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To emphasize flood insurance costs, senator cites reverse mortgage borrower

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With flood insurance premiums commanding ever-higher prices, a U.S. senator recently described a hardship faced by a constituent who endured challenges with higher flood insurance costs while keeping a reverse mortgage in good standing. That’s on top of what they pay for homeowners insurance.” Bill Cassidy (R-La.).

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MBA: Originations to Rise Significantly in 2025

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The advance seasonally adjusted insured unemployment rate was 1.3% The advance number for seasonally adjusted insured unemployment during the week ending October 12 was 1,897,000, an increase of 28,000 from the previous week’s revised level—marking the highest level for insured unemployment since November 13, 2021, when it was 1,974,000.

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Experts weigh in on whether seniors should get new mortgages: Bankrate

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Even if one owns a property with no further mortgage payments due, property taxes and upkeep will be a consideration,” Bankrate senior economic analyst Mark Hamrick said. “As An analyst for Bankrate describes some challenges that could be unique to older mortgage borrowers if they take on a new, debt-based financial instrument.

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The Importance of Tax Escrow Payment Processing for Mortgage Servicer Operations

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Mortgage tax escrow payments for local property owners and government processors continue to serve as a crucial source of revenue for local governments. Among these payments, timely settlement of local property taxes holds particular significance.

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Michigan attorney general reissues reverse mortgage consumer alert

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The action is designed to inform consumers about the potential pros and cons of taking out these loans, according to an announcement issued by Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office on Monday. “A As long as you retain ownership of the home and pay the property taxes, the loan will not become due.”

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California HAF requirements extended in bid to entice more beneficiaries

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The relief — which is available to reverse mortgage borrowers — is designed to assist anyone who has fallen behind on their mortgage payments due to the economic shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. 1 and are still in arrears, or who’ve missed at least one property tax payment by Feb. 1,” the Los Angeles Times reported.

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HAF funds have kept 300,000 people in their homes: U.S. Treasury

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The Homeowners Assistance Fund (HAF) — a program designed to offer financial help to homeowners impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic — has kept more than 300,000 homeowners in their homes by curing defaults and keeping them out of foreclosure , according to data released this week by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. “As

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