The Mortgage Bankers Association this week raised concerns with the Department of Housing and Urban Development about its proposed property standards for new construction and substantial renovations of FHA-insured properties located in a floodplain.

At a non-QM conference this week, leaders of non-QM operations detailed the importance of education for lenders looking to expand their book of business.

Gig economy workers offer a new type of self-employed borrower for lenders to approach, but they come with their own set of underwriting challenges.

Since the first quarter of 2022, the top 30 servicers of non-agency jumbo mortgages have grown their jumbo portfolios by 11.8%. (Includes data chart.)

Legislation in 12 states may impact the buying power of foreign nationals from seven countries.

Ownify launched its fractional homeownership program in the Triangle area of North Carolina after raising $7 million in seed funding.

Roc360 acquires BPL assets from Civic Financial Services; new non-agency MBS; non-agency MBS performing well; UWM launches new jumbo products; fractional home-equity provider.

The proposed payment supplement partial claim will be particularly useful for distressed borrowers whose mortgages have below-market interest rates.

FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon and Ginnie Mae President Alanna McCargo spoke at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s recent secondary market conference.

HUD for the first time has committed to making its FHA appraisal data publicly available. The disclosures will be available later this year.