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FHA Reverse Mortgage Fees Change Again

By On September 29, 2010

Recent changes in the HUD insured reverse mortgage program has left some of us scratching our heads, again. The program, once described by many as “Too good to be true,” is having a hard time living up to that comment in light of the new fee changes set to go into affect in October of this year.

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Reverse Mortgages Expected Interest Rates Lower

By On September 22, 2010

Mortgagee Letter 2010-34

Some borrowers can now expect to receive more money from their reverse mortgages. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Mortgagee Letter 2010-34 that makes some substantial changes to the reverse mortgage (HECM) program, including lower expected interest rates. While the mortgagee letter was widely anticipated as a formal announcement of further reductions in reverse mortgages loan amounts (PLF), an unexpected addition to the rule resulted in lower expected interest rates. For some younger borrowers, the lower rates will yield higher loan amounts and therefore, more loan proceeds to pay off existing mortgages which could result in more applicants qualifying for the HECM. While the dust settles, existing reverse mortgage applicants should stand by to see what outcome the effects of this new mortgagee letter will have on current applications in process.

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Reverse Mortgage Concepts Pays Up Front MIP

By On August 4, 2010

Reverse Mortgage Concepts, an Arizona reverse mortgage broker is quoting fixed rate, FHA reverse mortgages with 100% lender paid MIP. Borrowers can elect to have a 5.49% interest rate without having to pay the up front mortgage insurance premium required by HUD, instead, the lender will pay for 100% of the MIP. In addition, another choice of a lower rate, 4.99%, comes without lender paid MIP.

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Free Reverse Mortgage Counseling

By On July 27, 2010

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that $79 million (seventy-nine million dollars) will be made available for a broad range of housing counseling including how to qualify for a reverse mortgage in fiscal 2010. In times like these when reverse mortgage counseling can cost as high as $125, the additional money is a welcoming sign that more free reverse mortgage counseling should be forthcoming.

This funding represents a 27% increase over last year. HUD says the primary benefits of the program are to expand homeownership opportunities, improve access to affordable housing and preserve homeownership. Here is a list of some of the types of counseling the funds will pay for:

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FHA Insured Reverse Mortgage Monthly Premiums to Rise

By On July 27, 2010

I thought it would be necessary to post this article just after my last “Lowest Reverse Mortgage Fees” because there are definitely some issues of concern about the ongoing costs of reverse mortgages, or any FHA loan for that matter. The last article defined the reasons for the dramatic decrease in up-front closing costs and fees associated with obtaining the reverse mortgage while this article aims to discuss the ongoing fees and charges that appear on a borrower’s reverse mortgage statement and thus, are added to the loan balance.

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