Correspondent Channel Gains Share in FHA/VA Lending March 31, 2026 Emmeline Willey The correspondent channel accounted for 38.0% of government-insured originations in 2025, up from a 34.5% share in 2024.Read More
MBA Urges VA to Better Align Fee Documentation With Industry Standard March 30, 2026 Emmeline Willey The Mortgage Bankers Association urged VA to adopt lender-generated documentation and bulk invoicing because loan-specific invoices are often not available.Read More
VA Open to Reducing Appraisal Standards March 27, 2026 Emmeline Willey Patrick Zondervan, executive director of the VA Loan Guaranty Service, said the agency was “absolutely willing” to examine its appraiser requirements.Read More
Ginnie Loans Help Drive Up Servicing Balances in 2025 March 20, 2026 Brandon Ivey Some $2.71 trillion of Ginnie servicing was outstanding as of the end of 2025, up 6.8% from 2024.Read More
Withdrawals From Ginnie MBS Spike in Fourth Quarter March 19, 2026 Emmeline Willey The $87.67 billion of removals were largely tied to borrower payoffs.Read More
Servicers Ask for Slower Implementation of VA Partial Claims March 18, 2026 Emmeline Willey VA proposed backdating eligibility for the program to May 1, 2025, picking up where the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase program left off.Read More
Short Takes: Home Relistings Rise / Taxes, Insurance Account for 21% of Mortgage Payment / Planet Boosts Servicing / MISMO Publishes Data Mapping for VA Docs March 9, 2026 James Dohnert The number of homes relisted in January was the highest figure for the month since 2016, according to Redfin.Read More
Refi Activity Soars at VA, FHA in Fourth Quarter March 4, 2026 Emmeline Willey Refi guarantees in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ home loan program more than doubled during the fourth quarter.Read More
Ginnie Issuance Climbs Slightly in January February 19, 2026 Emmeline Willey Issuance of Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities increased by 3.5% on a monthly basis in January.Read More
VA Getting Closer to Launching Partial Claim Program February 18, 2026 Emmeline Willey VA is set to brief members of Congress on the new program and then head toward implementation.Read More