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.

Academy Mortgage won an appeal in a case involving attorney's fees associated with a lawsuit filed under the False Claims Act.

Endorsements of FHA home equity conversion mortgages rose 3.2% on an annual basis to $14.17 billion in 2025.

The correspondent channel accounted for 38.0% of government-insured originations in 2025, up from a 34.5% share in 2024.

Some $2.71 trillion of Ginnie servicing was outstanding as of the end of 2025, up 6.8% from 2024.

The $87.67 billion of removals were largely tied to borrower payoffs.

The two biggest issues the MBA has with the bill in the Senate involve loan limits for FHA multifamily mortgages and provisions in an effort to limit institutional ownership of single-family properties.

One of the mortgagee letters that established the policies in 2022 required that HUD document all CWCOT property sales, but the HUD OIG said it didn’t keep records verifying buyers, such as the statements owner-occupants must sign verifying they intend to use the home as a principal residence.

Refi guarantees in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ home loan program more than doubled during the fourth quarter.

Issuance of Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities increased by 3.5% on a monthly basis in January.