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HUD's 2020 Priorities: DPA, Disparate Impact

December 6, 2019
George Brooks

Issues regarding downpayment assistance programs will be addressed in a proposed rulemaking in January 2020.


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MBA Weighs In on Enforcement of VA Refi Requirements

December 6, 2019
George Brooks

MBA blamed ambiguous regulatory language and inaccurate staff guidance for a compliance mess involving thousands of VA refinance loans.


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VA’s Top Lawyer Sets Precedent on Refunding VA Funding Fees

December 6, 2019
George Brooks

The Office of General Counsel's opinion clarifies the circumstances under which it would reimburse exempt veterans who were improperly charged a funding fee.


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VA Issues Guidance on Appraisals, Use of Third-Party Information

December 6, 2019
George Brooks

Implementing a provision in the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, the guidance would allow a VA fee-panel appraiser to provide property valuation based solely on information provided by an entity with which it has a service agreement.


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HUD Announces Amended Defect Taxonomy

November 21, 2019
George Brooks
A revised version of HUD’s defect taxonomy includes new definitions of severity tiers, causes and sources for each defect category.
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HUD Report Augurs Well for FHA Insurance Fund

November 8, 2019
George Brooks
There is optimism that the forthcoming FHA annual report on the health of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund will bear encouraging news, according to one analyst.
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VA Moving Quickly to Address Noncompliant Refinance Loans

October 25, 2019
George Brooks
Continuing with its efforts to curb serial refinancing, VA is set to tell certain lenders that their recent refinances may be ineligible for a guarantee, accord-ing to industry sources.
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Around the Industry

October 25, 2019
New York state agencies against HUD’s proposal on disparate impact rule; USDA warns customers of fraudulent calls; FHA provides training material for implementation of FHA-insured condo financing rules.
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Lenders Told to Ensure Vets’ Funding Fee Exempt Status

October 25, 2019
George Brooks
VA lenders and servicers have been instructed to ensure that information regarding funding fee exemptions is current at the time of closing to avoid in-correct fee charges to disabled veterans.
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Around the Industry

October 11, 2019
George Brooks
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