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Ginnie Dampens ‘Easy Pickings’ on Buyouts

July 10, 2020
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
Ginnie Mae recently changed pooling practices tied to the buyout of delinquent mortgages from its MBS.
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HUD Extends Flexibilities for Employment Re-verification

July 10, 2020
Maria Volkova
Lenders don’t have to provide re-verification of borrower employment to HUD within 10 days of the mortgage note.
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HUD Issues Updates to CWCOT Procedures

July 10, 2020
Maria Volkova
Changes to FHA’s claims without conveyance of title procedures include updated appraisal requirements and enhanced discounts applied to appraised values.
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Seniors Look to HECM as a Means of Securing Capital

July 10, 2020
Maria Volkova
The pandemic has wiped out as much as 50% of retirees' portfolios, according to Rob Kanyur, loan officer at Fairway Independent.
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HUD-OIG Warns of Fraud Schemes During COVID-19

July 10, 2020
Maria Volkova
Borrowers in default or facing foreclosure should look out for fraudulent loan-modification schemes, the HUD Inspector General warned.
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Waters Proposes Alternatives to FHA, GSE Forbearance Fees

June 26, 2020
Paul Muolo
HFSC Chair Maxine Waters rebuked FHA and FHFA for policies she said would unfairly penalize those lending to minority borrowers.
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HUD Considering Options to Increase Minority Homeownership

June 26, 2020
Maria Volkova
In a bid to make credit more accessible to minorities, HUD is considering alternative, non-traditional credit scoring methods.
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FHA Finalizing Forbearance Policy for Loans in Progress

May 29, 2020
Paul Muolo
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.
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MBA Pushes for Stern FHA, GSE Forbearance Language

May 29, 2020
Paul Muolo
Legislation has been introduced in Congress to force FHA’s hand on forbearance. But will it go anywhere?
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Lying in Wait: FHA’s Forbearance Policy for Loans in Progress

May 15, 2020
Paul Muolo

How to pay for the risk of backing FHA loans in progress where forbearance has been invoked? The industry is still waiting for answers.


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