High churn rates in the VA program lead to higher interest rates for FHA borrowers because loans from the two programs are pooled together in Ginnie Mae MBS. But there’s not a clear path to separate them.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development wants to know whether any statutory changes could improve the programs. Meanwhile, there is no update on the HMBS 2.0 product proposed last year.

The bill would stop FHA from collecting mortgage insurance premiums once a borrower’s loan-to-value ratio declines to 78%.

LGY updates accepted reservist documentation; HUD reduces multifamily mortgage insurance premiums; USDA posts shutdown banner; USDA encourages multifamily projects to watch costs.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking feedback on updates to disclosure requirements for publicly-registered non-agency MBS and ABS.

One way to get mortgage rates to decline and stay that way is to entice more institutional investors to buy agency MBS. The Federal Reserve is no longer increasing its holdings, but how much room is there at Fannie and Freddie? Answer: more than you might think.

MBS issuance will continue at the GSEs and Ginnie Mae amid a partial shutdown of the federal government, but some changes will be temporarily in place.

As originations and market share for expanded-credit loans have increased, some industry participants see the potential for problems.

The trade group’s priorities include changes to loan originator compensation standards and a higher tax exemption on home sales.

Housing legislation with strong bipartisan support could move forward in the Senate as soon as this month.