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Reverse Mortgage News and Updates
Read about the FHA Modernization Bill
February 25, 2009 - New HECM limits $625,000 for balance of 2009!
HUD has now issued the awaited Mortgagee Letter that brings these new loan limits into effect for the balance of 2009. Contact us to find out how this can benefit you, or
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January 29 2009 - House Passes Economic Stimulus Bill!
The House passed the $819 billion economic stimulus bill by a vote of 244 to 188. This includes a provision to increase the single national loan limit for the balance of 2009. It now awaits a vote in the Senate.
January 22 2009 - Are the HECM limits to go up to $625,500? When the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, HR 3221 passed, there was confusion over the new HECM lending limit. HUD made a conservative decision to cap the limit at $417,000 which has been in effect since November. There is now a Bill in the House containing a provision to increase the HECM limit to $625,500 to the end of 2009, according to the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association. We will be watching the progress of this bill closely and posting updates on this website.
November 6, 2008 - HUD has now issued the long awaited Mortgage Letter to officially announce the new HECM limits.
At the Mortgage Bankers Conference in Miami, Brian Montgomery announced that the new HECM loan limit is $417,000. TOP
On October 2nd, HUD announced that the loan limits will increase to $417,000 with a target date of November 1st. A mortgagee letter will explain other details regarding bill HR 3221, Housing and Rescue Act of 2008 signed into law on July, 30th. While it’s good to know the date of the lending limit increase and the amount, we’re still left in the dark on details of the bill such as HECM for purchase, co-ops, new standards for manufactured homes and lower origination fees until the mortgagee letter is issued. We expect the letter to come out near November 1st.Reverse Mortgages are all we do – we know and understand the changing marketplace and will keep you updated on changes. We provide accurate answers to all of your questions and are fully committed to helping our clients live the life they CAN afford.
September 3, 2008 - Fannie Mae Update from Maggie O'Connell TOP
Fannie Mae announces the discontinuation of the HomeKeeper reverse mortgage effective December 31, 2008. Fannie Mae credits the passage of the Housing and Recovery act of 2008 (HERA) with increasing lending limits and home purchase option for FHA - HECM Reverse Mortgages. The HomeKeeper reverse mortgage has played an important part in the development of reverse mortgages for over a decade.
August 12 2008 - FHA Modernization Update from Maggie O'Connell TOP
The Housing and Economic Recovery Act, HR 3221 was finally approved and signed by President Bush. There are several components of the bill that will impact the reverse mortgage industry. Now that the bill is passed, HUD is finding there is clarification to be made as some aspects are not stated clearly.
July 30 2008
President Signs Housing Bill - Seniors looking into reverse mortgages to benefit greatly!
July 28, 2008
NRMLA Press Release
July 28 2008
Senate passes landmark housing bill
July 24 2008
House passes Homeowner rescue bill FHA Modernization Act - HECM limits expected to increase soon!
July 15 2008
Congress promises quick action on Housing Bill...
July 11
Senate passes Housing Bill!!!
July 10
Senate poised to pass Housing Bill....
On December 14, 2007, the FHA Modernization bill (S. 2338) was brought to the floor for debate and consideration by the full Senate. The bill passed by an overwhelming majority of 93 to 1.
What S. 2338 would do for the HECM program:
- Permanently eliminate the cap on the overall number of HECM loans that FHA is authorized to insure.
- Replace the county-by-county area loan limits with a single national loan limit at the conforming loan limit level, currently $417,000.
- Authorize HECMs for home purchase.
- Implement a maximum origination fee at 1.5% of maximum claim amount.
Require the Government Accountability Office to undertake a study of the HECM program and report back to Congress
The U.S. House of Representatives passed its own version of the FHA Modernization bill this past summer. On HECM matters, the two bills are identical, but on other provisions they differ. The House and the Senate must now each appoint "conferees" who will get together to negotiate and reconcile the differences in the two versions. Once a "conference report" is issued, the compromise must be accepted by a vote in each house of Congress. This process is expected to take place in the early part of 2008. TOP
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“Retirement is a time to allocate assets.”
Alan Greenspan
Your home is an asset that can be allocated during retirement.
The tool to 'distribute' this wealth is the reverse mortgage.
