Banner Bank denied the allegations, but said it agreed to a class settlement to fully focus on its core business.

The approaching expiration of Treasury’s warrants on Fannie and Freddie stock and the possibility of a second Trump administration have revived debate on the potential end of the conservatorship of the GSEs.

The Mortgage Bankers Association has opposed the extension of the risk-sharing program, which provides capital to housing finance agencies that offer FHA loans for affordable multifamily rental properties.

With the new FHA payment supplement loss-mitigation option, servicers will be able to temporarily lower a delinquent borrower’s monthly payment by up to 25%, and up to 30% of the loan’s balance can be directed into a junior lien as a partial claim.

VA processed 2,244 loan assumptions in 2023, compared with just 308 in the previous year. Under a VA loan assumption, a buyer takes over the seller’s mortgage at its existing terms.

Ginnie Mae is also revising the financial eligibility requirements for FHA Title I issuers to help increase lender participation in securitization of the loans.

Congressional lawmakers next week are expected to take up legislation meant to finalize fiscal 2024 funding bills before the latest continuing resolutions lapse.

MISMO said officials from FHA, VA, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Ginnie Mae are part of the working group set up to develop the new dataset.

Cardinal Financial plans to offer the industry’s first security backed by VA mortgages scored with FICO 10 T.

USDA plans revisions to its single-family housing loan guarantee program guide; HUD raises civil monetary penalties; USDA lowers interest rates for its direct loan program; NAIHC names new executive director; FHA and USDA offer training opportunities in March.