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FHA Loosens New Construction Floodplain Standards

July 16, 2025
Emmeline Willey
The agency rescinded a 2024 policy imposing certain standards on new construction in areas with a 1% annual chance of flooding.
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VA Home Loan Program Grapples With Short-Staffing

July 16, 2025
Emmeline Willey
The VA is on pace to reduce its total headcount by close to 30,000 by the end of fiscal 2025.
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Short Takes: Mortgage Applications Decline / Senate Passes VA Bill / SWBC Mortgage Adds New SVP / NAR Launches New Tool

July 16, 2025
Shannon Clark
Mortgage applications slowed last week, due to a rise in mortgage interest rates.
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RMBS Issuance Escalates in 2Q, CMBS & ABS Falls

July 15, 2025
John Bancroft
ABS issuance fell in some sectors during the second reporting period of the year.
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Student Loan Repayment Changes May Affect FHA Borrowers

July 15, 2025
Emmeline Willey
Two new repayment plan structures for student loans disbursed on or after July 1, 2026, were included within the tax and spending bill.
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Trigger Lead Ban Close to the Finish Line

July 15, 2025
Shannon Clark
A ban on mortgage trigger leads looks to be getting closer to being signed into law.
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Short Takes: Mortgage Connect Developing Product for Fannie / Farmer Mac CFO Steps Down / CFPB Terminates Consent Order / Mortgage Credit Availability Shrinks

July 15, 2025
Shannon Clark
Mortgage Connect, a national mortgage servicer, is developing a new product with two companies for Fannie Mae's Title Acceptance program.
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Rate-Term Refis Help Push Agency MBS Up in Second Quarter

July 11, 2025
John Bancroft
Refi activity was up 27.1% from the first quarter and purchase volume rose 19.1%.
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HUD Formally Ends Biden-Era Appraisal Anti-Bias Effort

July 11, 2025
Brandon Ivey
“By tearing down these onerous hurdles, we’re freeing professionals from a tangle of red tape that drove up costs, inhibited access to homeownership, and discouraged market participation,” said HUD Secretary Scott Turner.
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Interest Rate Outlook Murky Following Tax/Spending Bill

July 11, 2025
Paul Muolo
With the federal deficit set to increase, there are fears that the 10-year Treasury rate will rise.
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