Ginnie Mae is wasting no time in looking to find a replacement for Sam Valverde, who was recently promoted to principal executive vice president.

The proposed changes are tied to registration of branch offices where lenders are authorized to conduct FHA business and to applicable fees.

Coordination with FHA and the VA has been instrumental in helping Ginnie Mae implement its environmental, social and governance mortgage-backed securities initiative.

The CFPB has permanently banned RMK Financial/Majestic Home Loans from the mortgage lending business for repeatedly disseminating misleading marketing material.

Policy changes could curb denial rates of Black applicants to FHA’s home equity mortgage conversion program, an Urban Institute report says.

White House releases budget request; MBA seeks clarifications from FHA on expanded COVID loss-mitigation options; MBA asks VA to consider appraisal-related policy reforms; HUD finalizes rule removing LIBOR as approved index for FHA ARMs; House bill seeks to make permanent mortgage insurance premium tax deduction.

The RMBS rating business nearly ground to a halt in the fourth quarter, but ECM was the place to be in 2022. ABS fared a little better, with business-finance and consumer deals showing relative strength. (Includes two data charts.)

What ails the mortgage market? Answer: high interest rates. But would creating more MBS buyers ease the pain? At this point, it’s an academic equation.

Agency MBS industry insiders recently discussed specified pools, prepayment rates, home price growth and problems with ESG investing.

Questions raised by the Fed prompted big banks to pause CRT issuance. Also, CRT issuance by the GSEs is expected to slow in 2023.