Retail funded-loan count rose 33% from the first quarter with stable sales capacity, while proprietary products gained traction by offering some borrowers more cash than HECMs
Homeowners age 62 and older hold $14.92 trillion in housing wealth, but lenders still face the challenge of turning equity into production
Acquisition of approximately 20,000 HECM loans from Onity strengthens the company's servicing platform while establishing a three-year subservicing partnership
Endorsements rise month over month, but flat annual volume and growing proprietary competition reshape opportunity for LOs
Ruling clarifies that unused HECM funds are contingent assets protected under homestead law, with implications for lenders, servicers, and originators
HUD has raised the FHA forward and reverse mortgage loan limits to reflect higher home prices and preserve access to insured mortgage credit across both low- and high-cost housing markets
The Mortgage Bankers Association has urged the FHA and Ginnie Mae to modernize and overhaul the HECM and HMBS programs to expand senior access, cut costs, and restore market liquidity
PHH has agreed to sell reverse mortgage servicing rights, comprised of approximately 40,000 Ginnie Mae HECM loans, with an unpaid principal balance of $9.6 billion, as PHH becomes the subservicer for the reverse MSRs under a three-year agreement
Older Americans face 'combined crisis of housing affordability, accessibility, and availability'
New measures could boost H4P adoption rate and offer borrowers potential savings with inclusion of premium pricing.