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Agent commission lawsuits cast long shadow over VA, FHA borrowers

Housing Wire

In the aftermath, one of the most contentious issues in the minds of mortgage professionals is how the ruling might affect FHA and VA mortgage borrowers. FHA loans are a popular option for first-time homebuyers or those who don’t have a lot of cash saved for a down payment, because the loans require a minimum of 3.5%

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GSEs completed nearly 60,000 foreclosure prevention actions in Q1 2023: FHFA

Housing Wire

The total number of loans in forbearance at the end of Q1 stood at 65,757, coming out to 0.21% of the total loans serviced and 15% of delinquent loans. Sixteen percent of home modifications in Q1 were modifications with principal forbearance, the report said. The serious delinquency rate also decreased to 0.6%

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VA-like housing bill proposed for first responders, teachers

Housing Wire

Mortgages would be subject to FHA loan limits. percent of the principal, which could be financed, and would not pay a monthly insurance premium. Like VA loans, which are popular with investors but not homesellers , the benefit would allow the borrower to skip the down payment altogether. Al Lawson (D-Fla.),

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Could the assumable mortgage level the playing field?

Housing Wire

. “The little that I’ve dabbled in assumable loans, they are very difficult to maneuver,” Rochelle Gano, a Vancouver, Washington-based loan officer at Movement Mortgage , told HousingWire. Gano added that FHA loans seem “a little more workable” than the VA and USDA options.

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Is My Mortgage Assumable? A Guide for Home Sellers

HomeLight

An assumable mortgage is a type of home loan transaction that allows a new buyer to take over the seller’s existing mortgage. Instead of securing a new mortgage, the buyer takes over where the seller left off, literally “assuming” the remaining principal balance, repayment period, and other terms.

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A Guide to Assumable Mortgages in Today’s Market

HomeLight

Rather than taking out a new loan at a high rate, the homebuyer can assume the interest rate, current principal balance, repayment period, and other terms of the seller’s existing mortgage. Here are some common types of mortgage loans and their assumability: 1. VA funding fee.

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Loans in forbearance gain after 6 weeks of decline

Housing Wire

million homeowners remain in COVID-19-related forbearance plans representing $751 billion in unpaid principal. According to the report, the portfolio-held and private labeled security loans were largely responsible for the recent increase, with forbearance share gaining from 7.1% to 7.3% – a total of 28,000 new loans in forbearance.

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