CFPB Regulations – Play by the same rules: Industry Leader Update

UPDATE: Here’s a link to another article on NMLS licensing & the SAFE Act by Richard Booth.

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Regulations

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Regulations

Shouldn’t we all play by the same rules?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says all mortgage originators should play by the same rules…even chartered banks. Why does it matter? What are the two different standards that exist today?

Watch this week’s video and post your opinion.

Celink & Reverse Mortgages – Curing T&I Defaults: A servicers perspective

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Learn what Celink is doing to help borrowers prevent and cure tax and insurance defaults for reverse mortgage borrowers.

A Behind The Scenes Look At Curing Tax & Insurance Defaults
Our exclusive interview with Celink’s John LaRose at last month’s NRMLA meeting uncovers some of the steps being taken by reverse mortgage servicers to cure tax and insurance defaults.

Celink & Reverse Mortgages

Reverse Mortgage Industry – Are we too big to disappear (fail)?

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The Future Of The Reverse Mortgage Industry

Will our industry disappear due to economic pressure and regulation?

Our commentary examines while we are small segment of mortgage lending are we irreplaceable nonetheless? It’s a look at an industry coming of age.

Watch this week’s video and leave your comments below.

The Future Of The Reverse Mortgage Industry

Insurance fund for RMs looking healthy: Industry Leader Update

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HUD Secretary says fund backing reverse mortgages looks good…

The lackluster condition of of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance fund in fiscal year 2010 lead to some sweeping changes which included a reduction of principal limit factors, an increase of ongoing FHA insurance and the introduction of the Saver.

What changes can we anticipate when the insurance fund’s actuarial report is released this November if any? The housing market aside there are factors that have improved the overall financial health of this fund which backs federally-insured reverse mortgages.

Road block: Lack of funds for HUD Counseling: Industry Leader Update

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Lack of funding for HUD counseling creating a road block for those who need it the most

As we enjoyed our weekend October 1st came and went marking the beginning of the fiscal year 2012 and more importantly the date when funding from the government for mandated HUD counseling stops. This is creating delays in scheduling counseling and even worse may prevent lower income homeowners without the money for upfront counseling fees from moving forward. Either way you slice it, this is hurting the potential borrower the worst.

Lack Of Funds For HUD Counseling From Congress
Ironically when the government created the HECM (Home Equity Conversion Mortgage) program, counseling was a built in requirement. Why does congress fail to fund a requirement for a federal program they created in the first place? Politics aside it appears we may have some hope of seeing funds restored at some level in the future.

What are your thoughts? How would you propose HUD counseling be funded outside of the government. Leave your comments below.