The number of loans in Ginnie MBS that had COVID forbearance fell 6% from July to August, although a growing share of the loans fell into the seriously delinquent category. (Includes two data charts.)

FHA/VA lending giant Freedom Mortgage acquired servicer RoundPoint Mortgage of Charlotte, NC. Both firms are privately held.

Thanks to strong cash prices paid by FHA/VA aggregators, fewer mortgage firms are seeking their Ginnie “eagles.”

Soon after the government’s fiscal year ends on Sept. 30, the annual audit of the FHA’s MMIF will be published. Should HUD be worried?

FHA/VA lending giant Freedom Mortgage lost a court battle over an aborted M&A deal with RoundPoint Mortgage. Is a settlement in the works?

Ted Tozer, the former Ginnie president, wants to head off a potential liquidity crisis before it happens. Is anyone listening?

Ginnie Mae recently changed pooling practices tied to the buyout of delinquent mortgages from its MBS.

Signs of life in Ginnie Mae-related MSR deals? Not yet but hope springs eternal.

Quicken Loans, the largest home lender in the nation, has yet to publicly file an S-1 statement with the SEC.