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The biggest challenge for the reverse industry in 2024? Mortgage rates

Housing Wire

Education and distribution A longtime challenge for the reverse mortgage industry continues to be its marketing and messaging, particularly in ways designed to overcome longstanding reputational hurdles that the business has had to contend with for years. Rates re-emerged as a challenge and continue to be as the year winds down to a close.

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Mutual of Omaha’s reverse division launches broker protection program

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Mutual of Omaha approved brokers and principal agents will have access to five core protections, including a promise that the lender “will not solicit borrowers established within the broker network.” It will also exclude broker-network borrowers from the company’s outbound marketing campaigns. Broker Protect is viewed as a way to do that. “We

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HUD announces $72.6M in new Native American community grants

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HUD extends its gratitude to Tribes for providing vital feedback on the ICDBG program through Tribal consultation, which informed the development of this grant competition, from the design of the Notice of Funding Opportunity through our work to quickly complete the application review and award process, HUD stated.

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Longbridge goes beyond reverse with Figure partnership, new ‘HELOC for Seniors’

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Too many older Americans are unable to access their own home equity , not because of poor credit, but because traditional lending products weren’t designed for life after 62,” Mayer said in a statement. Reverse mortgage lender and servicer Longbridge Financial , a no. Closings can occur as quickly as one week “in most cases,” they added.

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Sonu Mittal on Freddie Mac’s newest moves to lower lender, borrower costs

Housing Wire

The program is designed to be based on the UPB (unpaid principal balance), or the loan deliveries we receive in a specific quarter from the lenders, and the corresponding NAQ rate, which is the non-acceptable quality rate. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Wheeler: How much money do you think homebuyers will save?

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FHFA data on non-performing loan sales reflects fewer delinquencies since pandemic

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FHFA and the Enterprises impose requirements on NPL buyers designed to achieve more favorable outcomes for borrowers than foreclosure. The program, which began in 2014, has seen the GSEs sell a total of 171,333 loans with a total unpaid principal balance (UPB) of $31.4 billion through the end of June 2024.

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What is a real estate broker vs. an agent? We explain the key differences

Housing Wire

Whether you’re looking to start a career in real estate, already have one or are involved in real estate transactions, you may find yourself wondering about industry terminology and job titles. The industry acronyms alone look like alphabet soup. So, let’s start with the basics: What is a real estate broker vs. an agent? Let’s dive in!

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