Investors in Ginnie MBS will soon receive new pool-level data as part of disclosures regarding environmental, social and governance factors. (Includes data chart.)

Servicers of government-insured lending programs face new requirements from HUD to offer updated payment forbearance options to homeowners who faced financial difficulties during the pandemic.

FHA should offer borrowers a flexible loan-modification option that would use a portion of a servicer’s partial claim amount to reduce a borrower’s monthly payment, dollar for dollar, according to analysts at UI.

Mortgage industry participants are suggesting HUD temporarily redistribute underwriting workloads across regions based on the size of their respective pipelines.

Servicers of VA mortgages can offer veterans a new COVID-19 refund modification to help reduce monthly payments as they exit forbearance plans.

The Appropriations Committee is expected to vote today on HUD's FY 2022 budget.

If the Obama-era rule is reinstated, a six-year-old lawsuit filed by the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies could be revived.

Self-employment and rental income policies extended until Sept. 30.

Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, the White House announced the creation of a task force led by the housing secretary to root out discrimination in the appraisal and homebuying process.

The final rule aligns the VA partial claim program with initiatives implemented by the FHA and USDA. The rule goes into effect July 27.