Changes to FHA’s claims without conveyance of title procedures include updated appraisal requirements and enhanced discounts applied to appraised values.

The pandemic has wiped out as much as 50% of retirees' portfolios, according to Rob Kanyur, loan officer at Fairway Independent.

Borrowers in default or facing foreclosure should look out for fraudulent loan-modification schemes, the HUD Inspector General warned.

HFSC Chair Maxine Waters rebuked FHA and FHFA for policies she said would unfairly penalize those lending to minority borrowers.

In a bid to make credit more accessible to minorities, HUD is considering alternative, non-traditional credit scoring methods.

FHA’s policy regarding mortgage insurance coverage for loans in progress isn’t quite ready. Meanwhile, Ginnie Mae’s Pass-Through Assistance Program usage remains low.

Legislation has been introduced in Congress to force FHA’s hand on forbearance. But will it go anywhere?

The Mortgage Bankers Association has asked FHA to clarify whether those who opt for the emergency partial claim will be disqualified for a HAMP modification in the next 24 months.

FHA’s pricing grid on COVID-19 loans in forbearance is said to be “at legal” and could see the light of day by the end of next week.