Category Archive: Fha Mortgage

Feb 22

Obama: Health of FHA Reverse Mortgage Program Improving – Reverse Mortgage Daily

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The White House budget for 2013 announced by President Obama projected today that the Federal Housing Administration’s Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program will not require a government subsidy in the coming year. The budget reported on FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, which insures all FHA mortgages. The MMI fund will not require any subsidy for …

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Feb 22

White House to push housing plan despite Republican opposition

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The White House has recently promised major steps to boost the housing market and help struggling homeowners, but bruising fights with Congress loom over major pieces of the plan. The housing market is widely seen in Washington as still struggling in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis, and weighing down what would be a …

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Feb 22

Originator Digest: FHA Mortgages: Enough Already!

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Borrowers are going to pay more for an FHA loan in 2012.  FHA mortgage insurance premiums are going up AGAIN.  This change could possibly take an approved loan file straight to the DENIED bin. The recent, signed legislation to extend the payroll tax deduction means an increase in FHA’s mortgage insurance premium.  The FHA (Federal …

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Feb 22

HSH.com Weekly Mortgage Rate Radar: Rates Firm Slightly As Economy Warms

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(PRWEB) January 25, 2012 Rates on the most popular types of mortgages rose above record lows, according to HSH.com’s Weekly Mortgage Rate Radar. The average rate for conforming 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose by 6 basis points (0.06 percent) to 4.08 percent. Conforming 5/1 hybrid ARM rates increased by 3 basis points, closing the Wednesday-to-Tuesday wraparound …

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Feb 21

Obama’s mortgage plan: Yes it can in GN – The Island Now: Opinions

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Riding around Great Neck on a grey February day, I was struck byhow shabby so many homes are, even in zip codes that register amongthe most affluent in America. The peeling paint, decaying window frames, rotting roofs make realthe claims of financial stress we have heard at school budgetmeetings over the last couple of years …

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Feb 21

FHA Streamline Mortgage Refinance Tightened Its Rules

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The new cash out refinance rates has increased the apprehensions of many. Refinancing an FHA mortgage was a simple procedure until now. An individual with an FHA loan and current on the payments can easily apply for refinance and get approved as well. •According to the new rules, an individual will have to submit documentation …

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Feb 21

Do you need some FHA Loss Mitigation practices?

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There are some basic loss mitigation and debt collection practices that FHA mortgage loans are serviced under. This resource touches on the basic outline of these practices. We also cover an introduction into FHA home loan negotiations with mortgage servicing companies. We will go over some key concepts and provide links to other resources that …

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Feb 21

Should they dance with FHA?

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By CHRIS FREEMAN – Last year, the Federal Housing Administration backed more than $1 trillion in loans for the first time. The agency’s ability to offer financing with 3.5 percent down and a discount or suspension of mortgage insurance helped make home loans more affordable as the national housing market struggled to find demand during …

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Feb 21

Retire in the Perfect Home with a Reverse Mortgage for Home Purchase

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The reverse mortgage for home purchase program is a financial program designed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). Through this program, seniors are allowed to purchase a new principal residence with the proceeds of a reverse mortgage. This eliminates the need for a …

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