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.

The Mortgage Bankers Association said its members support the 40-year loan term as an additional loss-mitigation option, and not the only option.

HUD could bring resources to bear on the affordable housing supply challenge by conducting research, collecting data and looking to successes of the past, FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon said.

Chair of the House Committee on Financial Services pledges support for housing-related funding; FHA plans webinar on manufactured housing; Ginnie Mae to hold training sessions for issuers; VA to award grants providing legal services to veterans at risk of homelessness; MISMO seeks comments on life-of-loan process model; USDA updates income limits for home loan program.

Pressure continues to mount on the Department of Housing and Urban Development to announce a decision on cutting FHA mortgage insurance premiums.

The government home loan programs from FHA, VA and USDA still have work to do in their efforts to upgrade mortgage technology.