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Financial Freedom Starts Closing HECM For Purchase Loans

January 23rd, 2009  |  by John Yedinak Published in Financial Freedom, News, Reverse Mortgage  |  4 Comments

image Financial Freedom recently sent out a notice to brokers that they’re starting to close HECM for purchase loans starting today, January 23, 2009.  Unlike one other wholesale lender, Financial Freedom isn’t requiring its brokers have a $10MM net worth either.

Most reverse mortgage lenders are waiting until HUD issues the new HECM for purchase mortgagee letter which is supposed to provide guidance on the program.  Once the ML is issued, some wholesale lenders plan to roll out the product to a select group of brokers before they open it up to everyone.

As we wait for the ML, here are a couple HECM for Purchase links that provide some good information.

  • Mortgagee Letter 08-33
  • Purchase FACTS
  • HECM For Purchase Counselor Training Presentation

If anyone is closing a HECM for purchase today, I’m interested to hear how it went.  Feel free to leave comments below.

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  • Mike Gamily

    Is Financial Freedom CLOSING HECM for purchase loans OR beginning to take APPLICATIONS as of 1/23? I can’t imagine they have many loans ready to close, given that HECM purchase counseling wasn’t available until 1/1.

  • http://reversemortgagedaily.com admin

    Mike,

    Yes, they’re closing them.

  • Sam

    We have one ready to settle in a week to 10 days. FHA wants to go to Lower of Sales Price or Appraisal, inform borrowers.

  • http://home.earthlink.net/~bill_green/ William J. Green

    If anyone hears of or knows of an announcement that HUD is changing the rules for determining Principal Amount on HECM for Purchase from appraisal amount to lesser of appraisal amount or sales price, please post here and let us all know. Thanks.

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