Federal Housing Administration

• Experienced CU Mortgage Lenders Urge Appointing Housing Czar: Onsite Coverage

  By David Morrison  |  September 28, 2011

  LAS VEGAS — Executives with two credit unions active in mortgage lending urged credit unions to appoint in-house “housing czars.”

• Mortgage Expert Does Not See GSEs Disappearing: Onsite Coverage

  By David Morrison  |  September 27, 2011

  LAS VEGAS — Brooklyn University Law Professor David Reiss said he expects Fannie and Freddie to be reformed but not eliminated.

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  Reverse Mortgages Facing Reversed Tide?

  By David Morrison  |  August 24, 2011

  Should CUs join a retreat from reverse mortgages or continue offering the loans aimed at seniors?

• HUD Keeps Reverse Mortgage Loan Limits in Place

  By David Morrison  |  August 22, 2011

  Agency keeps $625,000 maximum level nationwide in Home Equaity Conversion Mortgage program.

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  Reverse Mortgages Falling From Favor: Print Preview

  By David Morrison  |  August 19, 2011

  This article will be among the news, features, analysis and insight filling the pages of the next print edition of Credit Union Times.

• Next Mortgage Fight: Loan Limit Drop

  By David Morrison  |  July 5, 2011

  California Realtors argue for permanent raised caps on jumbo loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

• Kinecta to Provide Fannie Mae REO Mortgages

  By David Morrison  |  June 20, 2011

  The 227,000-member Kinecta Federal Credit Union has become one of the financial institutions that Fannie Mae has authorized to provide mortgages to the purchasers of Fannie’s HomePath properties.

• Qualified Residential Mortgage Rule Seen Forcing More to FHA

  June 5, 2011

  The Mortgage Bankers Association has argued before Congress that the proposed definition of qualified residential mortgages will wind up forcing more borrowers into using government-backed loans.

• NCUA Advises CUs on Possible Government Shutdown

  By Claude R. Marx  |  April 8, 2011

  NCUA Chairman Debbie Matz issued a letter last night advising credit unions about the possible federal government shutdown.

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  Regulatory Changes May Bring Opportunities

  By Joel Luebkeman  |  April 6, 2011

  Identifying the year’s key trends and determining how to capitalize on them for the benefit of your members and your bottom line is always important. However, 2011 will be particularly pivotal within the residential mortgage market. There are three areas to watch closely.