Ginnie issuers securitized $15.61 billion of refis through the Department of Veterans Affairs home loan program in the third quarter, a 68.5% increase from the prior period.

FHA issued an extensive FAQ document late last week, addressing questions about guidance with an Oct. 31 implementation date for reconsiderations of value.

FHA said the revisions more closely align with computer-security incident notification standards crafted by the federal banking agencies.

FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon spoke Tuesday at an online housing counseling conference hosted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Housing Counseling.

Among other changes, the draft ML proposes extending the required time, from five to 15 days, for servicers to record a partial claim security instrument.

Purchase-money mortgages accounted for 82.5% of agency MBS issuance during August, though the refinance share is growing.

HECM production picked up somewhat after a lackluster first quarter.

FHA accounted for 59.5% of government-insured originations in the second quarter.

Securitization of FHA loans increased 6.3% to $22.09 billion in July, while VA production was up 11.4% to $15.44 billion.

Ginnie MBS issuance increased by 8.3% on a monthly basis in July while GSE volume declined somewhat.