FHA commissioner starts blog; HUD CFO sworn in; FHA plans competitive sale of vacant-home loans; FHA updates single-family policy handbook; HUD plans counseling conference; Ginnie posts roundtable video; HUD extends nomination deadline for tribal advisory committee; Congressional subcommittee considers 2023 appropriations; VA clarifies underwriting for hemp-related income.

Federal regulators have several mortgage-related regulatory revisions in the works, including standards for qualified mortgages and membership at the Federal Home Loan Banks.

Lender activity in FHA-insured reverse mortgages continued its upward trend in the first quarter of 2022, with some $8.38 billion of loans endorsed. (Includes three data charts.)

New questions relating to manufactured housing will be added to the HUD housing counselor training and certification exam later this year.

The U.S. Green Building Council applauded HUD’s proposal to require an Energy Star score of 75 or better to qualify for the mortgage insurance premium cut.

House committee marks up first-generation DPA bill; MBA asks FHA to clarify claims without conveyance of title program; FHA to host underwriting training webinar; Ginnie opens up digital collateral program; Ginnie extends temporary COVID-19 relief policies; HUD to host webinar on disaster recovery.

Ginnie Mae MBS purchase issuance rose 14.9% in May compared to April, according to an analysis by Inside FHA/VA Lending. (Includes two data charts.)

Officials from FHA, VA and USDA’s Rural Housing Service recently discussed how to help borrowers through the challenges of today’s volatile housing market.

UWM’s “Government Elite” program offers pricing advantages on FHA and VA loans for borrowers that meet minimum credit scores.

HUD said its newly implemented technology upgrades will help homeowners and buyers more quickly locate housing counseling agencies.