Nationwide Equities Corp. allegedly misinformed consumers about how much money they could receive from a reverse mortgage, the fees and costs of the loan and the consequences of nonpayment.
The share of residential mortgages in forbearance decreased for the ninth straight week to 4.47%. Overall, 2.23 million homeowners remain in forbearance, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Many industry analysts believe the tax incentive, given a lack of housing inventory, would act as a subsidy to sellers rather than an aid to homebuyers.
If new policies that incentivize homeownership are not implemented, the Hispanic community will be the only ethnic group to experience an ownership gain.
The upfront MIP is 175 bps of the base loan amount on a 30-year fixed-rate FHA single-family loan. Most FHA borrowers pay an annual MIP of 85 bps for the full life of the loan.