United Northern Mortgage Bankers

Three Years In, Underwriters Say LESA Has Improved Reverse Mortgages 

It’s been nearly three years since the Department of Housing and Urban Development introduced Life Expectancy Set-Asides (LESAs), which require borrowers with less-than-stellar credit histories to set aside a portion of their reverse mortgage proceeds to pay taxes and insurance. It took time for underwriters to get a handle on LESA guidelines as they sought […]