” Mark Willis, CEO of KW , said in a statement. Wendi has inspired, trained, and recruited many of our best agents, team leaders, and operating principals,” Willis added.

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