Client Memos Archives - Polunsky Beitel Green

Can You Close a Loan with Title Vested in a Life Estate? Fannie Mae Says Yes.

Fannie Mae recently updated its Selling Guide FAQ to address whether a mortgage secured by property titled in a life estate is eligible for delivery. The ... Read More

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FHFA Announces 2023 Conforming Loan Limit Values; Limits in Certain High-Cost Areas to Exceed $1 Million for the First Time

On November 29th, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (“FHFA”) announced that for 2023, baseline conforming loan limits for mortgages eligible for purchase by ... Read More

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CFPB Files Appeal of Fifth Circuit Decision Holding Bureau’s Funding Scheme Unconstitutional

On November 14, 2022 the CFPB filed a petition for a writ of certiorari with the United States Supreme Court, seeking to overturn the Fifth’s Circuit opinion in ... Read More

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Priority of Homeowner Association Assessment Liens and Subordination to the Mortgage Lien

We often receive questions concerning whether an assessment lien imposed by the subject property’s homeowner’s association (“HOA”) is superior to the lender’s ... Read More

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Revised: All things New at Texas Savings and Mortgage Lending

New – Commissioner The Search Committee of the Texas Finance Commission has narrowed its search for a new commissioner for the Department of Savings and ... Read More

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Legislative Changes to Homestead Property Tax Exemption Effective January 1, 2022

Under Texas law, prior to January 1, 2022, persons buying residence property had to wait until the year following acquisition to file for a homestead ad valorem ... Read More

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Texas Home Equity Lending and Prohibited Additional Collateral Part Two: VA Guaranties and FHA Mortgage Insurance

Section 50(a)(6)(H) of Article XVI of the Texas Constitution prohibits a home equity loan from being secured by any additional real or personal property other ... Read More

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Amendments to Texas Home Equity Interpretations Under 7 TAC 153

COMMISSIONS AMEND TEXAS ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO MAKE CLEAR LENDERS MAY USE ELECTRONIC DISCLOSURES, DOCUMENTS, AND SIGNATURES FOR HOME EQUITY LOANS AND THAT ... Read More

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Client Memo – Texas Home Equity Lending and Prohibited Additional Collateral Part One: Non-Owner Borrowers

Over the past few months, we have received a number of questions regarding whether an individual who is a non-owner may be a co-borrower or co-signer on a ... Read More

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