The FTC filed a motion for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction to halt the proposed acquisition of Black Knight by Intercontinental Exchange.

Issuance of single-family Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities saw significant declines in the first three months of 2023.

USDA has announced it’s extending through May 31 the deadline for servicers to approve borrowers’ requests for an initial COVID-19-related mortgage payment forbearance.

Lenders interviewed by Inside MBS & ABS said they are receiving more buyback requests than before.

Details were published in Mortgagee Letter 2023-08.

Given the current market liquidity conditions, FHA proposed expediting the processing of claims tied to its home-equity conversion mortgage program.

The HUD OIG will soon report on an audit examining Ginnie Mae’s process for managing troubled issuers, according to Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis.

The proposed rule is meant to help borrowers in loss mitigation by eliminating the Mortgage Recovery Advance’s second-lien requirement.

The USDA needs an influx of resources to boost staffing and improve information technology to meet the needs of its home loan programs.

There are separate toolkits for conventional loans and those backed by the government housing agencies.