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NAR magazine devotes space to reverse mortgages and seniors

Housing Wire

The official magazine for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently touched on the topic of reverse mortgages, mentioning products such as the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase (H4P) and addressing topics like the desires of baby boomers to age in place in their homes.

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HUD seeks public comment on updates to reverse mortgage documents

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Office of Policy Development and Research is seeking public comment related to application and origination documents for the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program, according to a notice published this week in the Federal Register.

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Reverse purchase financing: The financing option no one is talking about

Housing Wire

That’s where reverse purchase financing comes into play, the funding option specifically designed for older Americans. The HECM for Purchase is not a refinancing tool; it is not akin to a Home Equity Line of Credit ( HELOC ). Yet staggeringly few are aware of its existence. What is reverse purchase financing?

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Compass Appoints Dawanna Williams, Founder and Managing Principal of Dabar Development Partners, to Board of Directors

Realty Biz

Williams currently serves as Founder and Managing Principal of Dabar Development Partners. Dawanna Williams is the Founder and Managing Principal of Dabar Development Partners – a real estate development firm that offers modern living solutions with intelligent planning, architectural ingenuity, and environmental integrity.

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Introducing the 2023 Women of Influence!

Housing Wire

Name Job Title Company Name Agnes Standowicz Senior Vice President and Head of Underwriting United Wholesale Mortgage Alayna Gardner Director of Sales and Marketing LodeStar Software Solutions Ali Haralson President Auction.com Amanda Tucker Chief Risk and Compliance Officer Atlantic Bay Mortgage Company Amy Gromowski Executive of Science and Analytics (..)

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What is Amortization? How Your Monthly Payment Breaks Down Over Time

Realty Biz

Your payment goes to principal and interest each month following an amortization schedule. A monthly mortgage payment includes principal, interest, and other fees such as property tax and private mortgage insurance (PMI). First-time home buyers may not understand that they only own the equity — not the home. Take this example.

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Mr. Cooper delivers $658M in profit in Q1 on strength of MSRs

Housing Wire

He added: “For Mr. Cooper, this kind of environment demonstrates the benefits of our balanced business model, which by design includes a much higher contribution from servicing than most of our peers.” ” In fact, Mr. Cooper had $96 million pretax operating income in the first quarter of 2022.

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