FHA is reviewing a proposal from the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association to cut the upfront mortgage insurance premium on home equity conversion mortgages.

The Department of Veterans Affairs said the temporary pause will help fill the gap until servicers fully implement the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase home-retention program.

FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon spoke recently with Wendy Penny, associate vice president of affordable housing initiatives at the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Ginnie Mae plans to release a term sheet in June on a new security backed by FHA home equity conversion mortgages.

A new study has found no discernible effect in FHA loan underwriting following the wave of DOJ lawsuits post 2008 to crack down on reckless mortgage lending by banks.

The government home loan programs have different eligibility requirements for Native American borrowers based on geography and income levels.

VA issues circular on upcoming changes to its full file loan review submission process; FHA launches case binder module updates to its Catalyst system; FHA releases pre-recorded webinar for first-time homebuyers.

Did the Fed jump the gun by deciding to slow the pace of balance sheet reduction without waiting until it approached the point of ample reserves?

Select Portfolio Servicing is one of the largest non-agency MBS servicers in the nation — and it’s on the auction block once again.

Researchers show that U.S. insurance companies monitor the riskiness of the assets backing their CMBS bonds but they didn’t sell off significant portions of the portfolios.