The share of mortgages in forbearance fell substantially over the past year, but the Department of Housing and Urban Development wants servicers to reach out to all homeowners who may still need loss-mitigation assistance.

If Ginnie Mae hikes its capital requirement as proposed, it could reduce the number of issuer/servicers. But some nonbanks would benefit from reduced competition.

The government wants its MBS servicers to have more cash on hand, just in case. But what about Fannie and Freddie?

The changes: FHA has established a streamlined loan mod that servicers must offer to certain borrowers, GSE servicers have to follow the CFPB’s new standards a month earlier than intended, and Ginnie Mae and NCUA are allowing for a broader range of loan mods.

Time to throw away the loss-mitigation toolbox in dealing with COVID-related delinquencies? Maybe not.

The Washington rumor mill is spitting out names for the FHA and Ginnie Mae jobs. Will any turn into actual nominations?

Has market sentiment spread to the MI sector? Genworth Financial scuttles (for now) IPO of mortgage insurance division.

The COVID-19 partial claim payment program proposal — without changes to the draft — has been submitted for review to the Office of Management and Budget.

Have the capital rule and the pandemic sent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives scrambling for new digs?

At a Senate committee hearing this week, consumer advocates called for stronger enforcement, industry representatives picked on the CFPB and Republicans and Democrats pushed different priorities.