Correspondent Channel Share Grows in FHA/VA Market July 7, 2023 Monica Hogan The correspondent channel captured 49.1% of originations in the first quarter, up from a 47.3% share in the previous quarter.Read More
VA Working to Improve Origination Tech June 22, 2023 Monica Hogan Currently, lenders log into a UI and enter data manually, which can lead to errors.Read More
FHA Loans Drive Up Ginnie Issuance in May June 21, 2023 Monica Hogan Ginnie Mae MBS issuance increased by 3.3% on a monthly basis in May.Read More
Servicers Raise Concerns About Planned VA Loss-Mit Program June 7, 2023 Monica Hogan The Mortgage Bankers Association and the Housing Policy Council asked the Department of Veterans Affairs to carefully consider the specifics of a new loss-mitigation program.Read More
Nonbank Ginnie Issuers Making Progress on Capital Requirements June 2, 2023 Monica Hogan Ginnie President Alanna McCargo is confident nonbanks will be able to meet pending capital requirements.Read More
Ginnie Working to Increase Participation by Smaller Lenders May 26, 2023 Monica Hogan Ginnie is expanding a working partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago.Read More
FHA, VA Lending Slows Further in First Quarter May 24, 2023 Monica Hogan Both purchase-mortgage originations and refis declined at FHA and VA in the first quarter.Read More
Ginnie Issuance, MBS Payments Could Withstand U.S. Debt Default May 19, 2023 Monica Hogan If the U.S. defaults on its debts, Ginnie could still guarantee MBS and investors would still receive proceeds from the securities.Read More
Veterans United Leads FHA/VA Correspondent Sellers in 2022 May 10, 2023 Brandon Ivey While correspondent sales of FHA/VA loans declined in 2022, Veterans United increased its sales volume.Read More
Lakeview Increases Ginnie Servicing Lead in First Quarter April 27, 2023 Andras Malatinszky The amount of Ginnie servicing volume outstanding increased by 1.6% in the first quarter while Lakeview's portfolio grew by 3.4%.Read More