HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge was nominated in December and took her oath in early March, but there has yet to be a peep out of Pennsylvania Avenue regarding the FHA commissioner job and who will lead Ginnie Mae.
Lenders can begin reviewing borrowers for loss-mitigation options at any point prior to completion or expiration of their pandemic-related forbearance period.
In what may be an apples-to-orange comparison, it looks like the homeowners impacted by the COVID crisis were better off than those impacted during the Great Recession.
MBS trading is drifting lower in a rising rate environment, but the outlook remains cloudy as mortgage bankers wonder how many more months they have left before refis drain for good. Or will they?
Loans backed by hotel and retail properties, which have been hit particularly hard by the pandemic, will be difficult to refinance, the rating service said.
The Homebuyers Assistance Act of 2021 amends the National Housing Act to allow state-licensed professionals to conduct appraisals for FHA-insured properties.