Former VA LGY leader passes away; HUD extends program updates.

While most of the top Ginnie Mae servicers reported single-digit portfolio increases in the second quarter, United Wholesale Mortgage’s Ginnie servicing volume increased a whopping 87.8% year over year. (Includes three data tables.)

Most government-insured mortgage lending continues while the government is out of commission, but lending under the Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service is on hold.

Despite best efforts of lenders to create awareness of the VA home loan program, many veteran borrowers still fall through the cracks, according to Freedom Mortgage COO Mike Patterson.

A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking planned layoffs at federal agencies, including the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity.

Homebuilder D.R. Horton and its lending subsidiary DHI Mortgage are accused of using deceptive loan pricing and marketing practices.

Fannie Mae will update its Desktop Underwriter service for FHA and VA to include changes made in updated appraisal forms.

FHA refinance applications increase; Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-NY, seeks HUD help following Bronx apartment explosion.

FHA is continuing to endorse most single-family home loans during the government shutdown, but with some constraints.

About a week before FHA’s updated loss-mitigation waterfall went into effect, the agency issued several changes. However, servicers have additional time to incorporate the new updates.