The VA has released two notices outlining how lenders should address borrowers affected by COVID-19.

Freedom Mortgage, a key originator of FHA and VA loans, recently had its debt downgraded. Of course, it’s hardly alone on that score.

The window for applying for most of these jobs is a little more than a week.

As the economic fallout from the coronavirus worsens, all eyes are on the FHA book of business. Forbearance is here but delinquencies could spike. And what about nonbank issuer/servicers? Ginnie isn’t saying much.

Bank of New York Mellon this month lost its designation as a Ginnie Mae document custodian but issuers have time to find a new one.

Some FHA lenders posted out-sized production gains in 4Q, including Equity Prime Mortgage, Freedom Mortgage and Mr. Cooper. (Includes data chart.)

Genworth will contribute $100 million to its private mortgage insurance unit in order to facilitate its acquisition by China Oceanwide.

Community mortgage lenders are asking FHA to drop its life-of-loan premium policy that requires borrowers to pay annual mortgage insurance premium until their loan is fully paid.

HUD inspector general was unable to sign off on HUD’s and Ginnie Mae’s 2019 financial statements due to a lack of evidence that past accounting weaknesses and issues have been satisfactorily resolved.

An Urban Institute study has called for uniformity among Fannie, Freddie, FHA, VA and USDA when considering student-loan debt in mortgage underwriting.