The temporary change is due to FHA’s 2025 modification to the single-family loss-mitigation waterfall, which included reinstating TPP requirements before certain loss-mitigation options can be approved.
On average, loan-to-value ratios and debt-to-income ratios are much higher for GSE purchase mortgages with private MI compared with loans that don’t carry MI.
Ginnie posted a 1.3% quarterly gain in servicing outstanding to $2.726 trillion at the end of March, not including servicing of home-equity conversion mortgages.
The recent rise in FHA delinquencies appears to be an artificial effect caused by the new trial payment plans borrowers must complete before loans can be modified, according to research by the Center for Responsible Lending.