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What it’s like originating reverse mortgages in Montana

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Varying property types Larson grew up in Big Sandy, a small town north of Great Falls. He joined the mortgage industry in 1990 and transitioned to the reverse channel in 2002. Montana automatically declares these as real property once they are permanently affixed, but the government requires the de-titling paperwork.

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GSEs still shun the low end of manufactured housing

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Instead, they have opted to finance manufactured homes that more closely resemble site-built homes, are titled as real property and cost much more. Freddie Mac has sought to educate borrowers on options to convert chattel financing to real property.

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