principal limit

The maximum lifetime amount an elderly borrower can take out on a reverse mortgage.Calculation of the principal limit is a formula that uses the age of the youngest borrower,the maximum claim amount (the lesser of the house's appraised value or the FHA's maximum loan amount for houses in the area),and the expected average mortgage interest rate.

Principal Limit

The present value of a house, given the elderly owner's right to live there until she dies or voluntarily moves out, under FHA's reverse mortgage program.

See Reverse Mortgage/FHA's Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)/Principal Limit.

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The Company estimates, that as of June 30, 2019, the outstanding principal balance for all privately insured mortgages was approximately $274 billion relative to the $350 billion aggregate outstanding principal limit under the government guarantee legislation (Protection of Residential Mortgage or Hypothecary Insurance Act).

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For disbursements of 60 percent or less of the principal limit, an additional one-time MIP is 0.50 percent; an additional one-time MIP is 2.50 percent for more than 60 percent.

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The servicer receives a report that includes an estimated principal limit after paying off current liens, servicing fees, originations fees, mortgage insurance and estimated closing costs, explained Gilster.

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