Senate Confirms Gordon to Lead FHA. About That Premium Cut... May 12, 2022 Monica Hogan Now that Gordon has been plated, the lobbying for a premium cut begins...Read More
MSRs Come Into Focus at Ginnie as Capital Rule Looms May 9, 2022 Paul Muolo The good news: MSR values are enjoying a renaissance, courtesy of rising interest rates.Read More
Ginnie Seeks Common Ground with FHFA on Capital Requirements May 4, 2022 Monica Hogan The Ginnie chief said alignment "simplifies" issuers’ capital and liquidity planning...Read More
Ginnie Delinquencies Decline in 1Q22 May 3, 2022 Monica Hogan Late payments on FHA loans narrowed by 78 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2021...Read More
The FHA Lender Penalty Tally for FY21: A Mere $11 Million May 2, 2022 The take-away compared to years past: FHA lenders appear to be behaving themselves...Read More
Buyouts from Ginnie MBS Revert Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels April 29, 2022 Brandon Ivey Another factor: the drop in repurchases appears to be driven by improvements in delinquency rates.Read More
Private Mortgage Insurers Gain Share in Crumbling Agency Market April 21, 2022 John Bancroft The FHA saw a steep 21.1% decline in volume, while the VA posted an 18.4% decline from the fourth quarter...Read More
Ginnie Issuance Declines in 1Q22, PennyMac Leads the Pack April 19, 2022 Monica Hogan The three largest Ginnie Mae issuers were PennyMac Financial, Lakeview and Freedom Mortgage...Read More
FHA Adds 40-Year Loan Option for COVID-19 Recovery April 19, 2022 Monica Hogan Earlier this month, FHA issued proposed rule-making for a permanent 40-year loan option and is taking comments through May 31.Read More
Shut for Repairs: FHA's Loan Review System April 18, 2022 Monica Hogan FHA estimates access to the LRS will be restored by April 25...Read More
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