May 12, 2024
Mortgage

California mortgage relief program running low on funding

The state of California is maintaining its mortgage relief program funded by the 2021 American Rescue Plan, which includes assistance for reverse mortgage borrowers. But the funding is running low and could soon be exhausted soon, according to estimates from state housing officials as reported by the Los Angeles Times. After extending availability for the

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Mortgage

Ginnie Mae seeks budget increase to manage sizable reverse mortgage portfolio

As part of the budget request submitted to Congress by President Joe Biden and the White House, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) detailed some of its hopes for Ginnie Mae. This includes an increase to its 2025 budget authority that, in part, will go toward management of the Home Equity Conversion

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