If you ever wonder why FHA made changes to the HECM program here’s something to consider…
Continue readingA New Breed of Reverse Mortgage Originator
The truth is this. Today’s Home Equity Conversion Mortgage will require a new breed of originators. To succeed, loan officers will need to become conversant with financial fact finding, requesting personal tax and financial documents and tracking the nuances required by the upcoming Financial Assessment.
Continue readingFinancial Assessment: Industry Asks for Changes
NRMLA has asked for both changes & clarification of the upcoming financial assessment
Continue readingThe Road Ahead: Preparing for 2014
Now that the dust has settled what does the road ahead hold for us and how can we best prepare?
Continue readingSeptember Top 100 Retail HECM Lenders Report
See what retail HECM lenders have been up to with September’s numbers.
Continue readingSmart Planning with HECM60
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Set Yourself Apart as a Reverse Mortgage Planner
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#1 Distribution limits. Your reverse mortgage borrowers with high existing mortgage balances will only be impacted by the lower Principal Limit Factors NOT the Distribution Limit. That’s right. HUD allows for those with mandatory obligations of a mortgage payoff that when combined with closing costs and required set asides to use up to 100% of the gross principal limit. Here’s an example. Harry Homeowner qualifies for a Gross Principal Limit of $200,000 but has a mortgage payoff of $160,000, a repair set aside of $13,000 and closing costs of $5,000. That’s total mandatory obligations of $158,000 or 89% of the Principal Limit. That’s right, we broke through the 60% first year cap. #2 Cash at closing? Yes, it makes sense for those with access to funds to avoid not only the upfront 2.5% FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium but also younger borrowers who want to reduce the lifetime cost of the loan.
New Service Launched for RM Industry
Equity Settlement Services, Inc. and the Law Offices of Puleo Delisle, PLLC are proud to announce the introduction of Senior Settlement Services.
Continue readingA Problem with a Solution
Today the federal government pays for 62% of Long term care services to the tune of $130 Billion dollars a year. That’s a problem the federally-appointed Commission on Long Term Care brought to light in their report to Congress
Continue readingGive Up & Give In?
Giving Up & Giving in are immediately seen as negative but let’s look at it from another angle…
Continue readingS1L Creates Funding Longevity Advisory Board
Committed to expanding the traditional HECM market, S1L a Division of Reverse Mortgage Solutions. Inc. (“RMS”) is pleased to sponsor a task force of renowned academicians who will meet at the S1L home office…
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