Former Ginnie Mae President Ted Tozer wants FHA to consider adjusting or eliminating its minimum downpayment requirement to put homeownership in the reach of more consumers.

Ginnie Mae eligibility requirements issued a year ago are largely set to take effect at the end of the month. Most issuers are in compliance with the standards, according to the agency.

While many mortgage industry stakeholders want the GSEs’ current capital rule to be changed, others believe it’s a good compromise.

Industry groups, even those that support FHFA’s plan to revamp how credit scores work in the mortgage space, urge the agency to take more time with implementation.

The Community Home Lenders of America is pushing for Congress to create a cash window for deliveries to Ginnie Mae. Former Ginnie President Ted Tozer noted the agency’s charter doesn’t allow it to operate a cash window.

Under FHA’s proposal, participating servicers would receive $1,000 in compensation, but the Urban Institute said that personnel costs would often be higher than that.

New guidelines for GSE condo and co-op lending requirements should be subject to public comment, trade groups argue.

Lenders, Realtors and community associations team up to fight restrictions put in place following the condo collapse in Surfside, FL.

The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act would offer tax incentives to support the creation or rehabilitation of 500,000 starter homes.

The proposed payment supplement partial claim will be particularly useful for distressed borrowers whose mortgages have below-market interest rates.