A proposal to streamline servicing and claim requirements for FHA mortgages is in the works, along with expanded loss-mitigation options for VA servicers. VA also plans to issue a final rule on cash-out refis.
Outlook for Wells’ participation in FHA market unclear; Biden signs legislation to improve VA appraisals; MBA calls for higher fee on mortgage assumptions; VA revises forms; FHA hosting webinar on quality assurance; Rural Housing Service updates program guidelines.
Cash-strapped nonbank servicers were less likely than banks to help borrowers through pandemic-era mortgage relief, according to a new Federal Reserve report on the CARES Act forbearance program.
Ginnie Mae is currently conducting one-on-one discussions to help issuers better understand the reasoning behind its new financial eligibility requirements that are set to take effect next year, the agency’s President Alanna McCargo said.
Following a boom in buyout activity of FHA and VA loans from Ginnie Mae pools in the first 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, loan removals continue to decline. (Includes data chart.)
Delinquency rates on FHA and VA loans pooled in Ginnie Mae MBS increased in the second quarter of 2022. Most of the spike was on the FHA side. (Includes four data charts.)
The government housing agencies have updated their frequently-asked-questions pages to assist servicers handling borrowers whose applications for relief under the Homeowner Assistance Fund are pending.
FHA and VA delinquencies among Ginnie servicers continued to drop from their pandemic peaks during the first quarter of 2022. Three of the top five servicers increased their government-insured servicing portfolio. (Includes four data charts.)
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