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Reverse Mortgages
for Seniors - Section 255 - Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)

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What's New

NEW HUD HECM MORTGAGEE LETTERS

2004-39 Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM); Signature Reduction, Clarification of Required FHA Documents and Revised Instruction to "Residential Loan Application for Reverse Mortgages"

2004-27 Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Program - Delayed Effective Date for Mortgagee Letter 2004-25 Instructions

2004-25 Clarification of HECM counseling requirements

2004-22 Elimination of paper mortgage insurance certificates for HECM mortgages


New HUD HECM Mortgagee Letter

HUD published Mortgagee Letter 2004-39 on 9/9/04 on Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM); Signature Reduction, Clarification of Required FHA Documents and Revised Instruction to "Residential Loan Application for Reverse Mortgages" - Single Family. More...

Information for Seniors

 -   About HECM
 -   Reverse Mortgages for Seniors
 -   HECM mortgage calculator
 -   Top ten HECM FAQs
 -   HUD-approved HECM lenders
 -   HUD-approved HECM Counselors
 -   AARP Foundation Network
 -   Top 10 home improvements for Seniors
 -   HUD Senior links
 -   Fannie Mae Reverse Mortgage for Seniors
 -   Reverse.Org
 -   US OPM State Gov't Programs for Seniors portal

Information for HECM Lenders

 -   HECM Servicing Lenders (.pdf)
 -   HECM software for partners
 -   HECM software 1.2 upgrade
 -   HECM systems access for authorized users only
 -   Endorsing a HECM case (.pdf)
 -   Message Board for Santa Ana HOC jurisdiction lenders only
 -   Appraiser Guidance - HOC Reference Guide
 -   HECM Handbook 4235.1
 -   HUD Homeownership Centers (HOCs)
 -   HUD National Servicing Center (NSC)

 

 
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