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.

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.