The agency’s finalized strategic plan is almost unchanged from the draft version, despite recommendations and criticisms from mortgage industry stakeholders.

Revised accounting standards for credit losses; troubles mount at Blend; MISMO updates iLAD, considers eNote standards for commercial market; MBA redesigns website, highlighting reduced content.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 includes $53.7 billion for the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Mortgage professionals generally approve of the plan, but say more changes are needed to expand access to credit.

Government agencies and trade associations are warning the residential-finance industry to guard against the elevated risk of cyberthreats from Russian actors in the wake of that nation’s invasion of Ukraine.

The new requirements would distinguish between large and small servicers and whether that servicing covers GSE loans or Ginnie Mae loans.

In comments due last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association and the American Bankers Association weighed in on draft principles on climate-related financial risk management from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

The House last week passed the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, which would raise fees for VA home loans to help fund expanded educational assistance for servicemembers.

Mortgage servicers have begun working with states on their new federally funded homeowner assistance programs.

The Mortgage Bankers Association has sent 39 proposed origination-focused revisions for FHA’s single-family policy handbook.