The bulk of the increase in USDA lending has been driven by purchase mortgages, though refinances also increased significantly.

Securitization of purchase loans rose 16.2% from July to August, including an 18.2% increase in VA loans. FHA still accounted for the biggest share of government-insured purchase loans, 53.0% last month.

When it comes to the VA mortgage process, the CFPB is trying to send a message on deceptive ads...

Black Knight said 3.9 million homeowners remain in forbearance...

In the case of the GSEs, multifamily loans are not covered by the extension...

If the language goes into effect as is, the role of government entities that provide assistance could be limited...

Black Knight said the Fannie/Freddie forbearance measurement fell by 15,000 units while the FHA count increased by 5,000. The private-label/portfolio tally rose by 10,000 loans.

The CFPB said the sweep of investigations is still ongoing, indicating that more enforcement actions might be on the way.

For the third consecutive quarter, VA production exceeded FHA activity – and the margin widened significantly...

Retail-originated refi production was particularly strong at the GSEs, climbing 160.5% from the first to the second quarter. By contrast, deliveries of retail refi loans rose 30.5% at Ginnie Mae, where total MBS issuance increased more modestly...