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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. What is reverse purchase financing? 1 With over 12,000 Americans turning 65 every day in 2024, this burgeoning market will undoubtedly continue to bring more buyers and sellers to the table over the next decade.

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Opinion: PMI is good for first-time buyers and housing finance system

Housing Wire

The Federal Reserve ’s 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances found that the median net worth of a homeowner is approximately $255,000 — more than 40 times that of a renter. It has enabled first-time, low- to moderate-income borrowers to secure affordable mortgage financing since 1957 while protecting taxpayers from mortgage credit risk.

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FAR parent updates investors on AAG integration, business performance

Housing Wire

Last July, the company sold its title insurance business to Essent Group , followed by strategic changes in September including a transition of its offshore-based operations to a team in the Philippines and the sale of “certain operations” of its home improvement lending business to Aqua Finance. million in fourth-quarter 2023.

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Opinion: Proptech’s big miss

Housing Wire

As a marketer by profession, I tend to put these companies into categories to create a narrative and to develop brand specificity. On the one hand, finance in general is a very well-established category with data-driven rules and clear processes. Principal among these are: Invested capital “requires” the highest return.

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HUD creates research grant to analyze office-to-residential conversions

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week announced a new notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to examine the intricacies of converting office space into residential living units. I have a name for the buildup of that stuff,” said Phil Wharton, a New York-based developer to the Times. “I I call it the kludge.”

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NAR wants VA to change rules that prohibit veteran buyers from paying broker commissions

Housing Wire

VA borrowers will be the hardest hit if they have to shoulder buyer-side commissions, said Jon Overfelt, director of sales and principal at American Security Mortgage Corp. “VA They’re 100% financing, they don’t require a downpayment and the guidelines are tilted toward helping the [borrower] get in the home,” Overfelt said. “I

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Change Lending and US Treasury settle lawsuit over CDFI certification

Housing Wire

Department of the Treasury have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which the lender claims “flawed analysis and mathematical errors” led to its decertification as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). But at least 60% of a lender’s financing must target these borrowers.

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