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Reverse Mortgage Lenders: Who Can You Really Trust?

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Here are some statements I received just today from a few different borrowers by email and on the phone. "I talked to XYZ reverse mortgage lender and he says that if everyone else has me getting less than $8,000 dollars and you have me at $11,000, then you are doing something wrong". Another gem, "I was talking to XYZ, he...
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Reverse Mortgage Limit of $625,500 Until December 31, 2011

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In Mortgagee Letter 11029 HUD announced that they will extend the current reverse mortgage Loan Limit of $625,500 on the Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM or "Heck-um") from its current date of expiration of September 30, 2011 to December 31, 2011. The letter states that HUD does leave an opening for the fact that legislation may be enacted to extend...
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Wells Fargo Closes Reverse Mortgage Lending

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Developing Story on Wells Fargo Reverse Mortgage: On August 3, AARP filed another lawsuit, as a purported class action, against Wells Fargo and Fannie Mae, challenging their HECM loan foreclosure practices. Under prior HECM rules (Mortgagee Letter 08-38, December 5, 2008), lenders required heirs of borrowers to pay off the full loan balance upon maturity of HECMs when the loan...
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All Time Low 4.00% Fixed-Rate Reverse Mortgage

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All Reverse Mortgage® is an Award-Winning HUD Approved Direct Lender. Compare our NEW 3.99% (5.72%APR) Fixed Rate and Save Thousands! - Request Free Quote! - Reverse Mortgage interest rates available for some reverse mortgage loans are the best they have ever been on the Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM or "Heck-um"). The fixed rates just announced today for the...
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Unintended Consequences of Dodd-Frank Mortgage Reform

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I just do not get it. Our Congress keeps writing regulations that do not make sense in so many different ways, all under the guise of "helping" borrowers of the mortgage banking industry but they just keep making things worse. Let's talk about just 3 things that have gone into effect in the past 24 months that have hurt borrowers...
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Reverse Mortgage Costs to Rise with Dodd-Frank Financial Reform

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Everyone affiliated with the Mortgage industry should be aware of the upcoming changes regarding Loan Officer Compensation that are set to take effect on April 1, 2011 and the negative impact they will have on the consumer. Simply, the law restricts Loan Originators from earning an Origination Fee and YSP (Yield Spread Premium) on a transaction simultaneously. What this does...
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(Update) AARP-HUD Reverse Mortgage Lawsuit for Underage Spouse

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Update: HUD Prevails in AARP Lawsuit—But Issues Remain Last Friday, HUD won the dismissal, without prejudice, of the case AARP filed against it on behalf of non-borrower HECM loan widowed spouses facing foreclosure. A description of the Court's decision, and an initial analysis, was prepared by NRMLA's counsel, Weiner Brodsky Sidman Kider PC: This past Friday, July 15, HUD...
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Wells Fargo Reverse Mortgage Exits Broker Business

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Message to Wells Fargo Reverse Mortgage Brokers: Reverse Program Changes for Wells Fargo Wholesale Lending A Message from Kathleen Vaughan, Executive Vice President, Wells Fargo Wholesale Lending After a detailed review and evaluation, Wells Fargo Wholesale Lending only will discontinue offering Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM), or Reverse mortgages. This move allows us to focus on forward mortgages and our...
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