The month in reverse mortgage rates: March 2024

The month in reverse mortgage rates: March 2024

The federally insured reverse mortgage known as a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) is unique, as are the rates that impact the HECM product. For this reason, I will provide a short... Read more »
The month in reverse mortgage rates: March 2024

Bayview mortgage servicers seek to block plaintiff’s filing in data breach lawsuit

Three Bayview Asset Management-owned mortgage servicers are seeking to halt a plaintiff’s filing in a data breach lawsuit, citing an overabundance of confidential information shared about the incident, National Mortgage News first... Read more »
Reverse mortgage retail originations beat wholesale numbers in 2023

Reverse mortgage retail originations beat wholesale numbers in 2023

The reverse mortgage industry already knew that Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsement volume in 2023 was cut nearly in half compared to 2022, but new data shows that the decline was... Read more »
The month in reverse mortgage rates: March 2024

Why is housing inventory growing with higher mortgage rates?

Weekly housing inventory data Mortgage rates are still above 7% and haven’t been able to break below 6.50% for some time now. With mortgage rates higher, will this stop inventory from growing... Read more »
The month in reverse mortgage rates: March 2024

Liberty Reverse Mortgage hit with class-action suit alleging violation of California labor laws

Liberty Reverse Mortgage, a top 10 reverse mortgage lender owned by Ocwen Financial Corp. and its subsidiary PHH Mortgage Corp., allegedly violated California labor laws by failing to provide employees with rest... Read more »
Fairway is the latest mortgage company to report cyber incident

Fairway is the latest mortgage company to report cyber incident

Top 10 U.S. mortgage lender Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp. sustained a cyber attack in early December due to vulnerabilities in a vendor system, the company told the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business... Read more »
The month in reverse mortgage rates: March 2024

3 unique mortgage products to get today’s homebuyer qualified

Tom Davis, chief sales officer, Deephaven Mortgage Today’s market means that more borrowers have higher debt-to-income ratios, limited access to credit and are looking for alternative ways to get qualified for a... Read more »
Enact CEO Rohit Gupta talks mortgage insurance as homebuyers struggle with down payments

Enact CEO Rohit Gupta talks mortgage insurance as homebuyers struggle with down payments

Rohit Gupta, Enact CEO, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk the state of housing and mortgage rates. Source link Read more »
4 Success strategies for mortgage originators to thrive in 2024

4 Success strategies for mortgage originators to thrive in 2024

Mortgage originators who seek success in 2024 need to move with confidence and adaptability. To reach strategic goals for the year ahead — and avoid being left behind — here are four... Read more »
Mortgage rates hold steady at key level for now

Mortgage rates hold steady at key level for now

Mortgage rates have risen recently but they could be much worse than they are today. As someone who doesn’t believe the Federal Reserve has pivoted and that the Fed enacted a COVID-19... Read more »