New CFPB report looks at reverse mortgage activity in 2023 A new CFPB report based on 2023 HMDA data assesses the reverse mortgage industry landscape that year, and the shifts at the top of the industry. 01/11/2025 - 10:42 am | View Link
4 Key Signs You’ve Found the Right Reverse Mortgage Lender Anyone with equity in a home can potentially take advantage of a reverse mortgage, also known as a home equity conversion mortgage (HECM), which enables a homeowner to access the cash of their ... 01/10/2025 - 6:00 am | View Link
How 7% mortgage rates will change housing for a decade By June this year, we should expect that over 20% of U.S. borrowers will have mortgages with a 30-year fixed rate greater than 6% — levels not seen for a decade. As long as mortgage rates stay ... 01/10/2025 - 4:54 am | View Link
2025 Mortgage Rate Forecast: Here's Why You Shouldn't Bet on Lower Rates This Year Last year, the path to lower mortgage rates seemed relatively straightforward: Official inflation would go down, the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates and the cost of borrowing would gradually ... 01/9/2025 - 6:59 pm | View Link
Average US long-term mortgage rate inches up to 6.93% this week for fourth straight increase The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate ticked up again this week, remaining at its highest level since July. 01/9/2025 - 1:49 pm | View Link
HUD FHA Reverse Mortgage for Seniors (HECM) The only reverse mortgage insured by the U.S. Federal Government is called a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM), and is only available through a Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-approved lender. The HECM is the FHA's reverse mortgage program that enables you to withdraw a portion of your home's equity to use for home maintenance ... 01/12/2025 - 5:33 pm | View Website
Reverse Mortgages: How They Work And Who They’re Good For The most popular reverse mortgage is a home equity conversion mortgage (HECM), which is available through government-insured programs with strict guidelines and standards. However, reverse ... 01/12/2025 - 12:58 am | View Website
Everything You Need to Know About Reverse Mortgages With reverse mortgages, avoiding foreclosure requires staying current on your property taxes, home insurance and home maintenance, and continuing to live in the home as your primary residence. In addition, a reverse mortgage eats into your home equity. As a result, it can deplete the equity that you have left to pass on to heirs. 01/11/2025 - 11:03 pm | View Website
Reverse Mortgage Guide: Types, Costs, and Requirements A reverse mortgage is a loan that allows eligible homeowners age 62 or older to borrow money against the equity in their home and receive the proceeds as a lump sum, a fixed monthly payment, or a ... 01/11/2025 - 10:28 pm | View Website
What Is A Reverse Mortgage? | Rocket Mortgage A reverse mortgage is a loan that allows homeowners – most often those 62 or older – to borrow against a portion of the equity in their home. A reverse mortgage works differently than a traditional mortgage loan, though. Instead of making payments to your lender, your lender will make a payment to you. ... 01/11/2025 - 9:16 pm | View Website
Elon Musk is set to co-lead the Department of Government Efficiency after President-elect Donald Trump takes office. LEON NEAL/POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesWith Trump's inauguration fast approaching, more details about DOGE have emerged. Musk, who Trump tapped to co-lead DOGE, may become a "special government employee."SGEs have less stringent ethics rules — to a degree — compared to regular federal employees.
Walt Disney World in Florida. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Disney Dreamers AcademyA former Disney employee agreed to plead guilty to altering allergen info on restaurant menus. Michael Scheuer admitted to the hack, as well as adding swastikas to the memus. He faces up to 10 years in prison for his charges, according to the plea agreement.
Jamie Dimon has some advice for incoming President Trump. Win McNameeJamie Dimon urges incoming president Donald Trump to prioritize immigration policy in his second term. Trump has said he plans to conduct mass deportation in his second term. Dimon also advocates for education reform and doubling the earned income tax credit.
UFC CEO Dana White with President-elect Donald Trump at an election night watch party. AP Photo/Alex BrandonDana White grew the UFC into a multibillion-dollar company after acquiring it in 2001. In that time, White also became a close ally of President-elect Donald Trump. Now, he is joining Meta's board of directors.
NEW YORK — Walmart says customers should throw out a chicken broth product that was sold at stores in mostly Southern states late last year.
The retailer has recalled 48-ounce cartons of Great Value Family Size Chicken Broth that had been sold at 242 stores in nine states.
The U. S. Food and Drug Administration reported the recall in December affecting just over 2,000 cases of broth with a shelf life lasting until March 2026.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is entering a new era.picture alliance/Getty ImagesMeta announced big changes to kick off the new year, including ending third-party fact-checking and DEI programs. The moves illustrate the latest evolution in Mark Zuckerberg's leadership. You might call it Zuckerberg 3.0 — and it comes as Donald Trump takes power.